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 K478.2 GBX−0.08%10.92 M1.0130.21 B GBP17.680.27 GBP+15.11%3.03%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc209 K1,509.4 GBX+1.93%14.37 M0.74256.41 B GBP16.730.90 GBP+6.33%3.76%Finance
Buy
GLENGlencore plc140 K527.9 GBX+3.13%23.41 M0.5760.45 B GBP250.190.02 GBP1.92%Distribution services
Buy
ABFAssociated British Foods plc138 K2,016 GBX−0.20%623.21 K0.7314.36 B GBP15.131.33 GBP−24.87%3.14%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BA.BAE Systems plc104 K1,909.0 GBX+1.81%6.25 M1.1155.11 B GBP28.060.68 GBP+6.18%1.98%Electronic technology
Buy
CAMCamellia Plc98.87 K5,400 GBX−0.92%5961.10140.29 M GBP−1.60 GBP−3.05%4.75%Process industries
Strong buy
WPPWPP Plc98.66 K274.6 GBX−4.35%2.95 M0.643.05 B GBP−0.20 GBP−139.97%5.19%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNAstraZeneca PLC96.1 K12,492 GBX+0.90%1.79 M0.64195.32 B GBP25.174.96 GBP+26.77%1.87%Health technology
Buy
ULVRUnilever PLC96.09 K4,553.0 GBX−1.85%2.51 M0.72100.67 B GBP19.152.38 GBP+8.66%3.73%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
JD.JD Sports Fashion Plc96.08 K85.82 GBX−2.63%7.77 M0.704.18 B GBP10.060.09 GBP−10.21%1.14%Retail trade
Buy
BP.BP PLC93.7 K529.3 GBX+1.42%29.05 M0.7579.9 B GBP36.150.15 GBP4.87%Energy minerals
Buy
BARCBarclays PLC93 K522.4 GBX+1.95%49.78 M1.5669.69 B GBP11.490.45 GBP+15.64%1.64%Finance
Buy
VODVodafone Group Public Limited Company91 K114.35 GBX−0.74%83.13 M0.7027.13 B GBP−0.02 GBP+87.67%3.46%Communications
Neutral
SHELShell Plc85 K3,254.0 GBX+1.06%7.21 M0.80179.48 B GBP13.592.39 GBP+41.13%3.50%Energy minerals
Buy
STANStandard Chartered PLC80.69 K2,107 GBX+1.30%3.79 M0.7445.73 B GBP13.771.53 GBP+32.34%2.15%Finance
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc77.2 K192.35 GBX−2.24%17.71 M1.2519.28 B GBP17.740.11 GBP+2.46%4.24%Communications
Neutral
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA75.79 K442.0 GBX+0.89%10.82 M1.0219.61 B GBP7.390.60 GBP+36.48%1.54%Transportation
Buy
MTOMITIE Group PLC70.79 K210.0 GBX+39.07%55.81 M15.021.89 B GBP34.260.06 GBP−19.02%2.94%Commercial services
Strong buy
KGFKingfisher Plc69.72 K293.9 GBX−0.24%7.84 M1.195.02 B GBP21.500.14 GBP+40.93%4.17%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK plc66.84 K1,893.0 GBX+0.58%19.81 M3.1376.77 B GBP13.301.42 GBP+86.63%3.43%Health technology
Neutral
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc64.44 K398.3 GBX+4.84%10.98 M1.627.79 B GBP32.490.12 GBP−12.49%1.10%Retail trade
Strong buy
RTORentokil Initial plc63.39 K446.4 GBX−0.49%6.52 M1.1911.31 B GBP31.820.14 GBP+15.57%2.04%Commercial services
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc61.23 K6,773 GBX+2.19%3.17 M1.10115.45 B GBP14.694.61 GBP−16.70%4.45%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc60.06 K113.25 GBX+2.07%124.32 M1.0264.78 B GBP14.460.08 GBP3.24%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59 K679.0 GBX+2.04%17.88 M0.7853.24 B GBP9.740.70 GBP+19.76%4.89%Finance
