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
Chg %
Vol
Rel vol
Mkt cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst rating
TSCOTesco PLC342.3 K484.7 GBX+1.32%12.48 M1.0929.81 B GBP17.920.27 GBP+15.11%3.03%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc209 K1,492.2 GBX−0.11%17.35 M0.95256.69 B GBP16.540.90 GBP+6.33%3.76%Finance
Buy
GLENGlencore plc140 K516.7 GBX0.00%44.51 M1.3660.45 B GBP244.880.02 GBP1.92%Distribution services
Buy
ABFAssociated British Foods plc138 K2,052 GBX+2.29%1.24 M1.5414.04 B GBP15.401.33 GBP−24.87%3.14%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BA.BAE Systems plc104 K1,880.0 GBX+2.51%5.5 M0.9853.76 B GBP27.630.68 GBP+6.18%1.98%Electronic technology
Buy
CAMCamellia Plc98.87 K5,550 GBX+1.37%40.01138.4 M GBP−1.60 GBP−3.05%4.75%Process industries
Strong buy
WPPWPP Plc98.66 K282.4 GBX−2.22%3.32 M0.703.12 B GBP−0.20 GBP−139.97%5.19%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNAstraZeneca PLC96.1 K12,594 GBX−0.27%2.01 M0.74195.84 B GBP25.374.96 GBP+26.77%1.87%Health technology
Buy
ULVRUnilever PLC96.09 K4,673.0 GBX+0.92%3.17 M0.9299.75 B GBP19.662.38 GBP+8.66%3.73%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
JD.JD Sports Fashion Plc96.08 K86.94 GBX−0.50%8.62 M0.824.2 B GBP10.190.09 GBP−10.21%1.14%Retail trade
Buy
BP.BP PLC93.7 K517.1 GBX+1.35%26.38 M0.7378.83 B GBP35.320.15 GBP4.87%Energy minerals
Buy
BARCBarclays PLC93 K516.7 GBX−1.54%27.81 M0.9670.78 B GBP11.360.45 GBP+15.64%1.64%Finance
Buy
VODVodafone Group Public Limited Company91 K117.80 GBX+1.33%129.32 M1.2226.77 B GBP−0.02 GBP+87.67%3.46%Communications
Neutral
SHELShell Plc85 K3,236.0 GBX+2.41%9.54 M1.12175.27 B GBP13.522.39 GBP+41.13%3.50%Energy minerals
Buy
STANStandard Chartered PLC80.69 K2,103 GBX−1.22%4.15 M0.8846.3 B GBP13.741.53 GBP+32.34%2.15%Finance
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc77.2 K197.95 GBX+2.33%20.09 M1.5918.84 B GBP18.260.11 GBP+2.46%4.24%Communications
Neutral
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA75.79 K444.3 GBX−1.02%9.03 M0.9119.81 B GBP7.430.60 GBP+36.48%1.54%Transportation
Buy
MTOMITIE Group PLC70.79 K151.0 GBX+0.94%3.58 M0.891.87 B GBP24.630.06 GBP−19.02%2.94%Commercial services
Strong buy
KGFKingfisher Plc69.72 K304.2 GBX+2.39%9.87 M1.854.9 B GBP22.250.14 GBP+40.93%4.17%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK plc66.84 K1,916.5 GBX−2.02%13.82 M2.3878.35 B GBP13.461.42 GBP+86.63%3.43%Health technology
Neutral
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc64.44 K379.1 GBX−1.07%9.35 M1.547.88 B GBP30.920.12 GBP−12.49%1.10%Retail trade
Strong buy
RTORentokil Initial plc63.39 K450.0 GBX+0.13%3.61 M0.6911.3 B GBP32.070.14 GBP+15.57%2.04%Commercial services
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc61.23 K6,726 GBX−0.22%6.36 M2.87116.4 B GBP14.594.61 GBP−16.70%4.45%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc60.06 K111.50 GBX−1.02%130.99 M1.1665.44 B GBP14.240.08 GBP3.24%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59 K669.4 GBX+0.72%18.12 M0.8352.88 B GBP9.600.70 GBP+19.76%4.89%Finance
