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 K448.8 GBX−0.42%38.7 M2.2128.44 B GBP16.590.27 GBP+15.11%3.18%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC Holdings Plc209 K1,324.0 GBX−1.93%35.46 M1.88227.51 B GBP14.680.90 GBP+6.33%4.25%Finance
Buy
GLENGlencore plc140 K574.3 GBX−3.62%43.75 M0.8167.17 B GBP272.180.02 GBP1.30%Distribution services
Buy
ABFAssociated British Foods plc138 K1,794.5 GBX−0.36%1.37 M1.3912.56 B GBP13.471.33 GBP−24.87%3.51%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BA.BAE Systems plc104 K1,850.5 GBX−3.77%5.58 M0.8654.32 B GBP27.200.68 GBP+6.18%1.96%Electronic technology
Buy
WPPWPP Plc98.66 K261.9 GBX−0.38%4.22 M0.892.83 B GBP−0.20 GBP−139.97%12.18%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNAstraZeneca PLC96.1 K13,632 GBX−0.79%1.78 M0.77211.41 B GBP27.464.96 GBP+26.77%1.73%Health technology
Buy
ULVRUnilever PLC96.09 K4,207.0 GBX−0.39%6.79 M0.8291.7 B GBP17.702.38 GBP+8.66%4.10%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BP.BP PLC93.7 K552.2 GBX+2.13%70.48 M1.6185.31 B GBP37.720.15 GBP4.45%Energy minerals
Buy
BARCBarclays PLC93 K423.30 GBX−2.62%59.47 M1.0857.53 B GBP9.310.45 GBP+15.64%2.03%Finance
Buy
BT.ABT Group plc85.3 K226.5 GBX−3.41%22.57 M1.0022.06 B GBP23.640.10 GBP+24.25%3.62%Communications
Neutral
SHELShell Plc85 K3,194.5 GBX+1.46%8.05 M0.89178.13 B GBP13.342.39 GBP+41.13%2.53%Energy minerals
Buy
STANStandard Chartered PLC80.69 K1,888.5 GBX−1.23%5.15 M0.8541.43 B GBP12.341.53 GBP+32.34%2.43%Finance
Buy
IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group SA75.79 K374.7 GBX−2.52%36.87 M1.3016.72 B GBP6.260.60 GBP+36.48%2.27%Transportation
Strong buy
KGFKingfisher Plc69.72 K273.3 GBX−4.17%5.79 M0.944.58 B GBP19.990.14 GBP+40.93%4.54%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK plc66.84 K1,862.5 GBX−0.53%11.08 M1.3474.35 B GBP13.081.42 GBP+86.63%3.54%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE Group PLC65.36 K173.1 GBX+0.06%4 M1.242.18 B GBP24.010.07 GBP−17.88%2.54%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMarks and Spencer Group plc63.49 K320.2 GBX−0.09%15.52 M1.916.49 B GBP359.780.01 GBP−96.32%1.19%Retail trade
Buy
RTORentokil Initial plc63.39 K472.5 GBX−0.71%7.38 M1.0111.88 B GBP33.680.14 GBP+15.57%1.94%Commercial services
Buy
RIORio Tinto plc61.23 K7,766 GBX−4.76%2.73 M1.29134.45 B GBP16.844.61 GBP−16.70%3.86%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
LLOYLloyds Banking Group plc60.06 K94.06 GBX−2.63%285.63 M1.2754.72 B GBP12.010.08 GBP3.88%Finance
Buy
NWGNatWest Group Plc59 K561.2 GBX−1.61%38.15 M1.4244.7 B GBP8.050.70 GBP+19.76%5.79%Finance
Buy
MABMitchells & Butlers plc50.19 K250.5 GBX−0.20%328.04 K0.981.49 B GBP8.510.29 GBP+18.61%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SSPGSSP Group Plc48.68 K155.0 GBX−0.70%2.2 M0.641.2 B GBP−0.09 GBP−372.73%2.71%Consumer services
Buy
SRPSerco Group plc48 K267.8 GBX−0.59%8.12 M3.032.64 B GBP19.030.14 GBP+278.23%1.68%Commercial services
Buy
BATSBritish American Tobacco p.l.c.47.8 K4,864 GBX−1.98%5.3 M1.62105.21 B GBP13.933.49 GBP+159.16%4.94%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ITRKIntertek Group plc45.42 K5,615 GBX−1.06%1.74 M1.108.62 B GBP25.992.16 GBP+1.58%2.85%Commercial services
Buy
JDWJ D Wetherspoon plc43.7 K593.0 GBX−1.98%333.66 K0.78592.42 M GBP12.450.48 GBP−6.52%2.02%Consumer services
Neutral
RR.Rolls-Royce Holdings plc43.16 K1,140.0 GBX−4.78%58.92 M2.0695.48 B GBP16.520.69 GBP+131.92%0.83%Electronic technology
Strong buy
SVSSavills plc40.18 K810 GBX−3.34%979.57 K2.361.12 B GBP16.430.49 GBP+32.35%2.23%Finance
Strong buy
GRGGreggs plc39.86 K1,697 GBX−0.59%343.01 K0.601.73 B GBP14.231.19 GBP−20.28%4.07%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BBMEB&M European Value Retail PLC39.55 K157.4 GBX−2.42%9.19 M1.361.58 B GBP6.360.25 GBP−23.67%8.39%Retail trade
Buy
AV.Aviva plc39.36 K620.2 GBX−1.24%17.25 M1.7418.62 B GBP23.390.27 GBP+13.73%6.34%Finance
Buy
ANTOAntofagasta plc38.07 K3,810 GBX−10.71%1.53 M1.3237.56 B GBP37.371.02 GBP+55.41%1.26%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RELRELX PLC37 K2,423 GBX+2.45%10.68 M1.7942.92 B GBP21.631.12 GBP+8.70%2.65%Commercial services
Strong buy
FGPFirstGroup plc35.72 K164.6 GBX−2.37%1.97 M1.51893.99 M GBP7.750.21 GBP+49.12%4.25%Transportation
Strong buy
WTBWhitbread PLC31.61 K2,302 GBX−1.62%1.22 M1.423.85 B GBP19.151.20 GBP−13.72%4.21%Consumer services
Buy
NXTNext plc31.59 K12,455 GBX−1.39%386.67 K0.5114.28 B GBP16.717.45 GBP+23.13%1.97%Consumer non-durables
Buy
FRASFrasers Group PLC30 K678.5 GBX+0.82%127.4 K0.962.92 B GBP6.281.08 GBP+52.93%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
DGEDiageo plc29.63 K1,529.5 GBX+1.97%4.71 M0.9334.01 B GBP18.820.81 GBP−35.58%4.10%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CPICapita plc29.5 K315.0 GBX−1.87%571.15 K0.91377.3 M GBP−1.44 GBP−318.02%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
BABBabcock International Group PLC29.3 K957.0 GBX−1.89%2.4 M0.894.68 B GBP17.130.56 GBP+49.03%0.73%Producer manufacturing
Buy
LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group plc28.52 K9,132 GBX−0.87%1.6 M1.2044.8 B GBP38.842.35 GBP+83.61%1.64%Commercial services
Strong buy
ENTEntain PLC28.41 K532.4 GBX+0.30%6.17 M1.403.41 B GBP−1.04 GBP−47.20%3.68%Consumer services
Strong buy
BNZLBunzl plc26.78 K2,332 GBX−0.77%2.58 M3.087.52 B GBP16.561.41 GBP−5.28%3.17%Distribution services
Neutral
BBYBalfour Beatty plc26 K804.5 GBX−3.65%1.82 M1.343.86 B GBP15.450.52 GBP+54.49%1.60%Industrial services
Buy
IMBImperial Brands PLC25.1 K2,817 GBX−1.71%4.45 M1.7521.77 B GBP13.252.13 GBP−29.03%5.69%Consumer non-durables
Buy
CURYCurrys PLC24.4 K125.0 GBX−1.42%3.61 M0.741.3 B GBP10.700.12 GBP−32.91%1.80%Distribution services
Strong buy
MNDIMondi plc24 K751.0 GBX−1.88%1.15 M1.043.31 B GBP23.840.32 GBP−24.35%3.26%Process industries
Buy
