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 K554.0 GBX−1.21%9.38 M0.9734.29 B GBP18.770.30 GBP+30.10%2.67%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc209 K1,304.6 GBX−0.21%29.95 M1.22225.86 B GBP11.471.14 GBP+57.94%4.26%Finance
Neutral
ABFAssociated British Foods plc140 K1,990 GBX−1.87%763.5 K0.8614.13 B GBP15.111.32 GBP−6.99%3.12%Consumer non-durables
Sell
GLENGlencore plc140 K495.15 GBX−0.35%37.11 M1.3158.68 B GBP14.710.34 GBP—2.49%Distribution services
Strong buy
BA.BAE Systems plc104 K1,846.0 GBX−1.83%7.58 M1.6258.15 B GBP26.440.70 GBP+7.38%1.90%Electronic technology
Buy
CAMCamellia Plc98.87 K5,400 GBX+1.89%670.13136.5 M GBP7.347.36 GBP—4.81%Process industries
Strong buy
WPPWPP Plc98.66 K408.7 GBX−2.46%5.44 M1.034.52 B GBP—−0.22 GBP−163.19%3.58%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNAstraZeneca PLC96.1 K13,930 GBX−0.80%2.59 M0.97217.5 B GBP26.455.27 GBP+14.18%1.70%Health technology
Buy
ULVRUnilever PLC96.09 K4,930 GBX−2.03%3.65 M1.14107.08 B GBP22.112.23 GBP+5.37%3.32%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
JD.JD Sports Fashion Plc96.08 K95.34 GBX−1.51%9.23 M0.904.56 B GBP8.550.11 GBP+12.85%1.31%Retail trade
Buy
BP.BP PLC93.7 K559.4 GBX−1.41%79.16 M1.7188.33 B GBP13.220.42 GBP+510.53%4.38%Energy minerals
Buy
BARCBarclays PLC93 K420.25 GBX−0.88%56.37 M1.1557.8 B GBP8.020.52 GBP+23.74%2.65%Finance
Buy
VODVodafone Group Public Limited Company91 K116.50 GBX−2.43%39.16 M0.7528.07 B GBP—−0.02 GBP+87.67%3.30%Communications
Neutral
SHELShell Plc85 K3,722.5 GBX−1.63%12.7 M1.53215.38 B GBP8.674.29 GBP+131.21%2.97%Energy minerals
Buy
STANStandard Chartered PLC80.69 K2,093 GBX+0.10%3.66 M0.7246.2 B GBP12.011.74 GBP+20.66%2.43%Finance
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc77.2 K217.0 GBX−6.38%38.9 M1.9422.82 B GBP20.020.11 GBP+2.46%3.59%Communications
Neutral
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA75.79 K433.7 GBX+1.52%18.62 M1.7618.93 B GBP7.760.56 GBP+8.50%1.58%Transportation
Buy
MTOMITIE Group PLC70.79 K209.0 GBX0.00%6.24 M1.622.66 B GBP34.090.06 GBP−19.02%2.14%Commercial services
Neutral
KGFKingfisher Plc69.72 K374.5 GBX−1.27%5.07 M0.876.12 B GBP21.450.17 GBP+69.84%3.29%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK plc66.84 K1,890.0 GBX0.00%6.64 M0.8675.77 B GBP17.701.07 GBP−19.97%3.60%Health technology
Neutral
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc64.44 K433.2 GBX−2.48%10.25 M1.489.12 B GBP17.630.25 GBP+2,660.67%0.95%Retail trade
Buy
RTORentokil Initial plc63.39 K352.1 GBX−1.98%6.55 M0.809.01 B GBP25.060.14 GBP+38.70%2.62%Commercial services
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc61.23 K6,281 GBX+0.18%2.08 M0.62105.49 B GBP11.425.50 GBP+13.27%5.62%Non-energy minerals
Buy
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc60.06 K95.88 GBX−1.09%145.75 M0.7555.69 B GBP9.600.10 GBP—4.12%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59 K587.4 GBX−0.98%15.01 M0.7248.21 B GBP7.940.74 GBP+13.32%5.73%Finance