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.19 K267.0 GBX+0.38%928.36 K1.721.58 B GBP8.740.31 GBP+9.14%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.68 K185.2 GBX−1.38%990.26 K0.191.43 B GBP−0.04 GBP−22.90%2.34%Consumer services
Buy
SRPSerco Group plc48 K227.4 GBX−0.18%2.11 M0.882.24 B GBP16.160.14 GBP+278.23%1.98%Commercial services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.47.8 K4,669 GBX+2.95%4 M1.3997.87 B GBP13.373.49 GBP+159.16%5.30%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45.42 K5,820 GBX+0.09%431.56 K0.298.93 B GBP26.942.16 GBP+1.58%2.84%Commercial services
Buy
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc43.7 K745.0 GBX+0.40%199.3 K1.18737.31 M GBP15.640.48 GBP−6.52%1.62%Consumer services
Neutral
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc43.16 K1,365.6 GBX−0.93%13.23 M1.02115.02 B GBP19.790.69 GBP+131.92%0.69%Electronic technology
Strong buy
SVSSavills plc40.18 K930 GBX−1.69%297.49 K0.581.31 B GBP18.860.49 GBP+32.35%1.91%Finance
Strong buy
GRGGreggs plc39.86 K1,593 GBX+1.27%185.64 K0.721.6 B GBP13.361.19 GBP−20.28%4.39%Consumer non-durables
Buy
AV.Aviva plc39.36 K672.6 GBX+2.03%5.24 M0.9719.72 B GBP25.370.27 GBP+13.73%5.96%Finance
Buy
BMEB&M European Value Retail PLC39.05 K198.8 GBX−0.60%8.76 M1.872.01 B GBP12.200.16 GBP−48.63%4.80%Retail trade
Buy
ANTOAntofagasta plc38.07 K3,491 GBX−2.70%2.53 M3.2635.37 B GBP34.241.02 GBP+55.41%1.33%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RELRELX PLC37 K2,496 GBX−0.24%3.68 M1.2243.74 B GBP22.281.12 GBP+8.70%2.70%Commercial services
Buy
NG.National Grid plc33.03 K1,257.0 GBX+3.33%8.41 M1.0360.53 B GBP19.280.65 GBP+8.18%3.99%Utilities
Buy
WTBWhitbread PLC31.61 K2,392 GBX+0.50%406.03 K0.743.98 B GBP19.901.20 GBP−13.72%4.08%Consumer services
Buy
NXTNext plc31.59 K14,875 GBX−0.87%155.93 K0.5417.13 B GBP19.967.45 GBP+23.13%1.63%Consumer non-durables
Buy
FGPFirstGroup plc30.51 K175.8 GBX−2.39%850.61 K0.71963.21 M GBP8.550.21 GBP+0.49%3.89%Transportation
Strong buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC30.4 K1,036.0 GBX+0.34%1.22 M0.375.07 B GBP25.070.41 GBP−13.99%0.68%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DGEDiageo plc29.63 K1,574.0 GBX−0.38%3.89 M1.0235.13 B GBP19.370.81 GBP−35.58%3.98%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CPICapita plc29.5 K235.5 GBX+0.21%772.43 K0.45281.48 M GBP−1.44 GBP−318.02%0.00%Commercial services
Strong buy
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc28.52 K8,978 GBX−1.28%1.89 M2.0644.28 B GBP38.192.35 GBP+83.61%1.65%Commercial services
Strong buy
ENTEntain PLC28.41 K558.8 GBX−1.69%1.41 M0.503.64 B GBP−1.04 GBP−47.20%3.45%Consumer services
Strong buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.78 K2,796 GBX+0.50%884.63 K0.978.97 B GBP19.851.41 GBP−5.28%2.66%Distribution services
Neutral
BBYBalfour Beatty plc26 K866.5 GBX−0.12%1.03 M1.184.11 B GBP16.640.52 GBP+54.49%1.61%Industrial services
Buy
EXPNExperian PLC25.2 K2,719 GBX+1.42%2.94 M0.9823.73 B GBP22.291.22 GBP+22.99%1.93%Commercial services
Strong buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.1 K2,870 GBX+2.32%1.58 M0.7721.43 B GBP13.502.13 GBP−29.03%5.72%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MNDIMondi plc24 K752.0 GBX+1.90%1.11 M1.323.25 B GBP23.870.32 GBP−24.35%3.31%Process industries
Neutral
OCDOOcado Group PLC21.37 K165.2 GBX+3.77%11.46 M1.891.33 B GBP−0.30 GBP−13.68%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
CNACentrica plc20.57 K173.30 GBX+0.73%9.23 M0.787.79 B GBP−0.01 GBP−104.57%3.20%Utilities
Buy
CCCComputacenter Plc20.22 K4,580 GBX+1.01%1.08 M2.254.76 B GBP31.471.46 GBP−4.81%1.65%Technology services
Buy
EZJeasyJet plc19.22 K671.8 GBX−0.74%5.79 M0.475.12 B GBP12.410.54 GBP−0.24%1.95%Transportation
Neutral
COACoats Group plc18.89 K76.50 GBX+0.53%1.68 M0.491.46 B GBP16.810.05 GBP−9.18%3.20%Process industries
Strong buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.36 K1,151.0 GBX−1.03%3.6 M1.419.79 B GBP21.200.54 GBP+47.38%2.49%Health technology
Buy
FRESFresnillo PLC18.27 K2,442 GBX−0.53%1.32 M2.0818.09 B GBP17.251.42 GBP+844.36%3.88%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc17.62 K198.0 GBX−0.10%907.9 K0.85871.27 M GBP14.550.14 GBP−27.72%3.73%Retail trade
Buy
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.3 K564.5 GBX+0.44%555.52 K1.071.19 B GBP−0.83 GBP−127.14%2.14%Distribution services
Buy
PSONPearson PLC16.66 K1,255.5 GBX+0.44%1.68 M0.847.48 B GBP25.000.50 GBP−20.85%2.02%Consumer services
Neutral
CWKCranswick plc16.5 K5,520 GBX+0.36%137.19 K1.152.94 B GBP18.802.94 GBP+19.25%1.87%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
INCHInchcape plc16.21 K798.0 GBX+0.25%416.67 K0.932.77 B GBP11.140.72 GBP−29.73%4.06%Distribution services
Buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc16.1 K2,561 GBX+0.39%882.32 K0.847.56 B GBP33.350.77 GBP−13.45%1.83%Producer manufacturing
Buy
PRUPrudential plc15.34 K1,044.0 GBX−0.85%4.92 M0.9026.24 B GBP9.011.16 GBP+77.76%1.89%Finance
Strong buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC15.23 K263 GBX−1.87%9.31 K0.15268 M GBP6.070.43 GBP+89.25%3.97%Finance
Strong buy
SSESSE PLC15.2 K2,488 GBX+2.43%4.73 M1.4329.3 B GBP23.611.05 GBP−2.62%2.65%Utilities
Buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,648 GBX+2.13%400.79 K0.8210.94 B GBP14.572.50 GBP+15.65%5.74%Finance
Buy
INFInforma Plc14.05 K884.6 GBX−1.62%2.5 M0.9211.26 B GBP875.840.01 GBP−95.44%2.45%Technology services
Strong buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.84 K465.8 GBX+0.15%3.65 M1.165.8 B GBP16.080.29 GBP1.55%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K218.2 GBX−0.27%2.5 M1.181.73 B GBP77.650.03 GBP−76.29%1.19%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC13.25 K11,340 GBX−1.13%41.71 K0.684.94 B GBP7.9914.19 GBP+12.56%2.12%Finance
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC13.05 K157.45 USD−1.38%331.06 K0.8217.51 B GBP32.363.61 GBP+26.28%1.15%Consumer services
Neutral
