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 K348.6 GBX+0.20%29.45 M1.3723.3 B GBP18.500.19 GBP+52.55%3.59%Retail trade
Buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50221 K722.5 GBX−0.25%14.61 M0.59130.48 B GBP7.600.95 GBP6.73%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K350.0 GBX+0.81%3.04 M1.593.35 B GBP62.280.06 GBP−90.85%0.58%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K380.70 GBX+0.33%22.3 M0.5846.37 B GBP−0.03 GBP−103.74%2.67%Distribution services
Buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K2,156 GBX−0.42%820.3 K0.8515.83 B GBP11.131.94 GBP+118.59%2.48%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ULVRUNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.031111128 K4,539 GBX−0.39%2.32 M0.72112.37 B GBP20.052.26 GBP+18.11%3.23%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K810.0 GBX−0.69%2.04 M0.888.73 B GBP43.500.19 GBP−66.87%4.83%Commercial services
Neutral
SHELSHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07106 K2,551.0 GBX−0.84%6.14 M0.46156.64 B GBP13.381.91 GBP−44.96%4.13%Energy minerals
Buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K71.24 GBX+0.76%62.75 M0.6818.46 B GBP8.810.08 GBP+29.03%10.80%Communications
Buy
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2592.9 K258.95 GBX+1.21%31.1 M0.7537.37 B GBP8.940.29 GBP3.21%Finance
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.02592 K1,300.0 GBX−0.95%6.65 M1.1539.14 B GBP21.620.60 GBP+39.39%2.35%Electronic technology
Buy
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K149.85 GBX+0.03%18.83 M0.9114.66 B GBP19.440.08 GBP−55.10%5.34%Communications
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2589.9 K9,970 GBX−0.55%1.39 M0.32154.55 B GBP30.393.28 GBP+6.75%2.33%Health technology
Buy
BP.BP ORD USD0.2587.8 K381.55 GBX−0.33%28.09 M0.7059.9 B GBP30.600.12 GBP−89.31%6.05%Energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K947.0 GBX0.00%4.01 M0.7523.09 B GBP7.981.19 GBP2.52%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K112.95 GBX−3.30%11.35 M1.325.85 B GBP18.160.06 GBP−1.43%0.77%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K284.9 GBX−0.45%4.77 M1.035.14 B GBP15.500.18 GBP−42.56%4.33%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312570.21 K1,300.0 GBX−0.27%11.03 M0.9953.03 B GBP21.320.61 GBP−58.89%4.60%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K111.0 GBX−2.46%6.28 M2.081.38 B GBP12.240.09 GBP+259.92%3.51%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K363.0 GBX−2.42%9.62 M0.757.33 B GBP15.010.24 GBP+56.77%0.81%Retail trade
Strong buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K399.3 GBX−1.21%3.79 M0.6210.03 B GBP25.760.16 GBP+7.94%2.25%Commercial services
Buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.162.57 K55.42 GBX+0.18%128.2 M0.9233.58 B GBP5.24%Finance
Neutral
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076961.6 K397.0 GBX+1.28%20.55 M1.0431.88 B GBP7.650.52 GBP4.34%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494560.01 K2,340.0 GBX+1.54%1.95 M0.6431.3 B GBP−1.08 GBP−125.17%2.81%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1057.17 K4,921.5 GBX+0.57%2.32 M0.9483.67 B GBP9.415.23 GBP−36.04%6.91%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K4,761 GBX+0.23%1.61 M0.8832.78 B GBP21.952.17 GBP−48.93%4.13%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2552 K2,918 GBX+0.41%3.11 M0.9064.36 B GBP−6.22 GBP−363.94%8.02%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD GBP0.08541650.26 K233.5 GBX−1.06%209.75 K0.481.39 B GBP31.380.07 GBP−69.68%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K79.00 GBX−3.66%480.74 K0.31484.44 M GBP−0.25 GBP−134.15%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K4,430 GBX−1.38%320.64 K0.697.14 B GBP23.291.90 GBP+4.13%2.85%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K603.5 GBX−1.71%864.44 K0.87726.41 M GBP15.470.39 GBP+156.88%1.95%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K526.2 GBX−0.27%21.83 M0.7044.75 B GBP19.030.28 GBP0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SSPGSSP GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0108541.75 K154.5 GBX−1.72%1.76 M0.821.23 B GBP164.360.01 GBP2.35%Consumer services
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,006 GBX−2.33%509.76 K1.941.36 B GBP32.220.31 GBP−65.80%2.23%Finance
Buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K330.1 GBX−4.60%11.08 M1.483.31 B GBP10.180.32 GBP−16.31%4.25%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K17.00 GBX+1.19%6.83 M0.61285.75 M GBP−0.03 GBP−61.29%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,648 GBX−0.38%571.39 K1.602.7 B GBP19.741.34 GBP+15.75%0.71%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,881 GBX0.00%418.77 K0.435.06 B GBP22.101.30 GBP−15.74%3.45%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.5 K3,545 GBX−0.64%3.85 M1.1065.81 B GBP35.411.00 GBP+23.38%1.68%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K51.55 GBX−2.46%3.69 M0.22348.91 M GBP−1.23 GBP−2,837.14%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K737.0 GBX−1.67%168.8 K0.533.06 B GBP8.400.88 GBP+66.25%0.00%Retail trade
Strong buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,376 GBX−1.08%183.53 K0.5811.14 B GBP14.286.57 GBP+17.06%2.18%Retail trade
Neutral
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K982.6 GBX−0.53%16.15 M1.8448.01 B GBP22.870.43 GBP−45.52%5.77%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K734.8 GBX−2.08%1.82 M1.594.7 B GBP−0.74 GBP−315.75%2.43%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K144.4 GBX−1.77%1.97 M1.72867.03 M GBP10.130.14 GBP−15.63%3.74%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,357.5 GBX−0.25%5.16 M1.5052.39 B GBP17.161.37 GBP−1.68%3.38%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
ANTOANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD GBP0.0529.7 K1,675.0 GBX0.00%740.92 K0.5516.51 B GBP27.160.62 GBP−7.79%1.52%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K519.5 GBX−0.67%2.09 M2.052.62 B GBP13.860.37 GBP+30.95%0.96%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K180.0 GBX0.00%5.05 M3.34886.49 M GBP11.960.15 GBP+1,933.78%3.28%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K436.4 GBX+0.69%521.85 K0.662.22 B GBP10.440.42 GBP+47.77%2.72%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K6,156 GBX+0.16%647.22 K0.7426.86 B GBP21.872.81 GBP−10.22%1.31%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K10,900 GBX+1.58%970.02 K0.9257.8 B GBP91.971.19 GBP−30.04%1.12%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,514 GBX+1.58%1.9 M0.8921.07 B GBP8.412.99 GBP+81.50%6.00%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K53.20 GBX−1.66%3.56 M0.63719.95 M GBP−0.37 GBP7.76%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,400 GBX−1.16%837.92 K1.4411.27 B GBP23.491.45 GBP+7.70%1.99%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K77.80 GBX−1.08%1.39 M0.56861.61 M GBP5.320.15 GBP+142.22%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K479.5 GBX−1.32%5.29 M0.9412.74 B GBP9.920.48 GBP7.04%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,631 GBX−1.20%1.94 M1.0233.18 B GBP35.911.01 GBP+26.69%1.26%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,167.0 GBX+0.26%1.46 M0.895.14 B GBP13.360.87 GBP−64.27%5.15%Process industries
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K740.5 GBX−1.46%713.83 K0.982.95 B GBP11.970.62 GBP−2.21%4.74%Distribution services
Strong buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839520.62 K120.40 GBX−0.50%8.71 M0.506.11 B GBP5.880.20 GBP3.45%Utilities
Buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,198 GBX−1.35%678.15 K1.912.31 B GBP14.701.50 GBP3.17%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K654.5 GBX−1.58%591.85 K0.394.82 B GBP24.460.27 GBP+10.81%1.27%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K974.8 GBX−1.36%1.62 M0.528.5 B GBP35.230.28 GBP−34.49%2.99%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K304.7 GBX−3.73%2.33 M1.212.5 B GBP−0.26 GBP+45.24%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K771.0 GBX−2.34%551.13 K1.171.63 B GBP−0.08 GBP−105.66%1.39%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K130.0 GBX0.00%378.6 K1.16753.25 M GBP11.950.11 GBP+11.02%5.82%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,192.0 GBX−0.67%1.38 M1.087.86 B GBP24.000.50 GBP+37.59%1.93%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K501.2 GBX−2.11%2.43 M0.536.45 B GBP−0.03 GBP+93.12%1.07%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K280.0 GBX−1.27%1.43 M1.371.27 B GBP17.060.16 GBP−33.56%4.51%Retail trade
Buy
EZJEASYJET ORD GBP0.2728571416.7 K516.4 GBX−1.86%4.51 M0.773.9 B GBP10.460.49 GBP0.86%Transportation
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K1,696 GBX+0.24%866.66 K0.755.82 B GBP23.560.72 GBP2.59%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K94.6 GBX0.00%7.27 M2.521.51 B GBP16.630.06 GBP+29.02%2.44%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K633.2 GBX+1.34%4.61 M0.4216.79 B GBP24.950.25 GBP−54.48%2.65%Finance
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,690.5 GBX−1.31%1.82 M0.7618.52 B GBP9.611.76 GBP+80.57%3.50%Utilities
Buy
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130313.46 K9,520 GBX+0.40%315.53 K0.7715.05 B GBP30.973.07 GBP+73.66%1.32%Consumer services
Neutral
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K64.0 GBX−1.16%1540.0363.75 M GBP4.200.15 GBP+3.48%0.00%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K216.0 GBX−1.82%356.48 K0.43870.88 M GBP31.670.07 GBP+308.38%0.95%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,403 GBX−4.03%544.73 K1.207.36 B GBP18.401.31 GBP+0.31%4.91%Finance
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K688 GBX−1.29%3.32 K0.17271.29 M GBP5.291.30 GBP−21.99%3.43%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,102 GBX−1.04%454.04 K0.375.42 B GBP24.930.84 GBP+30.14%1.82%Producer manufacturing
Buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K804.5 GBX−2.96%883.82 K0.594.41 B GBP17.360.46 GBP−17.54%2.55%Consumer durables
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV11.78 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.003.61 B GBP5.559.72 GBP+21.54%5.42%Health technology
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,495 GBX−1.71%491.06 K0.732.56 B GBP25.500.59 GBP5.06%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K1,126 GBX+0.27%669.22 K1.602.28 B GBP15.140.74 GBP−10.98%6.99%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K393.5 GBX−1.38%396.2 K1.611.02 B GBP10.240.38 GBP−25.41%5.84%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K51.10 GBX−2.48%1.63 M0.99228.87 M GBP−0.37 GBP−678.69%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K852.6 GBX−0.79%1.2 M0.283.04 B GBP79.760.11 GBP−90.37%7.10%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,920 GBX−1.01%151.04 K1.692.66 B GBP23.472.10 GBP+7.67%1.81%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K76.00 GBX−2.56%3.61 M1.251.21 B GBP−0.00 GBP−103.40%3.85%Commercial services
Buy
MARSMARSTON'S ORD GBP0.0737511 K37.40 GBX−0.27%801.87 K0.57236.92 M GBP−0.03 GBP−6.72%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,695 GBX−0.88%795.48 K0.924.32 B GBP17.470.97 GBP+23.50%1.71%Producer manufacturing
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K233.0 GBX−4.12%12.84 M1.254.78 B GBP39.360.06 GBP+98.66%2.03%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K154.6 GBX−0.51%1.42 M0.712.01 B GBP6.710.23 GBP+14.51%3.86%Finance
Buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K163.7 GBX−2.09%1.51 M0.801.66 B GBP−0.14 GBP+18.67%0.79%Commercial services
Strong buy
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K145.8 GBX−4.58%1.42 M0.46626.68 M GBP15.430.09 GBP+238.71%3.37%Industrial services
Strong buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K6,465 GBX−1.15%224.53 K1.014.76 B GBP24.882.60 GBP−13.89%2.47%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,490 GBX−1.19%94.32 K0.441.09 B GBP8.761.70 GBP+86.21%3.18%Industrial services
Strong buy
BGEOBANK OF GEORGIA GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.019.4 K4,870 GBX−0.20%34.63 K0.482.17 B GBP3.2315.09 GBP4.76%Finance
Strong buy
RE.R.E.A. HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.259.38 K79.0 GBX0.00%39.17 K0.6034.63 M GBP−0.04 GBP−127.88%0.00%Process industries
Strong buy