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.19 K274.5 GBX+1.29%329.32 K0.481.59 B GBP8.980.31 GBP+9.14%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.68 K185.3 GBX+0.22%1.31 M0.271.41 B GBP−0.04 GBP−22.90%2.34%Consumer services
Buy
SRPSerco Group plc48 K234.6 GBX+2.62%2.73 M1.072.22 B GBP16.670.14 GBP+278.23%1.98%Commercial services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.47.8 K4,605 GBX−1.18%2.53 M0.76100.76 B GBP13.193.49 GBP+159.16%5.30%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45.42 K5,820 GBX0.00%272.19 K0.188.93 B GBP26.942.16 GBP+1.58%2.84%Commercial services
Buy
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc43.7 K754.0 GBX−0.72%342.46 K1.81740.29 M GBP15.830.48 GBP−6.52%1.62%Consumer services
Neutral
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc43.16 K1,372.6 GBX+1.08%12.37 M0.85113.95 B GBP19.890.69 GBP+131.92%0.69%Electronic technology
Strong buy
SVSSavills plc40.18 K914 GBX−0.11%236.65 K0.491.29 B GBP18.540.49 GBP+32.35%1.91%Finance
Strong buy
GRGGreggs plc39.86 K1,590 GBX+0.63%823.42 K3.411.62 B GBP13.331.19 GBP−20.28%4.39%Consumer non-durables
Buy
AV.Aviva plc39.36 K675.8 GBX+0.60%6.95 M1.2920.12 B GBP25.490.27 GBP+13.73%5.96%Finance
Buy
BMEB&M European Value Retail PLC39.05 K208.4 GBX+3.48%5.45 M1.072 B GBP12.790.16 GBP−48.63%4.80%Retail trade
Buy
ANTOAntofagasta plc38.07 K3,667 GBX+5.83%1.24 M1.1234.42 B GBP35.971.02 GBP+55.41%1.33%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RELRELX PLC37 K2,454 GBX−2.54%3.52 M1.0843.63 B GBP21.911.12 GBP+8.70%2.70%Commercial services
Buy
NG.National Grid plc33.03 K1,224.0 GBX−0.97%5.25 M0.6462.55 B GBP18.770.65 GBP+8.18%3.99%Utilities
Buy
WTBWhitbread PLC31.61 K2,405 GBX−0.04%539.38 K0.944 B GBP20.001.20 GBP−13.72%4.08%Consumer services
Buy
NXTNext plc31.59 K14,950 GBX+0.47%171.97 K0.5516.98 B GBP20.067.45 GBP+23.13%1.63%Consumer non-durables
Buy
FGPFirstGroup plc30.51 K179.6 GBX+1.47%921.8 K0.78940.21 M GBP8.730.21 GBP+0.49%3.89%Transportation
Strong buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC30.4 K1,080.5 GBX+4.14%5.15 M1.555.1 B GBP26.150.41 GBP−13.99%0.68%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DGEDiageo plc29.63 K1,567.5 GBX−0.60%4.14 M0.9935 B GBP19.290.81 GBP−35.58%3.98%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CPICapita plc29.5 K240.5 GBX+1.26%581.09 K0.32282.08 M GBP−1.44 GBP−318.02%0.00%Commercial services
Strong buy
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc28.52 K8,600 GBX−2.76%2.07 M1.9943.71 B GBP36.582.35 GBP+83.61%1.65%Commercial services
Strong buy
ENTEntain PLC28.41 K554.0 GBX−1.07%987.67 K0.373.58 B GBP−1.04 GBP−47.20%3.45%Consumer services
Strong buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.78 K2,726 GBX−0.15%486.78 K0.529.01 B GBP19.351.41 GBP−5.28%2.66%Distribution services
Neutral
BBYBalfour Beatty plc26 K872.0 GBX+0.98%781.17 K0.904.1 B GBP16.740.52 GBP+54.49%1.61%Industrial services
Buy
EXPNExperian PLC25.2 K2,700 GBX−2.24%3.68 M1.1724.06 B GBP22.141.22 GBP+22.99%1.93%Commercial services
