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 ORD GBP0.0633333336.71 K370.6 GBX+0.11%9.16 M0.4524.83 B GBP19.670.19 GBP−2.99%3.38%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50221 K761.1 GBX+0.69%14.6 M0.89135.86 B GBP8.000.95 GBP−15.12%6.41%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K358.0 GBX0.00%7.06 M1.273.43 B GBP13.600.26 GBP0.56%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K377.90 GBX−1.40%22.51 M0.6446.68 B GBP−0.03 GBP−105.34%2.65%Distribution services
Buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K2,126 GBX−3.01%1.07 M0.7616.04 B GBP10.971.94 GBP+44.38%2.45%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ULVRUNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.031111128 K4,642 GBX+0.45%2.61 M0.81114.39 B GBP20.512.26 GBP−19.23%3.19%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K887.2 GBX+0.61%1.26 M0.569.51 B GBP47.650.19 GBP−61.81%4.47%Commercial services
Neutral
SHELSHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07106 K2,505.0 GBX+0.50%6.85 M0.86152.39 B GBP13.141.91 GBP−44.96%4.29%Energy minerals
Buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K68.96 GBX−0.14%54.87 M0.5017.73 B GBP8.520.08 GBP−75.61%8.20%Communications
Neutral
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2592.9 K270.70 GBX+1.52%30.38 M0.9338.39 B GBP9.350.29 GBP3.08%Finance
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.02592 K1,214.5 GBX+1.38%5.36 M0.7533.85 B GBP20.200.60 GBP−3.64%2.58%Electronic technology
Buy
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K151.20 GBX−0.53%13.99 M0.9514.87 B GBP19.610.08 GBP−58.19%5.26%Communications
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2589.9 K10,568 GBX+0.28%1.5 M0.62163.37 B GBP32.223.28 GBP+6.75%2.22%Health technology
Buy
BP.BP ORD USD0.2587.8 K397.05 GBX+0.76%23.35 M0.8261.6 B GBP31.840.12 GBP−89.31%6.02%Energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K991.6 GBX+0.26%3.94 M0.7524.03 B GBP8.361.19 GBP+135.24%2.41%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K102.00 GBX−0.54%9.73 M0.965.32 B GBP16.400.06 GBP+61.98%0.91%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K259.2 GBX+0.58%5.28 M1.014.64 B GBP14.100.18 GBP+6.43%4.81%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312570.21 K1,334.0 GBX−0.48%6.52 M0.8054.7 B GBP21.880.61 GBP−58.89%4.55%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K108.4 GBX−1.28%1.88 M0.681.36 B GBP12.350.09 GBP+28.36%3.64%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K390.2 GBX+1.01%5.01 M0.637.8 B GBP16.130.24 GBP+23.48%0.78%Retail trade
Buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K398.9 GBX−3.97%6.54 M1.1710.44 B GBP25.740.16 GBP+27.26%2.19%Commercial services
Buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.162.57 K55.00 GBX+1.44%100.44 M0.6632.83 B GBP5.35%Finance
Neutral
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076961.6 K409.2 GBX−0.02%15.59 M0.6432.87 B GBP7.880.52 GBP+10.40%4.28%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494560.01 K2,522.5 GBX−1.08%1.62 M0.5334.11 B GBP−1.08 GBP−176.25%2.54%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1057.17 K5,000 GBX−1.63%2.33 M1.0686.58 B GBP9.565.23 GBP+19.40%6.65%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K4,837 GBX+0.04%2.74 M2.3733.22 B GBP22.302.17 GBP−29.90%4.06%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2552 K2,970 GBX−0.97%3.99 M0.9566.11 B GBP−6.22 GBP−261.19%7.78%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K81.45 GBX−4.57%1.84 M0.57523.37 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K4,800 GBX+0.08%330.31 K0.607.73 B GBP25.231.90 GBP+3.88%2.67%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K605.0 GBX−0.90%235.2 K0.36734.83 M GBP15.500.39 GBP−16.01%1.97%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K575.4 GBX−0.28%18.75 M0.6549.07 B GBP20.810.28 GBP+39.65%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,090 GBX−0.55%289.67 K1.631.48 B GBP34.910.31 GBP−48.33%2.10%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K370.7 GBX0.00%2.13 M0.443.72 B GBP11.430.32 GBP−8.26%4.02%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K17.20 GBX−0.81%3.73 M0.84291.46 M GBP−0.03 GBP−43.68%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,782 GBX−0.22%165.01 K1.082.84 B GBP20.741.34 GBP+1.87%0.68%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,946 GBX+0.72%769.52 K1.265.13 B GBP22.601.30 GBP−22.77%3.39%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.5 K3,740 GBX+0.73%1.99 M0.6468.91 B GBP37.361.00 GBP+9.83%1.62%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K67.55 GBX+0.07%4.12 M0.70456.86 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K624.0 GBX−0.08%435.07 K0.542.6 B GBP8.830.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,770 GBX+0.21%283.2 K0.6111.56 B GBP14.886.57 GBP+14.69%2.12%Retail trade
Neutral
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K940.2 GBX+0.06%8.23 M0.8545.91 B GBP21.890.43 GBP−77.57%5.85%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K820.0 GBX−0.15%934.28 K0.815.25 B GBP−0.74 GBP+13.30%2.22%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K165.9 GBX+0.55%733.08 K0.72983.05 M GBP11.640.14 GBP+296.94%3.45%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,558.5 GBX+2.77%5.82 M1.4155.32 B GBP18.621.37 GBP−16.44%3.21%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ANTOANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD GBP0.0529.7 K1,702.5 GBX−3.43%1.36 M1.6217.38 B GBP27.600.62 GBP−55.01%1.45%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SMDSSMITH(DS) ORD GBP0.1028.98 K539.0 GBX0.00%2.34 M0.577.43 B GBP33.250.16 GBP−52.57%3.34%Process industries
Neutral
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K497.6 GBX−0.98%883.96 K1.092.53 B GBP13.270.37 GBP+516.61%1.00%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K193.0 GBX+0.10%8.42 M0.86949.53 M GBP12.820.15 GBP3.06%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K454.2 GBX−1.69%635.29 K0.412.35 B GBP10.860.42 GBP0.00%2.55%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K5,248 GBX−0.98%1.55 M1.5423.13 B GBP19.022.76 GBP−10.10%1.51%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K11,375 GBX+0.40%485.12 K0.5960.08 B GBP95.981.19 GBP−7.69%1.06%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,594 GBX+0.04%937.11 K0.3121.66 B GBP8.682.99 GBP+19.21%5.73%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K65.35 GBX−1.58%3.96 M0.66896.39 M GBP−0.37 GBP−715.25%6.33%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,534 GBX−1.51%787.34 K1.0511.88 B GBP24.421.45 GBP−0.37%1.96%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K92.65 GBX+17.28%10.13 M3.24874.9 M GBP6.330.15 GBP0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K471.0 GBX−0.63%7.18 M0.7112.59 B GBP9.750.48 GBP7.22%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,662 GBX0.00%707.39 K0.5533.46 B GBP36.211.01 GBP+10.71%1.26%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,200.0 GBX−0.62%1.01 M0.855.32 B GBP13.730.87 GBP−52.52%4.96%Process industries
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K779.5 GBX−0.64%679.2 K1.173.1 B GBP12.600.62 GBP+23.30%4.54%Distribution services
Strong buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839520.62 K131.60 GBX+1.11%18.07 M0.896.58 B GBP6.430.20 GBP−72.10%3.20%Utilities
Strong buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,226 GBX−0.45%749.24 K3.292.34 B GBP14.891.50 GBP−11.28%3.16%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K679.5 GBX−2.79%924.99 K1.445.15 B GBP25.390.27 GBP+7.13%1.21%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K993.6 GBX+1.04%2.02 M1.168.58 B GBP35.910.28 GBP+34.78%3.01%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K315.0 GBX+1.03%1.43 M0.792.57 B GBP−0.26 GBP+55.08%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K745.5 GBX−1.39%281.52 K0.501.6 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.46%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K144.0 GBX−2.70%44.78 K0.19857.55 M GBP13.240.11 GBP+435.96%5.11%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,270.5 GBX−0.66%1.8 M1.468.43 B GBP25.580.50 GBP+20.91%1.81%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K558.2 GBX−1.52%2.5 M0.867.29 B GBP−0.03 GBP−191.35%0.97%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K229.0 GBX+0.26%866.95 K0.431.04 B GBP12.030.19 GBP+10.31%5.60%Retail trade
