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 K329.8 GBX+1.23%44.77 M1.8222.09 B GBP3.84%Retail trade
Strong buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50211 K889.4 GBX+0.32%42.06 M1.44157.89 B GBP9.210.97 GBP+5.37%5.46%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K363.6 GBX−0.05%2.67 M1.773.48 B GBP13.810.26 GBP0.55%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K304.50 GBX+0.53%51.68 M1.2836.76 B GBP−0.10 GBP−138.02%3.35%Distribution services
Strong buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K1,901.5 GBX−0.99%1.25 M1.0613.71 B GBP9.811.94 GBP+44.38%3.28%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
BP.BP ORD USD0.25100.5 K441.90 GBX+0.25%82.15 M1.7169.89 B GBP398.110.01 GBP−98.38%5.49%Energy minerals
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.025100 K1,570.0 GBX−0.88%12.99 M1.6345.89 B GBP24.500.64 GBP+5.99%1.95%Electronic technology
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2594.3 K11,316 GBX−1.19%2.13 M1.08175.47 B GBP32.023.53 GBP+14.96%2.14%Health technology
Strong buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K72.14 GBX+0.19%72.65 M0.7718.02 B GBP8.920.08 GBP−75.61%7.88%Communications
Neutral
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K163.35 GBX−0.43%13.8 M0.5915.98 B GBP21.190.08 GBP−58.19%4.93%Communications
Buy
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2591.3 K308.00 GBX+1.45%70.41 M1.4744.12 B GBP5.690.54 GBP+91.21%2.77%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494587 K2,393.5 GBX+3.82%5.85 M1.5232.01 B GBP−1.97 GBP−1,112.45%2.81%Non-energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.96 K1,198.0 GBX+1.70%10.46 M1.2928.45 B GBP11.121.08 GBP+25.51%2.02%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K73.72 GBX−0.03%38.28 M2.083.82 B GBP11.850.06 GBP+61.98%1.26%Retail trade
Buy
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312568.63 K1,486.0 GBX+0.07%8.8 M0.8060.45 B GBP23.790.62 GBP−48.05%4.11%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K114.4 GBX+0.70%11.2 M3.511.4 B GBP13.030.09 GBP+28.36%3.79%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K332.5 GBX−0.30%4.42 M0.526.72 B GBP13.750.24 GBP+23.48%0.90%Retail trade
Strong buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.161.23 K73.38 GBX+1.41%154.24 M0.9344.32 B GBP4.01%Finance
Buy
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076959.7 K463.1 GBX+0.09%47.43 M1.2937.28 B GBP8.700.53 GBP+11.04%3.78%Finance
Buy
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1059.59 K4,856.0 GBX+0.59%2.52 M0.9782.32 B GBP8.775.54 GBP+11.60%7.00%Non-energy minerals
Buy
MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD GBP0.08541650.81 K221.0 GBX+0.68%148.35 K0.501.31 B GBP8.900.25 GBP0.00%Consumer services
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2548.99 K3,136 GBX−0.51%2.87 M0.5268.86 B GBP23.281.35 GBP7.47%Consumer non-durables
Buy
SSPGSSP GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0108548.43 K155.8 GBX+2.84%4.38 M1.791.25 B GBP45.690.03 GBP+237.62%2.31%Consumer services
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K62.80 GBX+0.08%496.69 K0.36385.1 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0145 K4,976 GBX+0.69%635.22 K1.568.01 B GBP23.402.13 GBP+16.00%2.59%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K570.0 GBX+3.26%1.14 M1.26658.65 M GBP11.190.51 GBP+60.39%2.17%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2042.21 K801.8 GBX+1.49%39.58 M1.7768.09 B GBP26.940.30 GBP+3.69%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K262.7 GBX+0.04%3.26 M0.772.64 B GBP8.100.32 GBP−8.26%5.67%Retail trade
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,568 GBX+0.94%391.23 K0.514.51 B GBP19.701.30 GBP−22.77%3.90%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.4 K3,884 GBX+0.62%13.96 M3.3571.7 B GBP37.691.03 GBP+10.10%1.55%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K38.24 GBX+0.53%7.71 M0.59258.82 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K643.0 GBX+0.08%101.95 K0.172.67 B GBP9.100.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,796 GBX+0.08%293.9 K0.7311.46 B GBP14.926.57 GBP+14.69%2.21%Retail trade
Buy
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K965.2 GBX−0.21%8.54 M0.7547.22 B GBP22.470.43 GBP−77.57%5.68%Utilities
Strong buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K163.8 GBX−2.90%4.64 M1.28934.57 M GBP11.490.14 GBP+296.94%3.38%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,026.0 GBX−1.24%4.35 M0.8245.02 B GBP16.061.26 GBP−11.33%3.90%Consumer non-durables
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736829.09 K558.4 GBX+0.14%6.44 M0.5614.85 B GBP23.960.23 GBP−38.14%6.13%Finance
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0128.96 K654.4 GBX−0.73%3.12 M1.374.18 B GBP−0.71 GBP+53.23%2.76%Consumer services
Buy
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K732.5 GBX−0.14%797.54 K0.293.69 B GBP19.540.37 GBP+516.61%0.72%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K4,428 GBX0.00%685.22 K0.4519.17 B GBP16.272.72 GBP−7.87%2.19%Finance
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,739 GBX+0.37%1.65 M0.8822.58 B GBP9.162.99 GBP+19.21%5.62%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K90.80 GBX+0.55%1.49 M0.601.01 B GBP5.220.17 GBP+380.94%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,623 GBX0.00%950.64 K0.6433.04 B GBP35.831.01 GBP+10.71%1.32%Commercial services
Strong buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,212.5 GBX+0.04%911.95 K0.725.35 B GBP29.110.42 GBP−65.03%4.95%Process industries
Buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839521.04 K146.95 GBX−0.47%14.24 M0.497.25 B GBP5.940.25 GBP−63.55%2.82%Utilities
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0220.26 K249.8 GBX−3.92%2.58 M0.442.06 B GBP0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K1,093.5 GBX+1.25%1.77 M0.479.55 B GBP29.690.37 GBP+51.56%2.74%Health technology
Buy
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K572.0 GBX−1.29%2.23 M2.341.21 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.90%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0217.98 K168.5 GBX−0.88%344.24 K0.61976.33 M GBP17.790.09 GBP+3.38%4.45%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
EZJEASYJET ORD GBP0.2728571417.8 K489.0 GBX+0.93%6.7 M1.543.7 B GBP8.210.60 GBP+39.33%2.50%Transportation
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.12 K1,218.0 GBX+2.05%3.7 M2.118.02 B GBP19.200.63 GBP+20.40%1.94%Consumer services
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K234.4 GBX+0.43%623.58 K0.561.06 B GBP12.310.19 GBP+10.31%5.57%Retail trade
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0516.04 K83.1 GBX+1.09%5.16 M1.801.32 B GBP16.590.05 GBP+26.20%2.81%Process industries
Strong buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K2,020 GBX+1.15%2.05 M1.706.83 B GBP28.060.72 GBP+12.94%2.19%Producer manufacturing
Buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,078 GBX+1.41%164.63 K0.541.37 B GBP21.080.51 GBP−14.55%3.16%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,527.5 GBX−0.65%5.8 M1.8216.79 B GBP8.681.76 GBP+230.39%3.98%Utilities
Strong buy
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K85.0 GBX+5.28%40.45 K0.7684.75 M GBP5.580.15 GBP+110.54%2.94%Finance
Strong buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV12.81 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.004.41 B GBP5.599.60 GBP+14.31%4.44%Health technology
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K746 GBX+3.04%38.87 K1.66294.53 M GBP5.741.30 GBP+51.92%3.30%Process industries
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130312.59 K8,468 GBX+0.31%720.46 K1.0813.23 B GBP28.063.02 GBP−14.97%1.48%Consumer services
Neutral
BGEOLION FINANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0112.08 K5,710 GBX+1.06%49.43 K0.772.52 B GBP3.5316.16 GBP+72.13%4.11%Finance