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.19 K320.0 GBX−1.23%556.43 K0.451.92 B GBP10.470.31 GBP+9.14%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.68 K186.0 GBX−2.11%3.08 M1.041.43 B GBP—−0.04 GBP−22.90%2.30%Consumer services
Buy
SRPSerco Group plc48 K280.8 GBX−1.13%1.08 M0.542.72 B GBP18.740.15 GBP+222.84%1.63%Commercial services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.47.8 K4,567 GBX−3.18%3.95 M1.4899.78 B GBP15.702.91 GBP+110.69%5.22%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45.42 K5,945 GBX−0.34%776.47 K1.379.11 B GBP28.982.05 GBP−8.16%2.78%Commercial services
Neutral
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc44.39 K1,016 GBX−2.12%421.23 K0.791.02 B GBP18.200.56 GBP−1.66%1.15%Consumer services
Neutral
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc43.16 K1,261.2 GBX+1.74%22.87 M1.06104.4 B GBP34.890.36 GBP−47.06%0.87%Electronic technology
Strong buy
SVSSavills plc40.18 K1,144 GBX−1.72%300 K0.661.93 B GBP24.870.46 GBP+21.47%1.59%Finance
Strong buy
GRGGreggs plc39.86 K2,340 GBX−2.01%579.43 K1.202.4 B GBP18.181.29 GBP−8.81%2.92%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
AV.Aviva plc39.36 K733.8 GBX−2.50%4.04 M0.8422.36 B GBP42.810.17 GBP−21.98%5.38%Finance
Buy
BMEB&M European Value Retail PLC39.05 K280.0 GBX−1.34%3.33 M0.932.84 B GBP17.180.16 GBP−48.63%3.40%Retail trade
Buy
ANTOAntofagasta plc38.07 K3,113 GBX−0.38%1.09 M1.1432.02 B GBP24.901.25 GBP+46.11%1.78%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RELRELX PLC37 K3,016 GBX−2.20%2.76 M0.9253.07 B GBP24.171.25 GBP+20.69%2.25%Commercial services
Buy
NG.National Grid plc33.03 K1,249.5 GBX−2.80%14.16 M1.6063.59 B GBP19.160.65 GBP+8.18%3.83%Utilities
Buy
FRASFrasers Group PLC33 K981.5 GBX+2.45%364 K0.803.89 B GBP11.320.87 GBP+28.46%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
WTBWhitbread PLC31.61 K2,827 GBX−0.28%311.73 K0.504.72 B GBP82.810.34 GBP−75.93%3.44%Consumer services
Buy
NXTNext plc31.59 K15,485 GBX−3.16%314.08 K1.2217.81 B GBP19.687.87 GBP+19.33%1.57%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MCGMobico Group PLC30.8 K43.86 GBX−0.32%5.07 M0.33268.55 M GBP———0.00%Transportation
Buy
FGPFirstGroup plc30.51 K232.4 GBX−0.26%1.01 M0.691.18 B GBP11.300.21 GBP+0.49%3.12%Transportation
Strong buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC30.4 K1,006.5 GBX−1.18%2.57 M1.535.07 B GBP24.360.41 GBP−13.99%0.72%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CPICapita plc29.5 K260.0 GBX+1.56%386.51 K0.61309.63 M GBP—−1.75 GBP−1,393.26%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc28.52 K9,462 GBX−2.85%1.02 M0.8146.88 B GBP34.252.76 GBP+48.73%1.61%Commercial services
Buy
ENTEntain PLC28.41 K470.8 GBX−3.90%1.96 M0.703.19 B GBP—−0.90 GBP−13.90%4.04%Consumer services
Strong buy
DGEDiageo plc27.97 K1,882.5 GBX+0.59%6.24 M1.4440.37 B GBP32.370.58 GBP−28.90%2.07%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.78 K2,862 GBX−2.12%1.18 M1.558.94 B GBP18.961.51 GBP+3.90%2.58%Distribution services
Neutral