Strong buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.1 K2,793 GBX−1.83%3.36 M1.7621.93 B GBP13.142.13 GBP−29.03%5.72%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MNDIMondi plc24 K731.2 GBX+0.97%1.02 M1.113.31 B GBP23.210.32 GBP−24.35%3.31%Process industries
Neutral
OCDOOcado Group PLC21.37 K194.5 GBX+9.76%11.52 M1.691.38 B GBP−0.30 GBP−13.68%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
CNACentrica plc20.57 K174.20 GBX+1.16%11.72 M0.737.85 B GBP−0.01 GBP−104.57%3.20%Utilities
Buy
CCCComputacenter Plc20.22 K4,866 GBX+0.66%320.45 K0.544.8 B GBP33.431.46 GBP−4.81%1.65%Technology services
Buy
EZJeasyJet plc19.22 K663.4 GBX+0.18%6.21 M0.565.08 B GBP12.250.54 GBP−0.24%1.95%Transportation
Neutral
COACoats Group plc18.89 K76.65 GBX+2.47%3.46 M1.001.47 B GBP16.850.05 GBP−9.18%3.20%Process industries
Strong buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.36 K1,124.5 GBX−1.19%1.64 M0.609.69 B GBP20.720.54 GBP+47.38%2.49%Health technology
Buy
FRESFresnillo PLC18.27 K2,566 GBX+4.44%791.92 K1.0917.99 B GBP18.131.42 GBP+844.36%3.88%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc17.62 K198.5 GBX0.00%853.05 K0.79870.39 M GBP14.580.14 GBP−27.72%3.73%Retail trade
Buy
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.3 K555.5 GBX+1.37%941.64 K1.731.19 B GBP−0.83 GBP−127.14%2.14%Distribution services
Buy
PSONPearson PLC16.66 K1,231.0 GBX−0.93%1.36 M0.667.51 B GBP24.510.50 GBP−20.85%2.02%Consumer services
Neutral
CWKCranswick plc16.5 K5,430 GBX−0.55%91.67 K0.792.95 B GBP18.492.94 GBP+19.25%1.87%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
INCHInchcape plc16.21 K803.0 GBX+0.50%637.96 K1.522.78 B GBP11.210.72 GBP−29.73%4.06%Distribution services
Buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc16.1 K2,626 GBX+2.42%719.25 K0.697.59 B GBP34.200.77 GBP−13.45%1.83%Producer manufacturing
Buy
PRUPrudential plc15.34 K1,068.0 GBX+1.81%7.14 M1.1826.01 B GBP9.221.16 GBP+77.76%1.89%Finance
Strong buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC15.23 K262 GBX−2.96%18.71 K0.52263 M GBP6.050.43 GBP+89.25%3.97%Finance
Strong buy
SSESSE PLC15.2 K2,450 GBX−0.41%1.67 M0.4830.01 B GBP23.251.05 GBP−2.62%2.65%Utilities
Buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,538 GBX−1.06%388.3 K0.8311.17 B GBP14.132.50 GBP+15.65%5.74%Finance
Buy
INFInforma Plc14.05 K877.2 GBX−0.25%2.8 M0.8611.07 B GBP868.510.01 GBP−95.44%2.45%Technology services
Strong buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.84 K470.4 GBX+2.11%2.75 M0.865.8 B GBP16.240.29 GBP1.55%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K221.8 GBX+3.36%2.96 M1.391.73 B GBP78.930.03 GBP−76.29%1.19%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC13.25 K11,550 GBX+3.03%46.15 K0.814.89 B GBP8.1414.19 GBP+12.56%2.12%Finance
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC13.05 K155.55 USD−0.73%290.92 K0.7017.33 B GBP31.973.61 GBP+26.28%1.15%Consumer services
Neutral
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.9 K1,692 GBX+1.44%245.12 K2.81860.68 M GBP10.521.61 GBP+24.89%3.60%Process industries
