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 PLC336.43 K471.9 GBX−0.53%1.76 M0.1130.52 B GBP20.800.23 GBP−20.39%3.00%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc211 K1,076.6 GBX−1.12%4.79 M0.14187 B GBP14.950.72 GBP−24.31%4.65%Finance
Neutral
GLENGlencore plc150 K356.10 GBX−1.01%7.62 M0.1642.36 B GBP−0.13 GBP−285.88%2.07%Distribution services
Buy
ABFAssociated British Foods plc138 K2,233 GBX−0.49%1.17 M1.1815.96 B GBP15.771.42 GBP−26.93%2.81%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
ULVRUnilever PLC120.04 K4,578 GBX−0.33%363.92 K0.15112.62 B GBP24.331.88 GBP−16.88%3.32%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP Plc108.04 K272.7 GBX+0.89%3.26 M0.432.92 B GBP7.730.35 GBP+89.37%11.80%Commercial services
Neutral
CAMCamellia Plc104.46 K5,750 GBX−1.29%1360.33145.35 M GBP−0.92 GBP+87.50%4.52%Process industries
Strong buy
SHELShell Plc104 K2,828.0 GBX−0.77%4.38 M0.64163.87 B GBP15.231.86 GBP−2.57%3.78%Energy minerals
Buy
BP.BP PLC100.5 K457.00 GBX−0.37%4.44 M0.1470.4 B GBP65.940.07 GBP−44.43%5.34%Energy minerals
Buy
BA.BAE Systems plc100 K1,794.0 GBX−0.94%538.13 K0.0952.9 B GBP27.580.65 GBP+8.17%1.88%Electronic technology
Buy
JD.JD Sports Fashion Plc97.68 K83.74 GBX−0.02%3.7 M0.274.2 B GBP8.480.10 GBP+58.84%1.19%Retail trade
Buy
AZNAstraZeneca PLC94.3 K12,880 GBX+0.36%577.92 K0.39198.96 B GBP27.924.61 GBP+40.63%1.91%Health technology
Buy
VODVodafone Group Public Limited Company92 K87.40 GBX+0.28%64.96 M1.1020.8 B GBP−0.14 GBP−489.78%4.34%Communications
Neutral
BARCBarclays PLC91.3 K407.20 GBX−0.63%17.87 M0.3657.05 B GBP9.620.42 GBP+46.22%2.07%Finance
Buy
AALAnglo American plc87 K2,759 GBX−1.95%360.56 K0.0730.37 B GBP−3.21 GBP−160.77%0.85%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc85.3 K174.20 GBX−4.00%5.7 M0.2517.67 B GBP4.50%Communications
Neutral
STANStandard Chartered PLC84.96 K1,599.5 GBX−0.59%2.39 M0.4536.69 B GBP11.081.44 GBP+21.65%1.91%Finance
Neutral
KGFKingfisher Plc74.53 K308.2 GBX−0.74%420.99 K0.085.32 B GBP29.980.10 GBP−44.07%3.99%Retail trade
Neutral
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA74.38 K376.1 GBX−9.18%34.08 M2.5318.99 B GBP7.430.51 GBP+17.43%1.73%Transportation
Buy
GSKGSK plc68.63 K1,774.5 GBX−0.22%998.85 K0.1071.48 B GBP13.301.33 GBP+118.86%3.54%Health technology
Neutral
RTORentokil Initial plc68.48 K409.2 GBX−1.21%509.22 K0.0510.41 B GBP40.390.10 GBP−34.65%2.17%Commercial services
Buy
MTOMITIE Group PLC65.36 K159.8 GBX−1.12%696.52 K0.202.07 B GBP21.110.08 GBP−16.54%2.66%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc63.49 K383.0 GBX−1.57%1.78 M0.187.85 B GBP430.340.01 GBP−96.32%0.93%Retail trade
Buy
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc61.23 K91.22 GBX+0.09%53 M0.3253.73 B GBP3.65%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59.7 K602.2 GBX+0.23%4.61 M0.1748.13 B GBP9.220.65 GBP+25.82%4.16%Finance
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc59.59 K5,179 GBX−1.52%544.85 K0.2389.87 B GBP10.674.86 GBP−7.13%5.39%Non-energy minerals
Buy