EXPNExperian PLC23.3 K2,598 GBX+1.33%2.28 M0.8623.25 B GBP22.971.13 GBP+11.81%1.82%Commercial services
Strong buy
OCDOOcado Group PLC21.37 K186.9 GBX+0.27%1.63 M0.801.55 B GBP4.310.43 GBP0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
CNACentrica plc20.57 K189.3 GBX−6.40%25.45 M1.608.57 B GBP−0.01 GBP−104.57%2.91%Utilities
Buy
CCCComputacenter Plc20.22 K4,070 GBX+0.10%186.37 K0.294.27 B GBP27.961.46 GBP−4.81%1.74%Technology services
Buy
EZJeasyJet plc19.22 K344.2 GBX−1.15%5.63 M1.202.6 B GBP5.320.65 GBP+8.58%3.83%Transportation
Buy
COACoats Group plc18.89 K81.85 GBX−2.15%1.15 M0.431.57 B GBP17.990.05 GBP−9.18%2.92%Process industries
Strong buy
SN.Smith & Nephew plc18.36 K1,112.0 GBX+0.72%2.17 M0.559.48 B GBP20.490.54 GBP+47.38%2.60%Health technology
Buy
FRESFresnillo PLC18.27 K3,335 GBX−10.04%1.5 M1.3924.58 B GBP23.561.42 GBP+844.36%2.86%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
PETSPets At Home Group Plc18 K177.4 GBX−1.66%552.97 K0.86784.3 M GBP10.660.17 GBP−12.61%7.33%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTravis Perkins plc17.3 K510.0 GBX−1.92%479.63 K0.671.08 B GBP−0.83 GBP−127.14%2.35%Distribution services
Buy
PSONPearson PLC16.66 K1,099.5 GBX−0.45%976.14 K0.616.6 B GBP21.890.50 GBP−20.85%2.29%Consumer services
Buy
INCHInchcape plc16.21 K811.5 GBX−1.10%1.26 M1.382.86 B GBP11.330.72 GBP−29.73%3.29%Distribution services
Buy
SMINSmiths Group Plc16.1 K2,489 GBX−1.93%1.11 M1.237.5 B GBP32.410.77 GBP−13.45%1.88%Producer manufacturing
Buy
SSESSE PLC15.82 K2,271 GBX−7.65%9.31 M2.2527.37 B GBP26.120.87 GBP−50.60%2.84%Utilities
Buy
CWKCranswick plc15.4 K5,210 GBX−0.38%283.77 K1.582.79 B GBP19.252.71 GBP+26.50%1.98%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PRUPrudential plc15.34 K1,135.0 GBX−2.83%4.57 M0.7128.46 B GBP9.801.16 GBP+77.76%1.75%Finance
Strong buy
ASAIASA International Group PLC15.23 K200.0 GBX−1.96%20.63 K0.22200 M GBP4.620.43 GBP+89.25%3.31%Finance
Strong buy
ADMAdmiral Group plc15 K3,286 GBX−0.24%1.01 M1.4010.07 B GBP13.122.50 GBP+15.65%7.18%Finance
Neutral
INFInforma Plc14.05 K790.6 GBX−1.42%2.49 M0.439.97 B GBP782.770.01 GBP−95.44%2.61%Technology services
Buy
MROMelrose Industries PLC13.84 K475.2 GBX−2.44%4.51 M1.115.93 B GBP16.400.29 GBP1.52%Electronic technology
Buy
GNCGreencore Group Plc13.3 K234.6 GBX−1.10%695.05 K0.421.86 B GBP18.550.13 GBP+28.43%1.11%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
BGEOLion Finance Group PLC13.25 K10,840 GBX−1.36%221.69 K2.594.69 B GBP7.6414.19 GBP+12.56%2.25%Finance
Strong buy
IHGInterContinental Hotels Group PLC13.05 K148.45 USD−1.98%365.27 K1.0716.5 B GBP30.513.61 GBP+26.28%1.23%Consumer services
Neutral
VLXVolex plc13 K642 GBX−4.18%1.29 M0.651.18 B GBP27.530.23 GBP+24.17%0.72%Producer manufacturing
Buy
MPEM.P. Evans Group PLC12.9 K1,866 GBX−1.79%84.35 K0.68975.1 M GBP11.601.61 GBP+24.89%3.22%Process industries
Strong buy
WEIRWeir Group PLC12.79 K2,448 GBX−2.39%953.31 K0.526.31 B GBP25.750.95 GBP−20.98%1.70%Producer manufacturing