Buy
WEIRWeir Group PLC12.79 K2,452 GBX+0.16%1.18 M1.336.39 B GBP25.790.95 GBP−20.98%1.67%Producer manufacturing
Buy
VLXVolex plc12.5 K520 GBX+2.56%2.22 M1.42938.49 M GBP19.790.26 GBP+31.07%0.88%Producer manufacturing
Buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K772.0 GBX−1.40%1.82 M0.984.38 B GBP15.770.49 GBP+7.89%2.72%Consumer durables
Buy
DNLMDunelm Group plc11.86 K864.5 GBX−1.54%219.08 K0.381.77 B GBP11.750.74 GBP−1.58%8.13%Retail trade
Buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC11.16 K226.0 GBX+3.67%1.15 M0.74877.17 M GBP55.800.04 GBP−34.36%0.68%Health services
Strong buy
SGESage Group plc11.09 K835.4 GBX−1.72%2.23 M0.807.59 B GBP21.000.40 GBP+16.04%2.64%Technology services
Buy
SVTSevern Trent Plc11 K2,980 GBX−1.00%438.12 K0.779.25 B GBP24.221.23 GBP+61.02%4.23%Utilities
Neutral
VSVSVesuvius Plc10.93 K452.4 GBX+0.80%303.86 K0.731.1 B GBP21.680.21 GBP−36.89%5.15%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.91 K215.2 GBX−1.37%6.03 M1.094.23 B GBP33.110.07 GBP−10.22%2.52%Health technology
Strong buy
IMIIMI plc10.36 K2,978 GBX+0.47%589.82 K0.657.06 B GBP24.051.24 GBP+29.49%1.16%Producer manufacturing
Buy
KIEKier Group plc10.22 K233.4 GBX+4.76%2.7 M2.52935.28 M GBP17.840.13 GBP+39.00%3.50%Industrial services
Strong buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.13 K44.95 GBX+2.28%315.89 K0.37200.76 M GBP−1.22 GBP−185.45%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.07 K6,875 GBX−0.07%272.82 K1.605.13 B GBP31.092.21 GBP−14.54%2.45%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K945.9 GBX+1.60%291.25 K0.931.78 B GBP13.470.70 GBP+15.40%4.03%Retail trade
Strong buy
KLRKeller Group plc10 K3,328 GBX+1.22%85.31 K0.342.27 B GBP16.741.99 GBP+2.80%2.13%Industrial services
Strong buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K195.0 GBX+0.62%1.58 M0.561.85 B GBP143.380.01 GBP−2.16%0.52%Commercial services
Strong buy
WIZZWizz Air Holdings Plc9.67 K1,067 GBX−0.56%664.89 K1.171.14 B GBP−0.53 GBP−139.00%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
HLMAHalma plc9.63 K3,616 GBX+0.72%967.34 K0.5213.88 B GBP36.830.98 GBP+25.61%0.65%Electronic technology
Buy
HASHays plc9.52 K53.80 GBX−1.56%4.55 M0.70855.79 M GBP−0.01 GBP+26.67%0.83%Commercial services
Neutral
JMATJohnson Matthey Plc9.5 K1,933 GBX+1.42%573.09 K1.083.22 B GBP−0.57 GBP−128.63%4.03%Process industries
Buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC9.41 K413.6 GBX+1.47%246.65 K0.74614.09 M GBP−1.01 GBP−2,318.60%4.22%Retail trade
Buy
HIKHikma Pharmaceuticals Plc9.4 K1,540 GBX0.00%1.57 M1.253.28 B GBP11.151.38 GBP+9.61%4.03%Health technology
Buy
MARSMarston's PLC9.02 K52.9 GBX−4.17%5.23 M4.79351.92 M GBP4.550.12 GBP+68.90%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CVSGCVS Group plc9 K1,301 GBX+0.23%165.82 K0.69885.14 M GBP58.680.22 GBP−8.08%0.66%Health services
Strong buy
CANCanal+ SA8.89 K233.2 GBX+0.26%544.04 K1.632.22 B GBP−0.04 GBP+64.97%0.82%Consumer services
Buy