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.9 K1,650 GBX−1.08%50.02 K0.61870.11 M GBP10.261.61 GBP+24.89%3.60%Process industries
Buy
WEIRWeir Group PLC12.79 K2,482 GBX−0.88%1.59 M2.176.45 B GBP26.110.95 GBP−20.98%1.67%Producer manufacturing
Buy
VLXVolex plc12.5 K511 GBX−2.29%898.24 K0.60960.52 M GBP19.440.26 GBP+31.07%0.88%Producer manufacturing
Buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K800.5 GBX−0.56%2.06 M1.124.4 B GBP16.350.49 GBP+7.89%2.72%Consumer durables
Buy
DNLMDunelm Group plc11.86 K876.0 GBX+1.80%616.32 K1.091.73 B GBP11.910.74 GBP−1.58%8.13%Retail trade
Buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC11.16 K218.0 GBX−0.46%294.91 K0.17881.19 M GBP53.830.04 GBP−34.36%0.68%Health services
Strong buy
SGESage Group plc11.09 K845.6 GBX−0.52%7.53 M3.697.63 B GBP21.260.40 GBP+16.04%2.64%Technology services
Buy
SVTSevern Trent Plc11 K3,066 GBX+2.89%1.63 M3.708.99 B GBP24.921.23 GBP+61.02%4.23%Utilities
Neutral
VSVSVesuvius Plc10.93 K448.4 GBX−2.14%568.97 K1.581.12 B GBP21.490.21 GBP−36.89%5.15%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.91 K216.8 GBX+1.59%6.1 M1.124.16 B GBP33.350.07 GBP−10.22%2.52%Health technology
Strong buy
IMIIMI plc10.36 K2,968 GBX+0.95%611.13 K0.596.99 B GBP23.971.24 GBP+29.49%1.16%Producer manufacturing
Buy
KIEKier Group plc10.22 K221.8 GBX−0.36%616.03 K0.56939.25 M GBP16.960.13 GBP+39.00%3.50%Industrial services
Strong buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.13 K44.75 GBX0.00%815.07 K0.91200.76 M GBP−1.22 GBP−185.45%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.07 K6,960 GBX+0.43%175.36 K1.095.11 B GBP31.482.21 GBP−14.54%2.45%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K944.8 GBX+0.82%259.09 K0.891.76 B GBP13.450.70 GBP+15.40%4.03%Retail trade
Strong buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K194.0 GBX−0.31%2.67 M0.951.86 B GBP142.650.01 GBP−2.16%0.52%Commercial services
Strong buy
KLRKeller Group plc10 K3,336 GBX+1.09%112.16 K0.422.25 B GBP16.781.99 GBP+2.80%2.13%Industrial services
Strong buy
WIZZWizz Air Holdings Plc9.67 K1,105 GBX−2.30%419.24 K0.751.17 B GBP−0.53 GBP−139.00%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
HLMAHalma plc9.63 K3,676 GBX0.00%1.37 M0.8113.88 B GBP37.440.98 GBP+25.61%0.65%Electronic technology
Buy
HASHays plc9.52 K54.50 GBX+2.83%9 M1.63832.23 M GBP−0.01 GBP+26.67%0.83%Commercial services
Neutral
JMATJohnson Matthey Plc9.5 K1,918 GBX+0.26%443.4 K0.733.21 B GBP−0.57 GBP−128.63%4.03%Process industries
Buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC9.41 K408.4 GBX−0.39%229.24 K0.67616.5 M GBP−1.01 GBP−2,318.60%4.22%Retail trade
Buy
HIKHikma Pharmaceuticals Plc9.4 K1,561 GBX+0.64%1.49 M1.303.26 B GBP11.301.38 GBP+9.61%4.03%Health technology
Buy
MARSMarston's PLC9.02 K55.6 GBX−0.36%731.3 K0.48353.19 M GBP4.780.12 GBP+68.90%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CVSGCVS Group plc9 K1,284 GBX+0.08%223.09 K1.04884.45 M GBP57.920.22 GBP−8.08%0.66%Health services
Strong buy
CANCanal+ SA8.89 K226.8 GBX−2.07%324.4 K0.962.27 B GBP−0.04 GBP+64.97%0.82%Consumer services
Buy