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 K373.4 GBX−0.37%10.87 M0.7225.1 B GBP3.34%Retail trade
Strong buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50211 K885.1 GBX+0.60%14.31 M0.56156.82 B GBP9.160.97 GBP+5.37%5.50%Finance
Neutral
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K365.0 GBX−0.11%279.68 K0.353.5 B GBP13.860.26 GBP0.55%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K321.85 GBX−1.14%58.38 M1.1439.65 B GBP−0.10 GBP−138.06%3.12%Distribution services
Strong buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K1,913.5 GBX+1.65%726.56 K0.5213.63 B GBP9.881.94 GBP+44.38%2.86%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K754.6 GBX+0.21%508.96 K0.288.12 B GBP40.530.19 GBP−61.81%5.23%Commercial services
Neutral
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2594.3 K11,716 GBX+1.09%796.28 K0.26179.71 B GBP33.163.53 GBP+14.96%2.02%Health technology
Strong buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K66.16 GBX+1.63%26.29 M0.2816.33 B GBP8.180.08 GBP−75.61%8.72%Communications
Neutral
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K150.35 GBX+2.29%5.76 M0.3514.38 B GBP19.500.08 GBP−58.19%5.50%Communications
Buy
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2591.3 K303.60 GBX+1.73%22.04 M0.4842.94 B GBP5.610.54 GBP+91.21%2.75%Finance
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K1,177.0 GBX+3.22%6.46 M1.5327.5 B GBP9.921.19 GBP+135.24%2.09%Finance
Neutral
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K81.02 GBX−0.42%6.45 M0.484.22 B GBP13.030.06 GBP+61.98%1.14%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K245.5 GBX−0.24%1.61 M0.364.38 B GBP13.360.18 GBP+6.43%5.04%Retail trade
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K118.8 GBX+0.22%596.71 K0.371.46 B GBP13.540.09 GBP+28.36%3.63%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K346.2 GBX+0.76%1.79 M0.236.94 B GBP14.310.24 GBP+23.48%0.87%Retail trade
Buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K402.6 GBX−0.98%1.67 M0.4110.21 B GBP25.970.16 GBP+27.26%2.24%Commercial services
Buy
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076959.7 K452.7 GBX+3.81%18.98 M0.7535.09 B GBP8.510.53 GBP+11.04%4.01%Finance
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K5,268 GBX−0.34%725.12 K0.4036.18 B GBP24.282.17 GBP−29.90%3.71%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD GBP0.08541650.81 K230.5 GBX+1.32%83.97 K0.301.35 B GBP9.280.25 GBP0.00%Consumer services
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2548.99 K2,953 GBX−2.70%3.77 M0.7866.71 B GBP21.921.35 GBP7.76%Consumer non-durables
Buy
SSPGSSP GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0108548.43 K174.0 GBX+1.05%282.03 K0.391.38 B GBP51.030.03 GBP+237.62%2.03%Consumer services
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K69.35 GBX−0.55%481.25 K0.72427.71 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K5,250 GBX−0.57%96.39 K0.168.51 B GBP27.601.90 GBP+3.88%2.42%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K607.5 GBX+2.53%102.6 K0.26692.19 M GBP15.570.39 GBP−16.01%2.03%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K612.0 GBX−1.03%8.66 M0.3452.59 B GBP22.130.28 GBP+39.65%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,052 GBX−0.19%42.84 K0.161.43 B GBP33.700.31 GBP−48.33%2.18%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K293.1 GBX+1.17%879.57 K0.282.91 B GBP9.040.32 GBP−8.26%5.14%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K13.44 GBX+1.05%1.46 M0.34223.56 M GBP−0.03 GBP−43.68%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,112 GBX+1.44%150.12 K0.472.12 B GBP15.741.34 GBP+1.87%0.91%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,656 GBX+1.26%291.11 K0.374.61 B GBP20.371.30 GBP−22.77%3.79%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.4 K3,907 GBX−1.93%1.92 M0.5073.77 B GBP37.911.03 GBP+10.10%1.51%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K26.56 GBX+2.94%18.93 M0.50174.62 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K621.5 GBX+0.08%109.51 K0.272.58 B GBP8.800.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K10,040 GBX0.00%167.4 K0.3511.78 B GBP15.296.57 GBP+14.69%2.15%Retail trade