MCGMobico Group PLC51.5 K25.32 GBX−1.56%745.19 K0.28156.98 M GBP−1.76 GBP−610.71%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
RKTReckitt Benckiser Group plc51.46 K5,816 GBX−0.45%701.73 K0.3439.38 B GBP32.101.81 GBP−16.48%3.53%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.81 K236.5 GBX−2.07%76.12 K0.301.43 B GBP8.450.28 GBP+276.34%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.48.99 K4,149 GBX−0.24%619.04 K0.1390.52 B GBP30.061.38 GBP5.72%Consumer non-durables
Buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.43 K145.6 GBX−1.56%366.21 K0.241.18 B GBP−0.03 GBP−415.96%2.50%Consumer services
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45 K4,935 GBX−2.01%35.49 K0.097.75 B GBP22.082.23 GBP+17.44%3.18%Commercial services
Buy
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc43.7 K628.5 GBX+0.16%27.42 K0.15668.76 M GBP11.070.57 GBP+45.49%1.91%Consumer services
Buy
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc42.21 K1,127.5 GBX−0.35%3.91 M0.1195.2 B GBP16.510.68 GBP+146.94%0.93%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSavills plc40.27 K980 GBX−1.80%29.31 K0.081.35 B GBP25.880.38 GBP+21.27%3.06%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB&M European Value Retail SA39.55 K164.15 GBX−0.45%1.38 M0.141.66 B GBP5.170.32 GBP−13.14%9.10%Retail trade
Buy
GRGGreggs plc39.45 K1,565 GBX−0.70%97.72 K0.261.6 B GBP11.081.41 GBP+5.23%4.38%Consumer non-durables
Buy
RELRELX PLC36.4 K3,224 GBX−2.79%1.35 M0.3660.33 B GBP31.171.03 GBP+3.28%1.94%Commercial services
Strong buy
FGPFirstGroup plc35.72 K202.8 GBX−2.03%247.06 K0.281.12 B GBP9.910.20 GBP3.14%Transportation
Strong buy
WG.John Wood Group PLC33.68 K21.00 GBX+5.00%21.63 M0.89137.5 M GBP−2.09 GBP−69.80%0.00%Commercial services
Strong sell
NXTNext plc32.93 K14,335 GBX−0.38%18.66 K0.0416.73 B GBP21.746.59 GBP+0.42%1.62%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWhitbread PLC31.72 K2,819 GBX−0.84%119.72 K0.154.86 B GBP19.871.42 GBP+8.81%3.41%Consumer services
Buy
NG.National Grid plc31.65 K1,153.5 GBX−0.60%2.64 M0.3557.58 B GBP19.710.59 GBP+36.20%4.03%Utilities
Buy
CPICapita plc30.4 K302.0 GBX−1.79%338.02 K1.01349.78 M GBP22.350.14 GBP0.00%Commercial services
Buy
FRASFrasers Group PLC30 K697.0 GBX+1.01%15.37 K0.122.99 B GBP10.330.67 GBP−23.14%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
ANTOAntofagasta plc29.88 K2,725 GBX−0.76%157.95 K0.1227.07 B GBP31.840.86 GBP+38.75%1.10%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
DGEDiageo plc29.63 K1,686.5 GBX+0.39%1.26 M0.2437.35 B GBP20.620.82 GBP−40.47%4.70%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC29.3 K1,169 GBX−1.76%355.05 K0.215.94 B GBP24.330.48 GBP+49.38%0.55%Producer manufacturing
Buy
AV.Aviva plc29.09 K671.2 GBX−0.80%1.67 M0.3920.56 B GBP30.550.22 GBP−54.54%5.45%Finance
Buy
ENTEntain PLC28.96 K726.0 GBX−2.08%1.23 M0.274.74 B GBP−0.79 GBP−7.80%2.58%Consumer services
Buy
BBYBalfour Beatty plc27 K670.0 GBX−0.22%205.01 K0.213.28 B GBP18.970.35 GBP−15.54%1.92%Industrial services
Buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.98 K2,202 GBX−1.17%61.97 K0.087.18 B GBP15.151.45 GBP+0.39%3.32%Distribution services
Neutral
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc26.25 K9,284 GBX−2.05%254.76 K0.1548.82 B GBP49.981.86 GBP+56.70%1.43%Technology services
Strong buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.6 K3,163 GBX−0.32%404.38 K0.2425.47 B GBP10.563.00 GBP+30.08%5.95%Consumer non-durables
Buy
AHTAshtead Group plc25.05 K4,759 GBX−0.65%121.93 K0.1420.1 B GBP18.172.62 GBP−6.93%1.72%Finance
Buy
CURYCurrys PLC24.4 K128.1 GBX−1.76%784.62 K0.361.37 B GBP13.430.10 GBP−34.79%1.15%Distribution services
Strong buy
DWLDowlais Group PLC23.33 K81.20 GBX−1.89%216.23 K0.081.08 B GBP−0.06 GBP+82.87%3.38%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
EXPNExperian PLC23.3 K3,388 GBX−3.64%954.8 K0.5532.12 B GBP34.170.99 GBP−4.31%1.35%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMondi plc22 K804.0 GBX−2.07%345.22 K0.123.62 B GBP22.260.36 GBP−58.67%7.32%Process industries
Buy
CNACentrica plc21.04 K174.15 GBX−1.91%10.54 M0.488.18 B GBP−0.05 GBP−124.18%2.72%Utilities
Buy
OCDOOcado Group PLC20.26 K189.7 GBX−4.79%2.52 M1.091.65 B GBP0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
CCCComputacenter Plc20.07 K2,794 GBX−1.27%74.27 K0.382.97 B GBP19.051.47 GBP−1.95%2.51%Technology services
Buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.46 K1,247.0 GBX+0.40%819.86 K0.3110.53 B GBP28.930.43 GBP+55.76%2.33%Health technology
Buy
FRESFresnillo PLC18.09 K2,210 GBX−0.45%72.15 K0.0616.36 B GBP46.270.48 GBP+78.48%1.58%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc18 K209.2 GBX+0.10%101.91 K0.16935.1 M GBP11.110.19 GBP+14.75%6.22%Retail trade
Neutral
BAKKBakkavor Group PLC17.98 K218.0 GBX−1.36%38.3 K0.051.27 B GBP34.490.06 GBP−41.91%3.62%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
EZJeasyJet plc17.8 K466.0 GBX−2.61%1.41 M0.423.62 B GBP8.590.54 GBP+9.95%2.53%Transportation
Buy
INCHInchcape plc17.59 K742.0 GBX+0.07%67.7 K0.102.7 B GBP7.061.05 GBP+69.77%3.60%Distribution services
Buy
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.46 K607.5 GBX−1.22%97.33 K0.081.3 B GBP−0.26 GBP−219.54%2.20%Distribution services
Buy
PSONPearson PLC17.12 K984.0 GBX−1.83%1.39 M0.636.38 B GBP15.130.65 GBP+30.98%2.43%Consumer services
Buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc16.1 K2,486 GBX−0.96%100.37 K0.128.13 B GBP29.140.85 GBP+18.49%1.83%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACoats Group plc16.04 K78.9 GBX−0.38%601.2 K0.311.52 B GBP16.200.05 GBP−14.41%3.01%Process industries
Strong buy
SSESSE PLC15.82 K1,890.0 GBX−0.63%197.6 K0.0820.97 B GBP17.471.08 GBP−30.94%3.38%Utilities
Strong buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC15.7 K225.5 GBX0.00%124.19 K0.23907.35 M GBP49.660.05 GBP−33.43%1.02%Health services
Strong buy
PRUPrudential plc15.41 K1,058.5 GBX−1.95%2.54 M0.3527.47 B GBP10.631.00 GBP+292.16%1.67%Finance
Strong buy