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K1,765 GBX0.00%681.52 K0.756.04 B GBP24.520.72 GBP+12.94%2.48%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K94.6 GBX−0.32%1.08 M0.391.51 B GBP16.630.06 GBP+132.24%2.43%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K662.8 GBX−1.07%6.41 M0.5717.73 B GBP26.120.25 GBP−54.48%2.47%Finance
Buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,232 GBX−0.40%190.91 K0.641.6 B GBP24.090.51 GBP−14.55%2.57%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,672.5 GBX+0.75%2.04 M0.7618.19 B GBP9.501.76 GBP+230.39%3.61%Utilities
Buy
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130313.46 K9,984 GBX+0.67%257.17 K0.6815.65 B GBP32.483.07 GBP+6.03%1.26%Consumer services
Neutral
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K73.5 GBX+0.34%56.69 K1.6673.25 M GBP4.840.15 GBP+110.54%0.00%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K226.0 GBX+1.35%310.13 K0.66898.21 M GBP33.140.07 GBP+30.15%0.94%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,628 GBX−1.17%618.86 K1.358.14 B GBP20.121.31 GBP+14.30%4.63%Finance
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K682 GBX+2.40%4.33 K0.31262.99 M GBP5.251.30 GBP+51.92%3.58%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,272 GBX−0.96%727.93 K1.255.92 B GBP26.940.84 GBP−11.29%1.69%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K829.5 GBX−0.78%870.97 K1.034.59 B GBP17.900.46 GBP−24.44%2.52%Consumer durables
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV11.78 K65.0 EUR−52.53%00.003.53 B GBP5.559.72 GBP+21.54%5.45%Health technology
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,371 GBX−1.44%509.9 K0.702.34 B GBP4.722.90 GBP+201.99%5.54%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K1,127 GBX+0.63%92.15 K0.522.27 B GBP15.150.74 GBP−0.75%7.01%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K434.0 GBX−1.36%772.32 K1.271.13 B GBP11.290.38 GBP−35.79%5.30%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K64.70 GBX−0.61%955.72 K0.91291.75 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K975.8 GBX−1.03%1.41 M0.773.52 B GBP91.280.11 GBP−91.04%6.19%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,960 GBX−1.00%58.72 K0.492.69 B GBP23.182.14 GBP−9.00%1.80%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K79.70 GBX−3.63%12.66 M6.511.32 B GBP−0.00 GBP−103.64%3.63%Commercial services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,850 GBX−0.70%462.66 K0.784.75 B GBP19.070.97 GBP+4.53%1.57%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGESAGE GROUP GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,306.5 GBX+1.32%1.45 M0.3712.89 B GBP41.460.32 GBP+54.69%1.53%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K235.4 GBX+0.34%10.42 M2.324.81 B GBP39.760.06 GBP+111.43%2.11%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K246.0 GBX−0.40%4.87 M0.463.21 B GBP10.680.23 GBP2.43%Finance
Buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K7,380 GBX−0.94%92.16 K0.295.48 B GBP28.402.60 GBP−8.94%2.17%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K151.4 GBX−1.56%1.58 M1.15661.08 M GBP16.020.09 GBP+1.50%3.35%Industrial services
Strong buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K165.9 GBX+0.48%854.24 K0.241.67 B GBP−0.14 GBP−40.38%0.80%Commercial services
Strong buy
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,504 GBX−1.70%67.25 K0.601.12 B GBP8.841.70 GBP+130.05%3.13%Industrial services
Strong buy
BGEOBANK OF GEORGIA GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.019.4 K4,635 GBX+1.64%69.58 K0.412.03 B GBP3.0715.09 GBP+31.77%5.09%Finance
Strong buy
RE.R.E.A. HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.259.38 K77.0 GBX+0.65%3.3 K0.1533.53 M GBP−0.04 GBP+48.16%0.00%Process industries
Strong buy
SVTSEVERN TRENT ORD GBP0.97899.19 K2,595 GBX+1.80%363.69 K0.707.65 B GBP33.450.78 GBP+86.42%4.66%Utilities
Neutral