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 K483.5 GBX+1.53%7.01 M0.4829.66 B GBP17.870.27 GBP+15.11%3.04%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc209 K1,533.8 GBX+1.40%10.74 M0.50259.35 B GBP14.731.04 GBP+35.01%3.71%Finance
Neutral
GLENGlencore plc140 K542.2 GBX−2.62%26.7 M0.7465.32 B GBP16.110.34 GBP2.24%Distribution services
Buy
ABFAssociated British Foods plc138 K1,824.0 GBX+1.00%452.57 K0.4012.62 B GBP13.691.33 GBP−24.87%3.49%Consumer non-durables
Sell
BA.BAE Systems plc104 K2,050 GBX+1.23%3.85 M0.5859.29 B GBP29.360.70 GBP+7.38%1.79%Electronic technology
Buy
CAMCamellia Plc98.87 K5,775 GBX+2.21%00.00142.82 M GBP7.857.36 GBP4.60%Process industries
Strong buy
WPPWPP Plc98.66 K382.5 GBX−0.49%4.37 M0.974.15 B GBP−0.22 GBP−163.19%3.90%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNAstraZeneca PLC96.1 K12,560 GBX+0.48%3.88 M1.13193.86 B GBP25.204.98 GBP+21.16%0.00%Health technology
Strong buy
ULVRUnilever PLC96.09 K4,642.5 GBX+0.47%1.65 M0.5199.55 B GBP20.822.23 GBP+5.37%3.57%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
JD.JD Sports Fashion Plc96.08 K73.98 GBX+0.35%14.76 M0.783.51 B GBP8.670.09 GBP−10.21%1.63%Retail trade
Buy
BP.BP PLC93.7 K542.9 GBX−2.83%41.81 M0.8586.33 B GBP21.260.26 GBP+959.75%4.49%Energy minerals
Buy
BARCBarclays PLC93 K471.10 GBX+1.93%37.66 M0.8861.91 B GBP9.340.50 GBP+18.46%2.49%Finance
Buy
VODVodafone Group Public Limited Company91 K127.90 GBX+1.39%108.75 M1.7929.19 B GBP−0.02 GBP+87.67%3.17%Communications
Neutral
SHELShell Plc85 K3,488.5 GBX−1.43%5.33 M0.64202.39 B GBP10.343.38 GBP+97.22%3.19%Energy minerals
Buy
STANStandard Chartered PLC80.69 K2,319 GBX+1.71%1.87 M0.3449.65 B GBP14.831.56 GBP+11.73%2.27%Finance
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc77.2 K199.10 GBX+1.14%17.39 M1.1619.17 B GBP18.370.11 GBP+2.46%4.23%Communications
Neutral
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA75.79 K432.2 GBX+3.08%9.48 M1.0618.3 B GBP7.730.56 GBP+8.50%1.64%Transportation
Buy
MTOMITIE Group PLC70.79 K210.8 GBX+0.09%3.39 M0.682.66 B GBP34.390.06 GBP−19.02%2.14%Commercial services
Buy
KGFKingfisher Plc69.72 K305.7 GBX+1.29%3.71 M0.754.94 B GBP22.360.14 GBP+40.93%4.11%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK plc66.84 K1,911.0 GBX+1.78%6.85 M1.1275.23 B GBP16.201.18 GBP+42.25%3.62%Health technology
Neutral
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc64.44 K368.1 GBX+3.60%6.13 M0.737.35 B GBP30.020.12 GBP−12.49%1.18%Retail trade
Strong buy
RTORentokil Initial plc63.39 K317.8 GBX−0.47%6.23 M0.588.03 B GBP22.620.14 GBP+38.70%2.94%Commercial services
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc61.23 K7,225 GBX+0.10%1.48 M0.59123.69 B GBP13.145.50 GBP+13.27%4.82%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc60.06 K110.00 GBX+0.96%86.82 M0.4462.92 B GBP13.800.08 GBP3.68%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59 K709.0 GBX+1.37%13.06 M0.5855.5 B GBP9.520.75 GBP+24.79%5.00%Finance