Buy
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K956.2 GBX+0.36%7.21 M0.8246.61 B GBP22.260.43 GBP−77.57%5.77%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K731.8 GBX−1.85%687.9 K0.234.77 B GBP−0.74 GBP+13.30%2.44%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K161.3 GBX−0.43%401.09 K0.32943.12 M GBP11.320.14 GBP+296.94%3.52%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,186.0 GBX+2.94%1.89 M0.5147.19 B GBP17.321.26 GBP−11.33%3.76%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K640.5 GBX−1.00%393.35 K0.303.26 B GBP17.080.37 GBP+516.61%0.82%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K196.4 GBX−0.10%443.58 K0.29968.24 M GBP13.050.15 GBP3.00%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K461.4 GBX+0.04%205.02 K0.262.33 B GBP11.030.42 GBP0.00%2.56%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K4,925 GBX−0.18%363.27 K0.4521.45 B GBP17.852.76 GBP−10.10%1.96%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K11,585 GBX−0.98%1.17 M1.3262.04 B GBP97.751.19 GBP−7.69%1.03%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,676 GBX−2.37%1.82 M0.7722.75 B GBP8.952.99 GBP+19.21%5.42%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K72.70 GBX0.00%2.47 M0.30973.42 M GBP−0.37 GBP−715.25%5.78%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,358 GBX−0.24%409.74 K0.7211.03 B GBP23.201.45 GBP−0.37%2.09%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K99.1 GBX−0.10%532.97 K0.241.1 B GBP5.690.17 GBP+380.94%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K497.7 GBX+0.33%4.7 M0.7713.18 B GBP10.300.48 GBP6.90%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,842 GBX−0.03%657.73 K0.4635.11 B GBP37.991.01 GBP+10.71%1.24%Commercial services
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K677.5 GBX+1.12%181.68 K0.232.63 B GBP10.950.62 GBP+23.30%5.31%Distribution services
Strong buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,208 GBX+0.42%101.71 K0.612.31 B GBP14.761.50 GBP−11.28%3.22%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K760.5 GBX−3.37%1.24 M1.255.8 B GBP28.420.27 GBP+7.13%1.07%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K1,030.0 GBX+1.23%1 M0.628.87 B GBP37.220.28 GBP+34.78%2.91%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K307.5 GBX+1.65%462.53 K0.262.49 B GBP−0.26 GBP+55.08%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K656.0 GBX−1.28%603.37 K0.601.41 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.66%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K147.5 GBX+3.15%53.33 K0.33828.58 M GBP13.560.11 GBP+435.96%5.29%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,356.5 GBX−0.26%446.83 K0.308.97 B GBP27.310.50 GBP+20.91%1.70%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K613.8 GBX−1.89%908.48 K0.368.03 B GBP−0.03 GBP−191.35%0.88%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K229.6 GBX+0.79%401.73 K0.471.03 B GBP12.060.19 GBP+10.31%5.71%Retail trade
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K2,064 GBX−0.29%1.43 M0.817.04 B GBP28.670.72 GBP+12.94%2.11%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K87.8 GBX−0.23%1.63 M0.911.4 B GBP15.430.06 GBP+132.24%2.62%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K716.4 GBX+0.36%2.46 M0.2418.68 B GBP28.230.25 GBP−54.48%2.32%Finance
Strong buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,176 GBX−0.34%118.39 K0.671.5 B GBP23.000.51 GBP−14.55%2.85%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,494.0 GBX+1.25%1.16 M0.2716.17 B GBP8.491.76 GBP+230.39%4.15%Utilities
Strong buy
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K93.5 GBX−2.09%4.24 K0.6893.5 M GBP6.160.15 GBP+110.54%2.53%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K227.5 GBX+0.89%98.12 K0.22907.52 M GBP33.360.07 GBP+30.15%0.93%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,796 GBX+0.79%132.01 K0.248.5 B GBP21.411.31 GBP+14.30%4.43%Finance
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV12.81 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.004.22 B GBP4.59%Health technology