BBYBalfour Beatty plc26 K851.5 GBX+0.65%1.37 M0.784.02 B GBP16.290.52 GBP+47.99%1.68%Industrial services
Strong buy
EXPNExperian PLC25.2 K3,064 GBX−2.17%1.27 M0.8327.11 B GBP25.121.22 GBP+22.99%1.67%Commercial services
Buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.1 K2,973 GBX−2.91%1.81 M0.9822.27 B GBP13.982.13 GBP−29.03%5.49%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CURYCurrys PLC24 K144.0 GBX+1.12%1.43 M0.671.45 B GBP9.940.14 GBP+51.89%2.10%Distribution services
Strong buy
MNDIMondi plc24 K791.6 GBX−0.28%1.13 M1.253.53 B GBP—−0.51 GBP−241.62%1.54%Process industries
Neutral
OCDOOcado Group PLC21.37 K331.2 GBX−1.13%1.1 M0.602.81 B GBP—−0.30 GBP−13.68%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
CNACentrica plc20.57 K151.50 GBX−0.13%11.89 M0.596.93 B GBP9.660.16 GBP—3.71%Utilities
Buy
CCCComputacenter Plc20.22 K4,594 GBX−0.09%561.3 K1.615.06 B GBP23.711.94 GBP+32.14%1.62%Technology services
Buy
EZJeasyJet plc19.22 K684.4 GBX−0.81%1.74 M0.315.21 B GBP12.640.54 GBP−0.24%1.92%Transportation
Neutral
COACoats Group plc18.89 K83.25 GBX−1.30%4.14 M1.731.64 B GBP20.400.04 GBP−16.22%2.89%Process industries
Strong buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.36 K1,161.0 GBX−1.86%4.18 M0.939.96 B GBP21.200.55 GBP+27.05%2.49%Health technology
Neutral
FRESFresnillo PLC18.27 K2,513 GBX+0.72%953.84 K1.2518.04 B GBP10.902.30 GBP+382.60%4.58%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc17.62 K261.0 GBX+0.38%575.76 K0.461.11 B GBP19.180.14 GBP−27.72%2.86%Retail trade
Buy
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.3 K656.0 GBX−1.20%301.81 K0.571.36 B GBP—−0.82 GBP−208.19%1.79%Distribution services
Neutral
PSONPearson PLC16.66 K1,295.0 GBX−1.37%2.05 M1.277.89 B GBP26.140.50 GBP−23.84%1.94%Consumer services
Neutral
CWKCranswick plc16.5 K5,470 GBX−1.08%74.09 K0.582.96 B GBP18.632.94 GBP+19.25%2.03%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
INCHInchcape plc16.21 K639.0 GBX−0.54%1.05 M0.722.14 B GBP10.080.63 GBP−39.65%5.23%Distribution services
Buy
PRUPrudential plc15.34 K922.6 GBX−0.60%9.88 M1.1123.55 B GBP8.701.06 GBP+6.54%2.15%Finance
Strong buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC15.23 K247 GBX0.00%30.77 K0.48242 M GBP4.450.55 GBP+69.00%5.06%Finance
Strong buy
SSESSE PLC15.2 K2,649 GBX−0.11%2.1 M0.8431.8 B GBP25.141.05 GBP−2.62%2.62%Utilities
Strong buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,934 GBX−3.01%719.49 K1.3412.1 B GBP17.322.27 GBP−15.85%4.05%Finance
Buy
INFInforma Plc14.05 K836.8 GBX−1.97%3.02 M0.6711.78 B GBP48.290.17 GBP+219.74%2.60%Technology services
Strong buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.84 K465.3 GBX−0.04%3.71 M1.035.92 B GBP36.490.13 GBP−47.98%1.58%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K299.8 GBX−0.73%1.56 M0.862.39 B GBP106.690.03 GBP−76.29%0.87%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC13.25 K12,790 GBX+1.43%124.76 K1.165.39 B GBP8.0315.93 GBP+20.44%1.94%Finance