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.19 K275.5 GBX+1.10%139.31 K0.321.62 B GBP9.020.31 GBP+9.14%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.68 K185.3 GBX+2.15%900.88 K0.621.37 B GBP−0.04 GBP−22.90%2.43%Consumer services
Buy
SRPSerco Group plc48 K255.6 GBX−1.08%3.06 M1.082.49 B GBP17.060.15 GBP+222.84%1.80%Commercial services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.47.8 K4,166 GBX−0.71%1.97 M0.4290.33 B GBP14.332.91 GBP+110.69%5.78%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45.42 K5,870 GBX+0.09%1.67 M2.549 B GBP28.612.05 GBP−8.16%2.81%Commercial services
Neutral
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc43.7 K810.0 GBX+1.06%230.98 K1.51781.37 M GBP17.010.48 GBP−6.52%1.50%Consumer services
Neutral
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc43.16 K1,504.8 GBX+3.78%24.16 M1.45120.41 B GBP41.630.36 GBP−47.06%0.76%Electronic technology
Strong buy
SVSSavills plc40.18 K1,026 GBX+1.79%508.24 K0.361.68 B GBP22.310.46 GBP+21.47%1.84%Finance
Strong buy
GRGGreggs plc39.86 K1,818 GBX+1.00%189.59 K0.791.83 B GBP14.121.29 GBP−8.81%3.83%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
AV.Aviva plc39.36 K720.8 GBX+1.18%4.71 M0.4621.31 B GBP42.050.17 GBP−21.98%5.52%Finance
Buy
BMEB&M European Value Retail PLC39.05 K246.2 GBX+4.68%7.31 M1.802.36 B GBP15.100.16 GBP−48.63%4.08%Retail trade
Neutral
ANTOAntofagasta plc38.07 K3,773 GBX+3.17%658.84 K0.6736.05 B GBP30.171.25 GBP+46.11%1.31%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RELRELX PLC37 K2,480 GBX−0.76%3.87 M0.9243.48 B GBP19.871.25 GBP+20.69%2.76%Commercial services
Buy
NG.National Grid plc33.03 K1,148.0 GBX0.00%6.63 M0.4457.71 B GBP17.610.65 GBP+8.18%4.22%Utilities
Buy
FRASFrasers Group PLC33 K799.5 GBX+1.65%152.02 K0.253.38 B GBP9.220.87 GBP+28.46%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
WTBWhitbread PLC31.61 K2,327 GBX+0.74%356.77 K0.443.86 B GBP19.361.20 GBP−13.72%4.20%Consumer services
Buy
NXTNext plc31.59 K14,520 GBX+2.18%186.12 K0.4716.22 B GBP18.467.87 GBP+19.33%1.72%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MCGMobico Group PLC30.8 K23.88 GBX0.00%2.64 M0.78145.75 M GBP−0.48 GBP+64.13%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
FGPFirstGroup plc30.51 K171.8 GBX+1.66%2.72 M1.79881.18 M GBP8.350.21 GBP+0.49%4.26%Transportation
Strong buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC30.4 K997.4 GBX+1.16%1.68 M0.994.84 B GBP24.140.41 GBP−13.99%0.76%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CPICapita plc29.5 K225.5 GBX−3.01%823.84 K1.79278.48 M GBP−1.75 GBP−1,393.26%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc28.52 K8,350 GBX+1.26%1.08 M0.8139.8 B GBP30.232.76 GBP+48.73%1.92%Commercial services
Strong buy
ENTEntain PLC28.41 K470.8 GBX−1.24%3.07 M0.493.05 B GBP−0.90 GBP−13.90%4.22%Consumer services
Strong buy
DGEDiageo plc27.97 K1,614.5 GBX+0.53%2.67 M0.6635.73 B GBP27.760.58 GBP−28.90%3.91%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.78 K2,614 GBX0.00%1.38 M0.798.39 B GBP17.321.51 GBP+3.90%2.83%Distribution services
