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 K366.7 GBX+0.58%16.62 M1.0424.43 B GBP19.460.19 GBP−2.99%3.43%Retail trade
Strong buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50221 K825.3 GBX+0.32%19.51 M0.76147.04 B GBP8.680.95 GBP−15.12%5.89%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K364.6 GBX−0.11%580.96 K0.113.5 B GBP13.850.26 GBP0.55%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K387.20 GBX+1.85%32.68 M0.9046.3 B GBP−0.03 GBP−105.34%2.67%Distribution services
Buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K2,002 GBX−0.50%1.58 M0.9114.57 B GBP10.331.94 GBP+44.38%2.67%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ULVRUNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.031111128 K4,601 GBX+0.31%2.67 M0.93113.55 B GBP20.332.26 GBP−19.23%3.21%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K744.4 GBX−0.29%2.85 M0.768.05 B GBP39.980.19 GBP−61.81%5.28%Commercial services
Neutral
SHELSHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07106 K2,722.5 GBX+0.07%10.52 M0.80165.17 B GBP14.281.91 GBP−44.96%3.93%Energy minerals
Strong buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K69.80 GBX+0.32%165.78 M1.7917.69 B GBP8.630.08 GBP−75.61%8.14%Communications
Neutral
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2592.9 K291.85 GBX+0.86%28.35 M0.6141.67 B GBP10.080.29 GBP2.83%Finance
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.02592 K1,224.5 GBX+0.16%4.94 M0.6736.69 B GBP20.370.60 GBP−3.64%2.53%Electronic technology
Buy
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K142.15 GBX−0.21%9.6 M0.5713.94 B GBP18.440.08 GBP−58.19%5.68%Communications
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2589.9 K10,794 GBX−1.32%1.01 M0.39169.6 B GBP32.913.28 GBP+6.75%2.14%Health technology
Buy
BP.BP ORD USD0.2587.8 K429.70 GBX−1.06%41.15 M0.9268.49 B GBP34.460.12 GBP−89.31%5.46%Energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K1,078.5 GBX+0.19%2.37 M0.4426.02 B GBP9.091.19 GBP+135.24%2.22%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K84.08 GBX−1.13%20.14 M0.934.41 B GBP13.520.06 GBP+61.98%1.09%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K247.9 GBX+2.06%5.71 M0.824.38 B GBP13.490.18 GBP+6.43%5.10%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312570.21 K1,354.0 GBX−0.37%3.75 M0.5355.45 B GBP22.210.61 GBP−58.89%4.49%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K113.6 GBX+0.18%2.76 M1.011.39 B GBP12.940.09 GBP+28.36%3.79%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K338.2 GBX+1.11%4.52 M0.506.76 B GBP13.980.24 GBP+23.48%0.90%Retail trade
Buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K377.8 GBX−2.20%3.72 M0.919.7 B GBP24.370.16 GBP+27.26%2.35%Commercial services
Buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.162.57 K58.66 GBX+0.20%108.08 M0.6735.45 B GBP4.95%Finance
Neutral
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076961.6 K414.8 GBX+0.12%16.26 M0.7433.32 B GBP7.990.52 GBP+10.40%4.22%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494560.01 K2,620.5 GBX+2.85%2.01 M0.6534.08 B GBP−1.08 GBP−176.25%2.55%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1057.17 K5,091 GBX+0.99%2.68 M0.8685.57 B GBP9.745.23 GBP+19.40%6.70%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K5,036 GBX+0.44%680.14 K0.5334.39 B GBP23.212.17 GBP−29.90%3.92%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2552 K2,959 GBX−0.10%4.19 M0.5065.23 B GBP−6.22 GBP−261.19%7.95%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD GBP0.08541650.81 K242.0 GBX0.00%250.34 K0.671.44 B GBP9.750.25 GBP0.00%Consumer services
Buy
SSPGSSP GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0108548.43 K173.7 GBX−0.40%361.41 K0.281.39 B GBP50.940.03 GBP+237.62%2.12%Consumer services