CWKCranswick plc15.4 K4,860 GBX−1.32%17.85 K0.242.64 B GBP19.742.46 GBP+17.50%2.05%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC15.2 K633.0 GBX−1.23%78.55 K0.14798.43 M GBP138.530.05 GBP−90.63%5.29%Retail trade
Buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,216 GBX0.00%47.09 K0.089.85 B GBP11.912.70 GBP+106.71%7.34%Finance
Buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC14.27 K174 GBX−0.63%7.08 K0.19175 M GBP5.300.33 GBP+116.14%3.78%Finance
Strong buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.74 K602.6 GBX−2.15%374.33 K0.197.76 B GBP24.580.25 GBP1.04%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K226.0 GBX−2.59%134.32 K0.091.01 B GBP19.070.12 GBP+11.79%0.86%Consumer non-durables
Buy
INFInforma Plc13.21 K968.6 GBX−0.90%318.14 K0.0912.54 B GBP178.680.05 GBP−76.21%2.11%Technology services
Strong buy
VLXVolex plc13 K365.5 GBX−0.81%88.37 K0.24678.92 M GBP18.230.20 GBP+15.16%1.22%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.6 K1,285 GBX0.00%3.28 K0.07671.49 M GBP8.251.56 GBP+59.56%4.32%Process industries
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC12.59 K9,576 GBX+0.61%200.17 K0.5514.38 B GBP26.263.65 GBP+18.62%1.36%Consumer services
Neutral
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC12.08 K7,565 GBX−1.24%9.23 K0.153.34 B GBP5.8013.04 GBP−8.35%3.78%Finance
Strong buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K805.0 GBX−1.83%230.55 K0.104.41 B GBP17.370.46 GBP−0.04%2.60%Consumer durables
Buy
DNLMDunelm Group plc11.86 K1,120 GBX−0.62%26.87 K0.082.27 B GBP14.570.77 GBP+3.31%7.05%Retail trade
Buy
WEIRWeir Group PLC11.83 K2,862 GBX−1.45%233.13 K0.287.48 B GBP24.121.19 GBP+40.69%1.44%Producer manufacturing
Buy
VSVSVesuvius Plc11.13 K364.0 GBX−2.10%10.38 K0.05908.38 M GBP13.210.28 GBP−28.29%6.32%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGESage Group plc10.74 K1,095.0 GBX−1.79%599.51 K0.3110.65 B GBP31.940.34 GBP+33.23%1.88%Technology services
Buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.62 K35.85 GBX−1.38%642.15 K0.25162.94 M GBP−0.25 GBP+32.20%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.49 K233.2 GBX−0.17%1.2 M0.164.62 B GBP28.610.08 GBP+37.67%2.16%Health technology
Strong buy
IMIIMI plc10.35 K2,422 GBX−2.81%167.3 K0.186.14 B GBP25.940.93 GBP−3.77%1.29%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BRBYBurberry Group plc10.23 K1,153.5 GBX−1.37%153.09 K0.114.2 B GBP−0.21 GBP−128.59%0.00%Consumer non-durables
Buy
KIEKier Group plc10.22 K209.5 GBX−0.24%1.14 M0.93887.35 M GBP17.310.12 GBP+28.04%3.43%Industrial services
Strong buy
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.03 K6,855 GBX−2.70%40.34 K0.255.19 B GBP31.152.20 GBP−15.34%2.36%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K922.4 GBX−2.08%75.88 K0.151.8 B GBP13.670.67 GBP+5.83%3.95%Retail trade
Strong buy
MARSMarston's PLC10 K44.05 GBX−1.03%185.51 K0.12281.68 M GBP6.400.07 GBP0.00%Consumer services
Buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K214.8 GBX−1.38%213.19 K0.102.17 B GBP141.300.02 GBP0.46%Commercial services
Strong buy