Buy
HWDNHowden Joinery Group PLC12 K723.5 GBX−1.63%3.29 M1.513.89 B GBP14.780.49 GBP+7.89%3.03%Consumer durables
Buy
DNLMDunelm Group plc11.86 K724.5 GBX+0.35%523.01 K1.171.46 B GBP9.850.74 GBP−1.58%9.66%Retail trade
Buy
SPISpire Healthcare Group PLC11.16 K227.5 GBX+1.34%4.6 M0.82915.39 M GBP56.170.04 GBP−34.36%1.01%Health services
Strong buy
SGESage Group plc11.09 K867.6 GBX+1.47%8.05 M1.427.84 B GBP23.350.37 GBP+17.93%2.52%Technology services
Buy
VSVSVesuvius Plc10.93 K436.8 GBX−2.89%248.55 K1.171.07 B GBP20.930.21 GBP−36.89%5.38%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECConvaTec Group Plc10.91 K208.0 GBX−0.57%5.26 M0.664.05 B GBP32.000.07 GBP−10.22%2.58%Health technology
Strong buy
IMIIMI plc10.36 K2,646 GBX−3.22%1.52 M0.926.34 B GBP21.371.24 GBP+29.49%1.29%Producer manufacturing
Buy
KIEKier Group plc10.22 K197.7 GBX−4.03%1.81 M1.39838 M GBP15.110.13 GBP+39.00%3.95%Industrial services
Buy
EVOKEvoke plc10.13 K35.00 GBX−1.55%2.4 M1.30157.02 M GBP−1.22 GBP−185.45%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
SPXSpirax Group plc.10.07 K6,915 GBX−3.22%206.99 K1.085.1 B GBP31.272.21 GBP−14.54%2.46%Producer manufacturing
Buy
GFTUGrafton Group Plc10 K808.4 GBX−2.87%1.19 M2.661.53 B GBP11.510.70 GBP+15.40%4.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
IWGInternational Workplace Group PLC10 K187.5 GBX−2.14%2.03 M0.411.81 B GBP137.870.01 GBP−2.16%0.54%Commercial services
Strong buy
JMATJohnson Matthey Plc10 K2,108 GBX−2.14%392.9 K0.623.54 B GBP−0.77 GBP−126.51%3.65%Process industries
Buy
KLRKeller Group plc10 K2,318 GBX−1.78%268.17 K1.311.59 B GBP11.661.99 GBP+2.80%2.22%Industrial services
Buy
SVTSevern Trent Plc9.8 K2,882 GBX−8.04%1.67 M2.028.68 B GBP27.501.05 GBP+35.09%4.28%Utilities
Neutral
HASHays plc9.52 K29.98 GBX−0.73%3.38 M0.72479.47 M GBP−0.01 GBP+26.67%1.47%Commercial services
Buy
SMWHWH Smith PLC9.41 K460.0 GBX−0.43%416.29 K0.70572.98 M GBP−1.01 GBP−2,318.60%3.76%Retail trade
Buy
HIKHikma Pharmaceuticals Plc9.4 K1,440 GBX+1.12%1.24 M1.873.09 B GBP10.421.38 GBP+9.61%4.34%Health technology
Buy
HLMAHalma plc9.29 K4,486 GBX−4.43%1.54 M1.4016.94 B GBP49.040.91 GBP+20.91%0.53%Electronic technology
Buy
MARSMarston's PLC9.02 K45.35 GBX+0.22%1.8 M1.05287 M GBP3.900.12 GBP+68.90%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
CVSGCVS Group plc9 K1,176 GBX−1.75%161.7 K0.53825.04 M GBP53.040.22 GBP−8.08%0.72%Health services
Buy
WIZZWizz Air Holdings Plc8.82 K949.5 GBX−2.47%456.53 K0.51982.36 M GBP6.711.42 GBP−26.27%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
RS1RS Group PLC8.5 K602.0 GBX−1.47%8.87 M6.442.85 B GBP17.930.34 GBP−6.31%3.75%Distribution services
Buy
MGNSMorgan Sindall Group plc8.5 K4,526 GBX−2.29%508.19 K3.302.11 B GBP12.763.55 GBP+30.65%3.09%Industrial services
Buy
QQ.QinetiQ Group plc8.4 K413.0 GBX−0.96%2.42 M0.902.14 B GBP−0.38 GBP−259.79%2.19%Electronic technology
Buy