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC13.05 K178.00 USD+0.59%564.13 K1.5718.77 B GBP37.833.55 GBP−0.31%1.09%Consumer services
Neutral
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.9 K1,716 GBX+0.47%63.5 K1.35921.15 M GBP9.761.76 GBP+12.87%3.79%Process industries
Strong buy
WEIRWeir PLC12.79 K2,358 GBX0.00%4.51 M2.216.13 B GBP23.291.01 GBP−14.68%1.77%Producer manufacturing
Buy
VLXVolex plc12.5 K520 GBX−0.76%918.41 K0.88994.06 M GBP19.790.26 GBP+31.07%0.87%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K847.0 GBX−1.34%1.45 M1.124.52 B GBP17.370.49 GBP+5.24%2.62%Consumer durables
Buy
DNLMDunelm Group plc12 K899.5 GBX−0.99%262.77 K0.381.81 B GBP11.720.77 GBP−0.12%7.86%Retail trade
Buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC11.16 K248.0 GBX−0.20%2.59 M2.61999.89 M GBP—−0.01 GBP−111.01%0.60%Health services
Neutral
SGESage Group plc11.09 K1,165.0 GBX−3.20%2.65 M0.8010.71 B GBP29.290.40 GBP+16.04%1.89%Technology services
Buy
SVTSevern Trent Plc11 K3,306 GBX−0.72%619.24 K1.2910.05 B GBP26.871.23 GBP+61.02%3.79%Utilities
Neutral
VSVSVesuvius Plc10.93 K452.0 GBX−1.99%769.98 K0.871.15 B GBP29.410.15 GBP−44.23%5.03%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.91 K250.4 GBX−1.03%5.17 M0.734.86 B GBP54.320.05 GBP−43.44%2.20%Health technology
Strong buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc10.44 K2,573 GBX−1.61%1.09 M1.247.31 B GBP28.910.89 GBP+4.35%1.81%Producer manufacturing
Buy
IMIIMI plc10.36 K2,802 GBX−0.36%593.59 K0.636.67 B GBP20.651.36 GBP+45.36%1.24%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.13 K46.25 GBX+1.09%761.43 K0.17210.4 M GBP—−1.23 GBP−388.74%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.07 K7,300 GBX−0.68%204.45 K1.125.41 B GBP27.222.68 GBP+21.91%2.34%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K1,034.2 GBX−1.47%134.64 K0.571.94 B GBP15.220.68 GBP+0.71%3.65%Distribution services
Strong buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K209.2 GBX−2.33%2.26 M0.512.03 B GBP307.650.01 GBP−55.26%0.48%Commercial services
Strong buy
KIEKier Group plc10 K314.2 GBX+2.28%808.38 K0.951.28 B GBP23.290.13 GBP+11.49%2.52%Industrial services
Buy
KLRKeller Group plc10 K2,938 GBX−2.00%447.28 K2.152.11 B GBP13.322.21 GBP+15.76%2.55%Industrial services
Strong buy
WIZZWizz Air Holdings Plc9.67 K1,062 GBX+2.31%957.78 K1.621.09 B GBP—−0.53 GBP−139.00%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
HLMAHalma plc9.63 K3,352 GBX+1.15%958.04 K0.9612.99 B GBP34.140.98 GBP+25.61%0.72%Electronic technology
Buy
JMATJohnson Matthey Plc9.5 K2,400 GBX−1.07%314.16 K1.033.05 B GBP—−0.76 GBP−128.63%4.17%Process industries
Buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC9.41 K420.8 GBX−4.15%381.05 K0.74672.13 M GBP—−1.01 GBP−2,318.60%3.87%Retail trade
Buy
HIKHikma Pharmaceuticals Plc9.4 K1,650 GBX−2.77%817.92 K2.203.65 B GBP12.551.31 GBP+2.14%3.64%Health technology
Strong buy
MARSMarston's PLC9.02 K58.0 GBX−1.19%775.82 K0.54372.95 M GBP4.990.12 GBP+68.90%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy