UK companies with the most employees

Below are UK companies that have the largest workforce. Sorted by the number of employees, they can be growing or holding a stable position in the market, so analyze them to find a reliable investment.
Symbol
Employees
FY
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
TSCOTESCO ORD GBP0.0633333336.71 K372.0 GBX+0.38%8.88 M0.4424.86 B GBP19.750.19 GBP−2.99%3.37%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50221 K766.2 GBX+0.67%17.83 M1.11136.79 B GBP8.060.95 GBP−15.12%6.36%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K359.0 GBX+0.28%14.2 M2.323.43 B GBP13.630.26 GBP0.56%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K371.05 GBX−1.81%22.83 M0.6346.03 B GBP−0.03 GBP−105.34%2.68%Distribution services
Buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K2,141 GBX+0.71%812.47 K0.5615.55 B GBP11.051.94 GBP+44.38%2.53%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ULVRUNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.031111128 K4,663 GBX+0.45%1.42 M0.47114.91 B GBP20.602.26 GBP−19.23%3.17%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K893.6 GBX+0.72%2.71 M1.229.57 B GBP47.990.19 GBP−61.81%4.44%Commercial services
Neutral
SHELSHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07106 K2,498.5 GBX−0.26%7 M0.86153.11 B GBP13.111.91 GBP−44.96%4.27%Energy minerals
Buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K69.10 GBX+0.20%92.9 M0.8717.69 B GBP8.540.08 GBP−75.61%8.21%Communications
Neutral
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2592.9 K269.40 GBX−0.48%17.94 M0.5538.98 B GBP9.310.29 GBP3.03%Finance
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.02592 K1,199.0 GBX−1.28%4.07 M0.5534.32 B GBP19.940.60 GBP−3.64%2.54%Electronic technology
Buy
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K151.25 GBX+0.03%6.83 M0.4514.79 B GBP19.620.08 GBP−58.19%5.29%Communications
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2589.9 K10,468 GBX−0.95%2.01 M0.83163.84 B GBP31.913.28 GBP+6.75%2.21%Health technology
Buy
BP.BP ORD USD0.2587.8 K395.95 GBX−0.28%54.19 M1.8662.05 B GBP31.750.12 GBP−89.31%5.97%Energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K996.8 GBX+0.52%3.14 M0.5924.09 B GBP8.401.19 GBP+135.24%2.41%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K100.05 GBX−1.91%17.91 M1.755.29 B GBP16.090.06 GBP+61.98%0.91%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K259.1 GBX−0.04%3.2 M0.584.67 B GBP14.100.18 GBP+6.43%4.78%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312570.21 K1,329.5 GBX−0.34%5.5 M0.6554.43 B GBP21.810.61 GBP−58.89%4.57%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K111.0 GBX+2.40%1.47 M0.541.34 B GBP12.640.09 GBP+28.36%3.69%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K397.7 GBX+1.92%5.12 M0.697.88 B GBP16.440.24 GBP+23.48%0.77%Retail trade
Buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K412.9 GBX+3.51%8.7 M1.4510.02 B GBP26.640.16 GBP+27.26%2.28%Commercial services
Buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.162.57 K55.38 GBX+0.69%118.03 M0.7633.3 B GBP5.27%Finance
Neutral
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076961.6 K405.5 GBX−0.90%14.51 M0.5932.87 B GBP7.810.52 GBP+10.40%4.28%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494560.01 K2,460.5 GBX−2.46%1.81 M0.5833.74 B GBP−1.08 GBP−176.25%2.57%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1057.17 K4,900 GBX−2.00%2.28 M0.9785.76 B GBP9.375.23 GBP+19.40%6.76%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K4,857 GBX+0.41%712.63 K0.5333.24 B GBP22.392.17 GBP−29.90%4.06%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2552 K2,992 GBX+0.74%2.12 M0.4865.47 B GBP−6.22 GBP−261.19%7.85%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K80.35 GBX−1.35%1.18 M0.36499.46 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K4,786 GBX−0.29%187.9 K0.337.73 B GBP25.161.90 GBP+3.88%2.66%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K601.0 GBX−0.66%215.41 K0.33728.21 M GBP15.400.39 GBP−16.01%1.98%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K572.6 GBX−0.49%8.07 M0.2748.94 B GBP20.710.28 GBP+39.65%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,074 GBX−1.47%58.66 K0.291.48 B GBP34.400.31 GBP−48.33%2.11%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K369.3 GBX−0.38%5.08 M1.063.72 B GBP11.380.32 GBP−8.26%4.02%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K16.88 GBX−1.86%8.05 M1.89289.11 M GBP−0.03 GBP−43.68%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,834 GBX+1.87%134.43 K0.832.83 B GBP21.121.34 GBP+1.87%0.68%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,942 GBX−0.14%865.92 K1.405.17 B GBP22.571.30 GBP−22.77%3.37%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.5 K3,727 GBX−0.35%1.75 M0.5569.41 B GBP37.231.00 GBP+9.83%1.60%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K69.50 GBX+2.89%3.99 M0.65457.2 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K616.5 GBX−1.20%499.59 K0.632.59 B GBP8.730.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,904 GBX+1.37%378.08 K0.7811.58 B GBP15.086.57 GBP+14.69%2.12%Retail trade
Neutral
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K944.4 GBX+0.45%6.22 M0.6645.94 B GBP21.980.43 GBP−77.57%5.85%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K815.0 GBX−0.61%538.39 K0.475.24 B GBP−0.74 GBP+13.30%2.22%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K166.4 GBX+0.30%512.75 K0.49988.4 M GBP11.680.14 GBP+296.94%3.44%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,618.5 GBX+2.35%6.08 M1.3256.85 B GBP19.061.37 GBP−16.44%3.12%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ANTOANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD GBP0.0529.7 K1,688.0 GBX−0.85%530.15 K0.5616.78 B GBP27.370.62 GBP−55.01%1.50%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SMDSSMITH(DS) ORD GBP0.1028.98 K547.0 GBX+1.48%1.62 M0.397.43 B GBP33.740.16 GBP−52.57%3.34%Process industries
Neutral
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K504.5 GBX+1.39%296.33 K0.342.51 B GBP13.460.37 GBP+516.61%1.00%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K192.8 GBX−0.10%1.11 M0.11950.51 M GBP12.810.15 GBP3.06%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K457.0 GBX+0.62%766.78 K0.502.31 B GBP10.930.42 GBP0.00%2.60%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K5,196 GBX−0.99%807.75 K0.7422.92 B GBP18.832.76 GBP−10.10%1.53%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K11,390 GBX+0.13%678.31 K0.8060.32 B GBP96.101.19 GBP−7.69%1.06%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,616 GBX+0.85%984.81 K0.3421.67 B GBP8.752.99 GBP+19.21%5.73%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K65.70 GBX+0.54%1.63 M0.26882.12 M GBP−0.37 GBP−715.25%6.43%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,520 GBX−0.40%551.25 K0.6811.69 B GBP24.321.45 GBP−0.37%1.99%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K94.20 GBX+1.67%4.55 M1.121.03 B GBP5.410.17 GBP+380.94%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K476.2 GBX+1.10%3.32 M0.3412.51 B GBP9.850.48 GBP7.26%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,599 GBX−1.72%793.45 K0.6233.46 B GBP35.591.01 GBP+10.71%1.26%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,201.0 GBX+0.08%851.88 K0.705.29 B GBP13.750.87 GBP−52.52%5.00%Process industries
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K773.5 GBX−0.77%814.43 K1.313.08 B GBP12.500.62 GBP+23.30%4.57%Distribution services
Strong buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839520.62 K131.15 GBX−0.34%22.73 M1.086.66 B GBP6.410.20 GBP−72.10%3.17%Utilities
Strong buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,238 GBX+0.54%207.71 K0.712.33 B GBP14.971.50 GBP−11.28%3.18%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K665.5 GBX−2.06%637 K0.895.01 B GBP24.870.27 GBP+7.13%1.24%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K998.2 GBX+0.46%1.81 M0.978.66 B GBP36.080.28 GBP+34.78%2.98%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K311.9 GBX−0.98%753.05 K0.422.59 B GBP−0.26 GBP+55.08%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K733.0 GBX−1.68%328.61 K0.591.58 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.48%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K142.0 GBX−1.39%79.39 K0.35834.37 M GBP13.050.11 GBP+435.96%5.26%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,282.0 GBX+0.91%1.66 M1.368.37 B GBP25.810.50 GBP+20.91%1.82%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K549.6 GBX−1.54%4.76 M1.657.18 B GBP−0.03 GBP−191.35%0.99%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K224.6 GBX−1.92%898.91 K0.541.04 B GBP11.800.19 GBP+10.31%5.59%Retail trade
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K1,755 GBX−0.57%525.1 K0.576.04 B GBP24.380.72 GBP+12.94%2.48%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K94.8 GBX+0.21%1.02 M0.371.51 B GBP16.660.06 GBP+132.24%2.44%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K649.6 GBX−1.99%17.29 M1.5317.53 B GBP25.590.25 GBP−54.48%2.50%Finance
Buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,208 GBX−1.95%521.66 K1.731.59 B GBP23.620.51 GBP−14.55%2.58%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,668.5 GBX−0.24%3.07 M1.1318.33 B GBP9.481.76 GBP+230.39%3.59%Utilities
Buy
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130313.46 K9,946 GBX−0.38%352.7 K0.9115.75 B GBP32.353.07 GBP+6.03%1.25%Consumer services
Neutral
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K74.5 GBX+1.36%3.34 K0.0973.5 M GBP4.910.15 GBP+110.54%0.00%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K228.5 GBX+1.11%236.43 K0.50910.29 M GBP33.500.07 GBP+30.15%0.93%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,647 GBX+0.72%302.17 K0.638.05 B GBP20.271.31 GBP+14.30%4.68%Finance
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K666 GBX−2.35%2560.02269.31 M GBP5.131.30 GBP+51.92%3.50%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,254 GBX−0.79%1.65 M2.645.86 B GBP26.730.84 GBP−11.29%1.70%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K823.5 GBX−0.72%482.83 K0.554.55 B GBP17.770.46 GBP−24.44%2.54%Consumer durables
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV11.78 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.003.6 B GBP5.559.72 GBP+21.54%5.36%Health technology
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,352 GBX−1.39%5.57 M7.812.29 B GBP4.662.90 GBP+201.99%5.62%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K1,118 GBX−0.80%180.94 K1.022.28 B GBP15.030.74 GBP−0.75%6.97%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K435.5 GBX+0.35%485.37 K0.771.11 B GBP11.330.38 GBP−35.79%5.37%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K65.05 GBX+0.54%389.25 K0.37289.96 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K965.6 GBX−1.05%867.79 K0.463.48 B GBP90.330.11 GBP−91.04%6.25%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,955 GBX−0.10%51.74 K0.442.66 B GBP23.162.14 GBP−9.00%1.81%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K79.45 GBX−0.31%3.74 M1.191.27 B GBP−0.00 GBP−103.64%3.76%Commercial services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,859 GBX+0.49%452.11 K0.734.72 B GBP19.160.97 GBP+4.53%1.58%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGESAGE GROUP GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,307.5 GBX+0.08%3.52 M0.8813.06 B GBP41.490.32 GBP+54.69%1.51%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K234.8 GBX−0.25%5.64 M1.114.83 B GBP39.660.06 GBP+111.43%2.10%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K246.8 GBX+0.33%2.76 M0.303.2 B GBP10.710.23 GBP2.44%Finance
Buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K162.9 GBX−1.81%871.83 K0.481.68 B GBP−0.14 GBP−40.38%0.80%Commercial services
Strong buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K7,195 GBX−2.51%128.58 K0.425.43 B GBP27.692.60 GBP−8.94%2.19%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K150.4 GBX−0.66%549.68 K0.37650.77 M GBP15.920.09 GBP+1.50%3.40%Industrial services
Strong buy
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,522 GBX+1.20%90.37 K0.861.1 B GBP8.951.70 GBP+130.05%3.18%Industrial services
Strong buy
BGEOBANK OF GEORGIA GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.019.4 K4,580 GBX−1.19%24.33 K0.152.06 B GBP3.0315.09 GBP+31.77%5.01%Finance
Strong buy
RE.R.E.A. HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.259.38 K76.5 GBX−0.65%6 K0.2833.75 M GBP−0.04 GBP+48.16%0.00%Process industries
Strong buy
SVTSEVERN TRENT ORD GBP0.97899.19 K2,608 GBX+0.50%220.54 K0.427.79 B GBP33.620.78 GBP+86.42%4.58%Utilities
Neutral