Neutral
BBYBalfour Beatty plc26 K942.5 GBX+2.72%1.24 M0.934.31 B GBP18.030.52 GBP+47.99%1.53%Industrial services
Buy
EXPNExperian PLC25.2 K2,715 GBX−0.44%2.06 M0.7224.05 B GBP22.261.22 GBP+22.99%1.90%Commercial services
Strong buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.1 K2,477 GBX−0.60%917.86 K0.3018.79 B GBP11.652.13 GBP−29.03%6.56%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CURYCurrys PLC24 K145.7 GBX+1.46%1.35 M0.381.46 B GBP10.060.14 GBP+51.89%2.09%Distribution services
Strong buy
MNDIMondi plc24 K838.6 GBX+0.72%557.96 K0.353.67 B GBP−0.51 GBP−241.62%1.48%Process industries
Neutral
OCDOOcado Group PLC21.37 K230.2 GBX+1.14%1.17 M0.571.9 B GBP−0.30 GBP−13.68%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
CNACentrica plc20.57 K149.30 GBX+1.53%57.65 M3.206.66 B GBP9.520.16 GBP3.86%Utilities
Buy
CCCComputacenter Plc20.22 K5,510 GBX+1.47%805.34 K1.955.69 B GBP28.441.94 GBP+32.14%1.37%Technology services
Buy
EZJeasyJet plc19.22 K670.6 GBX+0.48%1.1 M0.275.05 B GBP12.390.54 GBP−0.24%1.98%Transportation
Neutral
COACoats Group plc18.89 K79.65 GBX+1.46%1.69 M0.451.5 B GBP19.520.04 GBP−16.22%3.10%Process industries
Strong buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.36 K1,034.0 GBX+0.63%3.23 M1.208.6 B GBP18.880.55 GBP+27.05%2.82%Health technology
Neutral
FRESFresnillo PLC18.27 K2,985 GBX−1.65%2.26 M2.6422.36 B GBP12.952.30 GBP+382.60%3.70%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc17.62 K211.4 GBX+3.02%508.25 K0.45889.3 M GBP15.530.14 GBP−27.72%3.61%Retail trade
Buy
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.3 K596.0 GBX0.00%309.52 K0.681.26 B GBP−0.82 GBP−208.19%2.01%Distribution services
Neutral
PSONPearson PLC16.66 K1,192.0 GBX+1.15%1.42 M0.657.06 B GBP24.060.50 GBP−23.84%2.17%Consumer services
Neutral
CWKCranswick plc16.5 K5,100 GBX+0.79%67.63 K0.592.71 B GBP17.372.94 GBP+19.25%2.22%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
INCHInchcape plc16.21 K805.5 GBX+0.37%544.09 K0.652.75 B GBP12.710.63 GBP−39.65%4.19%Distribution services
Buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc16.1 K2,590 GBX+2.09%923.7 K0.857.25 B GBP33.730.77 GBP−13.45%1.84%Producer manufacturing
Buy
PRUPrudential plc15.34 K977.4 GBX+0.76%4.52 M0.4023.93 B GBP9.221.06 GBP+6.54%2.05%Finance
Strong buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC15.23 K236 GBX−0.42%182 K2.26237 M GBP4.260.55 GBP+69.00%4.48%Finance
Strong buy
SSESSE PLC15.2 K2,476 GBX+1.81%1.54 M0.7329.54 B GBP23.501.05 GBP−2.62%2.82%Utilities
Buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,836 GBX+0.47%385.92 K0.5611.69 B GBP16.892.27 GBP−15.85%5.37%Finance
Buy
INFInforma Plc14.05 K896.4 GBX+2.49%2.94 M1.0110.94 B GBP51.730.17 GBP+219.74%2.57%Technology services
Buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.84 K487.6 GBX+1.97%3.29 M0.885.96 B GBP38.240.13 GBP−47.98%1.57%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K244.0 GBX−0.08%2.66 M1.541.94 B GBP86.830.03 GBP−76.29%1.06%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC13.25 K14,070 GBX+2.70%52.93 K0.725.9 B GBP9.3914.99 GBP+14.96%1.78%Finance