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K672 GBX+0.60%12.1 K1.33263.78 M GBP5.171.30 GBP+51.92%3.57%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,300 GBX−0.26%388.99 K0.385.95 B GBP27.280.84 GBP−11.29%1.68%Producer manufacturing
Buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K847.0 GBX+0.95%1.03 M0.754.6 B GBP18.270.46 GBP−24.44%2.51%Consumer durables
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,467 GBX+1.24%624.76 K1.192.42 B GBP5.052.90 GBP+201.99%5.31%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K1,013 GBX+0.90%255.94 K0.602.03 B GBP13.550.75 GBP+1.41%7.82%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K414.5 GBX+0.48%51.73 K0.091.04 B GBP10.790.38 GBP−35.79%5.65%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K70.75 GBX+1.14%267.26 K0.17313.48 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K1,077.5 GBX−2.49%957.27 K0.843.94 B GBP100.800.11 GBP−91.04%5.52%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,915 GBX+0.41%18.4 K0.292.64 B GBP22.972.14 GBP−9.00%1.89%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K71.05 GBX−0.91%653.28 K0.211.14 B GBP−0.01 GBP−117.31%4.18%Commercial services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,911 GBX−0.21%113.81 K0.184.88 B GBP19.700.97 GBP+4.53%1.52%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGETHE SAGE GROUP PLC GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,300.0 GBX−0.31%536.67 K0.2512.88 B GBP41.260.32 GBP+54.69%1.57%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K247.4 GBX+2.57%1.4 M0.304.94 B GBP41.790.06 GBP+111.43%2.05%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K263.8 GBX+0.27%10.56 M1.333.42 B GBP11.450.23 GBP2.28%Finance
Neutral
MARSMARSTON'S ORD GBP0.0737510 K42.50 GBX+0.24%479.19 K0.55268.62 M GBP−0.01 GBP+29.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K193.9 GBX−0.05%683.28 K0.341.96 B GBP−0.14 GBP−40.38%0.68%Commercial services
Strong buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K7,640 GBX+0.39%88.25 K0.605.6 B GBP29.402.60 GBP−8.94%2.12%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K154.4 GBX+0.65%458.51 K0.53658.96 M GBP16.340.09 GBP+1.50%3.36%Industrial services
Strong buy
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,352 GBX+0.75%40.34 K0.61979.35 M GBP7.951.70 GBP+130.05%3.57%Industrial services
Strong buy
BGEOLION FINANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.019.4 K5,350 GBX+3.48%92.4 K2.402.29 B GBP3.5415.09 GBP+31.77%4.49%Finance
Strong buy
RE.R.E.A. HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.259.38 K72.0 GBX−0.90%15.77 K1.1331.89 M GBP−0.04 GBP+48.16%0.00%Process industries
Strong buy
SVTSEVERN TRENT ORD GBP0.97899.19 K2,434 GBX+0.37%280.17 K0.437.28 B GBP31.380.78 GBP+86.42%4.90%Utilities
Neutral
HIKHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS ORD GBP0.109.1 K2,310 GBX+1.32%170.42 K0.355.06 B GBP22.881.01 GBP+88.16%2.72%Health technology
Buy
RS1RS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109 K642.5 GBX+0.39%100.74 K0.123.03 B GBP17.930.36 GBP−28.08%3.47%Distribution services
Buy
MGAMMORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS PLC ORD GBP0.258.69 K268.5 GBX+0.19%633.65 K0.83754.72 M GBP11.060.24 GBP+16.35%4.51%Process industries
Buy
HLMAHALMA ORD GBP0.108.62 K2,918 GBX−0.55%174.68 K0.3311.11 B GBP38.570.76 GBP+20.48%0.76%Electronic technology
Neutral
PFCPETROFAC ORD USD0.028.6 K7.190 GBX−2.47%985.97 K0.5638.18 M GBP−0.84 GBP−12.26%0.00%Industrial services
Neutral
QQ.QINETIQ GROUP ORD GBP0.018.59 K387.0 GBX−0.62%575.02 K0.352.16 B GBP16.230.24 GBP+31.99%2.17%Electronic technology
Buy
IPFINTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC ORD GBP0.108.28 K124.5 GBX+1.63%36.01 K0.19266.22 M GBP6.060.21 GBP+7.83%8.65%Finance
Strong buy
WIZZWIZZ AIR HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.00018.04 K1,512 GBX+1.20%172.46 K0.221.54 B GBP7.881.92 GBP+28.71%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
FXPOFERREXPO PLC ORD GBP0.108 K77.9 GBX+12.74%7.51 M1.32406.34 M GBP−0.08 GBP−133.19%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Buy
ZIGZIGUP PLC ORD GBP0.507.91 K314.5 GBX+0.16%66.59 K0.12700.32 M GBP7.610.41 GBP−27.81%8.38%Finance
Buy