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K77.90 GBX+1.56%694.67 K0.56470.33 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K5,006 GBX+1.36%235.49 K0.437.95 B GBP26.311.90 GBP+3.88%2.59%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K610.5 GBX+0.91%242.96 K0.32728.21 M GBP15.650.39 GBP−16.01%1.98%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K595.4 GBX+1.26%10.82 M0.5650.01 B GBP21.530.28 GBP+39.65%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,030 GBX−1.72%68.77 K0.291.42 B GBP32.990.31 GBP−48.33%2.19%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K317.9 GBX+1.40%2.59 M0.263.15 B GBP9.800.32 GBP−8.26%4.75%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K13.62 GBX−3.54%7.1 M1.55237.34 M GBP−0.03 GBP−43.68%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,184 GBX−2.24%429.2 K0.802.28 B GBP16.281.34 GBP+1.87%0.85%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,904 GBX−0.48%419.18 K0.375.13 B GBP22.281.30 GBP−22.77%3.40%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.5 K3,965 GBX+0.35%2.04 M0.8373.26 B GBP39.611.00 GBP+9.83%1.52%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K70.35 GBX+2.85%3.49 M1.18462.95 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K596.0 GBX+0.42%204.55 K0.572.47 B GBP8.440.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,380 GBX+0.28%179.34 K0.4610.99 B GBP14.296.57 GBP+14.69%2.31%Retail trade
Buy
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K966.0 GBX+0.29%6.54 M0.9547.12 B GBP22.490.43 GBP−77.57%5.71%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K676.6 GBX+1.05%1.37 M0.694.28 B GBP−0.74 GBP+13.30%2.72%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K160.1 GBX−2.67%616.11 K0.61970.25 M GBP11.240.14 GBP+296.94%3.47%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,438.0 GBX+0.14%2.17 M0.5754.1 B GBP17.751.37 GBP−16.44%3.28%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ANTOANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD GBP0.0529.7 K1,780.5 GBX+0.94%1.17 M1.1117.39 B GBP28.870.62 GBP−55.01%1.45%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SMDSSMITH(DS) ORD GBP0.1028.98 K588.5 GBX−0.17%2.3 M0.858.12 B GBP36.300.16 GBP−52.57%3.09%Process industries
Neutral
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K498.0 GBX−1.05%326.44 K0.552.54 B GBP13.290.37 GBP+516.61%1.05%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K194.4 GBX+0.10%227.11 K0.03956.42 M GBP12.920.15 GBP3.04%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K440.4 GBX−0.27%592.04 K0.602.25 B GBP10.530.42 GBP0.00%2.67%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K5,330 GBX+0.11%575.87 K0.3423.2 B GBP19.322.76 GBP−10.10%1.51%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K11,700 GBX−0.59%889.33 K0.8362.41 B GBP98.721.19 GBP−7.69%1.02%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,600 GBX−0.08%2.59 M0.7421.68 B GBP8.702.99 GBP+19.21%5.71%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K67.30 GBX−1.10%1.78 M0.59913.49 M GBP−0.37 GBP−715.25%6.17%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,426 GBX−0.35%1.17 M2.2411.29 B GBP23.671.45 GBP−0.37%2.04%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K90.95 GBX−2.68%1.03 M0.201.03 B GBP5.220.17 GBP+380.94%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K494.2 GBX−0.26%12.4 M1.1013.16 B GBP10.230.48 GBP6.90%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,820 GBX+2.22%2.4 M0.6834.15 B GBP37.781.01 GBP+10.71%1.23%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,224.5 GBX+2.00%800.99 K0.665.29 B GBP14.020.87 GBP−52.52%4.99%Process industries
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K748.0 GBX−0.13%1.93 M3.202.94 B GBP12.090.62 GBP+23.30%4.75%Distribution services
Strong buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839520.62 K137.70 GBX+1.29%10.1 M0.386.84 B GBP6.730.20 GBP−72.10%3.07%Utilities
Buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,088 GBX−0.19%315.53 K1.002.19 B GBP13.961.50 GBP−11.28%3.38%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K685.5 GBX+2.93%636.99 K0.754.91 B GBP25.620.27 GBP+7.13%1.27%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K1,028.0 GBX+0.24%872.98 K0.278.94 B GBP37.150.28 GBP+34.78%2.89%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K327.1 GBX+0.65%2.92 M0.692.68 B GBP−0.26 GBP+55.08%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K699.0 GBX−0.14%232.32 K0.471.48 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.57%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K138.0 GBX−3.50%349.12 K1.42828.58 M GBP12.680.11 GBP+435.96%5.29%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,270.5 GBX−1.44%876.2 K0.618.5 B GBP25.580.50 GBP+20.91%1.79%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K580.0 GBX+2.18%3.65 M1.297.3 B GBP−0.03 GBP−191.35%0.97%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K209.8 GBX+1.35%1.12 M0.74939.63 M GBP11.020.19 GBP+10.31%6.28%Retail trade