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC13.05 K153.90 USD+1.35%220.07 K0.7316.64 B GBP32.703.55 GBP−0.31%1.25%Consumer services
Buy
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.9 K2,215 GBX+0.68%105.53 K0.751.15 B GBP12.601.76 GBP+12.87%2.73%Process industries
Strong buy
WEIRWeir PLC12.79 K2,670 GBX+1.91%546.43 K0.606.76 B GBP26.381.01 GBP−14.68%1.59%Producer manufacturing
Buy
VLXVolex plc12.5 K635 GBX+3.59%512.73 K0.401.11 B GBP24.160.26 GBP+31.07%0.78%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K759.0 GBX+1.20%821.74 K0.424.07 B GBP15.570.49 GBP+5.24%2.92%Consumer durables
Buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC11.16 K245.5 GBX0.00%710.79 K0.11987.82 M GBP60.620.04 GBP−34.36%0.61%Health services
Neutral
SGESage Group plc11.09 K1,008.0 GBX−0.05%1.11 M0.369.06 B GBP25.340.40 GBP+16.04%2.23%Technology services
Buy
SVTSevern Trent Plc11 K3,088 GBX+1.11%344.34 K0.529.22 B GBP25.101.23 GBP+61.02%4.13%Utilities
Neutral
VSVSVesuvius Plc10.93 K365.2 GBX+1.67%148.56 K0.33877.59 M GBP23.760.15 GBP−44.23%6.57%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.91 K214.8 GBX+0.37%3.54 M0.614.13 B GBP46.590.05 GBP−43.44%2.61%Health technology
Strong buy
IMIIMI plc10.36 K3,078 GBX−0.52%643.92 K0.887.28 B GBP22.691.36 GBP+45.36%1.14%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.13 K43.25 GBX+6.66%435.72 K0.41181.92 M GBP−1.23 GBP−388.74%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.07 K7,185 GBX+4.06%152.97 K0.845.09 B GBP26.792.68 GBP+21.91%2.46%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K974.2 GBX+1.43%438.01 K0.901.79 B GBP14.330.68 GBP+0.71%3.93%Distribution services
Strong buy
KLRKeller Group plc10 K3,232 GBX+3.66%199.06 K1.252.11 B GBP14.662.21 GBP+15.76%2.59%Industrial services
Strong buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K174.8 GBX+1.33%6.28 M2.751.63 B GBP257.060.01 GBP−55.26%0.59%Commercial services
Strong buy
WIZZWizz Air Holdings Plc9.67 K1,014 GBX+2.58%884.75 K0.911.02 B GBP−0.53 GBP−139.00%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
HLMAHalma plc9.63 K3,580 GBX+2.58%2.09 M1.7813.18 B GBP36.460.98 GBP+25.61%0.71%Electronic technology
Buy
JJMATJohnson Matthey Plc9.5 K2,352 GBX+2.62%502.81 K0.842.89 B GBP−0.76 GBP−128.63%4.48%Process industries
Buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC9.41 K377.0 GBX+2.17%1.92 M2.33554.85 M GBP−1.01 GBP−2,318.60%4.69%Retail trade
Buy
HIKHikma Pharmaceuticals Plc9.4 K1,611 GBX+0.69%355.91 K0.613.31 B GBP12.251.31 GBP+2.14%4.00%Health technology
Strong buy
MARSMarston's PLC9.02 K45.90 GBX+0.44%1.02 M0.79290.39 M GBP3.950.12 GBP+68.90%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CVSGCVS Group plc9 K1,306 GBX+0.31%342.97 K1.39881.97 M GBP58.910.22 GBP−8.08%0.65%Health services
Strong buy
CANCanal+ SA8.89 K240.0 GBX−7.55%1.01 M1.732.56 B GBP−0.04 GBP+64.97%0.73%Consumer services
Buy