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K1,849 GBX−0.70%1.3 M1.636.36 B GBP25.680.72 GBP+12.94%2.35%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K93.2 GBX−1.79%1.2 M0.581.51 B GBP16.380.06 GBP+132.24%2.43%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K661.6 GBX+0.92%8.65 M1.0717.24 B GBP26.070.25 GBP−54.48%2.52%Finance
Strong buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,179 GBX−1.50%147.56 K0.661.53 B GBP23.050.51 GBP−14.55%2.66%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,587.0 GBX−0.53%1.94 M0.5317.48 B GBP9.021.76 GBP+230.39%3.76%Utilities
Buy
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130313.46 K10,375 GBX+0.10%188.98 K0.5916.36 B GBP33.753.07 GBP+6.03%1.20%Consumer services
Neutral
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K86.0 GBX+12.05%38.77 K2.0476.75 M GBP5.670.15 GBP+110.54%3.08%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K235.0 GBX0.00%371.44 K0.88945.73 M GBP34.460.07 GBP+30.15%0.89%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,615 GBX−1.10%412.92 K1.028.1 B GBP20.021.31 GBP+14.30%4.65%Finance
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K630 GBX+2.94%3.95 K0.22241.67 M GBP4.851.30 GBP+51.92%3.90%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,334 GBX+0.86%299.52 K0.845.97 B GBP27.680.84 GBP−11.29%1.67%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K787.0 GBX−0.06%553.46 K0.314.32 B GBP16.980.46 GBP−24.44%2.68%Consumer durables
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV11.78 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.003.91 B GBP5.559.72 GBP+21.54%5.05%Health technology
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,376 GBX+0.07%903.48 K1.572.3 B GBP4.742.90 GBP+201.99%5.60%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K978.0 GBX+0.46%201.55 K0.371.97 B GBP13.150.74 GBP−0.75%8.06%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K412.0 GBX+1.23%501.1 K1.051.03 B GBP10.720.38 GBP−35.79%5.72%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K73.15 GBX+0.90%1.7 M0.46324.91 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K972.8 GBX−2.07%2.28 M1.453.54 B GBP91.000.11 GBP−91.04%6.14%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,890 GBX−0.31%189.84 K2.012.63 B GBP22.852.14 GBP−9.00%1.88%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K77.10 GBX−0.96%873.9 K0.121.24 B GBP−0.00 GBP−103.64%3.85%Commercial services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,960 GBX+1.82%536.55 K0.974.91 B GBP20.210.97 GBP+4.53%1.52%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGESAGE GROUP GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,321.5 GBX+0.42%3.59 M1.2713.07 B GBP41.940.32 GBP+54.69%1.50%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K241.6 GBX−0.08%6.94 M1.364.96 B GBP40.810.06 GBP+111.43%2.04%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K261.6 GBX−0.08%15.7 M1.183.4 B GBP11.350.23 GBP2.29%Finance
Neutral
MARSMARSTON'S ORD GBP0.0737510 K42.30 GBX+0.12%1.25 M1.40267.67 M GBP−0.01 GBP+29.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K7,455 GBX+2.54%149.37 K0.715.35 B GBP28.692.60 GBP−8.94%2.22%Producer manufacturing
Buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K163.7 GBX−1.74%1.29 M0.581.69 B GBP−0.14 GBP−40.38%0.80%Commercial services
Strong buy
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K138.4 GBX+0.29%6.23 M2.63593.17 M GBP14.650.09 GBP+1.50%3.73%Industrial services
Strong buy
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,362 GBX−0.73%647.03 K3.731 B GBP8.011.70 GBP+130.05%3.49%Industrial services
Strong buy