Strong buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K743.5 GBX+0.20%2.35 M1.464.08 B GBP16.380.45 GBP−1.92%2.84%Consumer durables
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,380 GBX−1.50%2.58 M3.852.31 B GBP4.752.90 GBP+201.99%5.50%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K913.5 GBX−0.05%232.17 K0.531.84 B GBP12.220.75 GBP+1.41%8.59%Retail trade
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K71.40 GBX+1.28%1.84 M0.78319.98 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K813.0 GBX−2.75%3.92 M2.122.91 B GBP76.050.11 GBP−91.04%7.30%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K4,865 GBX−0.92%59.59 K0.682.61 B GBP22.742.14 GBP−9.00%1.88%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K82.10 GBX−0.97%4.67 M0.811.31 B GBP−0.01 GBP−117.31%3.62%Commercial services
Buy
SGETHE SAGE GROUP PLC GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,204.5 GBX+0.33%3.9 M1.2411.81 B GBP38.230.32 GBP+54.69%1.70%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.49 K260.2 GBX+1.40%4.26 M0.775.33 B GBP35.940.07 GBP+41.96%1.92%Health technology
Buy
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K125.2 GBX+1.95%3.52 M1.06536.16 M GBP13.300.09 GBP+3.86%4.19%Industrial services
Strong buy
MARSMARSTON'S ORD GBP0.0737510 K37.30 GBX+0.81%876.91 K0.80235.96 M GBP−0.01 GBP+29.25%0.00%Consumer services
Buy
HIKHIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS ORD GBP0.109.5 K2,006 GBX+1.01%280.01 K0.364.45 B GBP15.911.26 GBP+82.81%3.12%Health technology
Buy
RE.R.E.A. HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.259.38 K67.5 GBX−1.46%17.93 K0.3529.59 M GBP−0.04 GBP+48.16%0.00%Process industries
Strong buy
SVTSEVERN TRENT ORD GBP0.97899.19 K2,430 GBX0.00%375.82 K0.517.3 B GBP31.330.78 GBP+86.42%4.89%Utilities
Neutral
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1090909099.05 K283.0 GBX0.00%1.46 M0.243.68 B GBP25.590.11 GBP−29.42%2.12%Finance
Neutral
RS1RS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109 K577.0 GBX−0.77%984.03 K0.912.73 B GBP16.100.36 GBP−28.08%3.82%Distribution services
Buy
HLMAHALMA ORD GBP0.108.62 K2,656 GBX+0.42%777.31 K1.0410.06 B GBP35.100.76 GBP+20.48%0.84%Electronic technology
Neutral
PFCPETROFAC ORD USD0.028.6 K5.860 GBX+2.81%866.9 K0.5530.35 M GBP−0.84 GBP−12.26%0.00%Industrial services
Neutral
QQ.QINETIQ GROUP ORD GBP0.018.59 K377.2 GBX−0.32%2.24 M0.562.08 B GBP15.820.24 GBP+31.99%2.23%Electronic technology
Buy
WIZZWIZZ AIR HLDGS PLC ORD GBP0.00018.04 K1,690 GBX−0.88%483.69 K1.071.75 B GBP8.811.92 GBP+28.71%0.00%Transportation
Neutral
ZIGZIGUP PLC ORD GBP0.507.91 K307.0 GBX−0.32%181.06 K0.44684.71 M GBP7.420.41 GBP−27.81%8.54%Finance
Buy
PTECPLAYTECH PLC ORD NPV7.7 K741 GBX+0.14%237.5 K0.502.26 B GBP23.940.31 GBP0.00%Technology services
Strong buy
THGTHG PLC ORD GBP0.0057.59 K35.88 GBX+5.53%10.89 M1.07474.38 M GBP−0.18 GBP+59.60%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
RNKRANK GROUP ORD GBP0.13888887.57 K81.4 GBX+1.50%88.99 K0.45381.3 M GBP11.850.07 GBP+126.73%1.87%Consumer services
Strong buy
INVPINVESTEC ORD GBP0.00027.55 K499.8 GBX+1.22%730.36 K0.584.25 B GBP6.900.72 GBP−31.32%7.19%Finance
Strong buy
HFGHILTON FOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.107.47 K837 GBX+0.36%805.75 K5.67750.62 M GBP16.310.51 GBP+319.36%3.91%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SNRSENIOR PLC GBP0.106.78 K161.0 GBX+0.50%297.11 K0.35668.28 M GBP26.310.06 GBP−16.39%1.53%Electronic technology
Buy
SHISIG ORD GBP0.106.7 K12.80 GBX−3.90%1.45 M0.57151.24 M GBP−0.04 GBP−11.14%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
SDRSCHRODERS PLC ORD GBP0.206.36 K382.2 GBX+1.38%2.36 M0.845.93 B GBP14.710.26 GBP+7.36%5.70%Finance
Neutral
BTRWBARRATT REDROW PLC ORD GBP0.106.27 K424.2 GBX+0.31%16.83 M3.696.08 B GBP41.350.10 GBP−54.22%3.83%Consumer durables
Strong buy
UU.UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.056.18 K975.2 GBX+0.33%4.52 M2.076.65 B GBP58.890.17 GBP5.19%Utilities
Buy
CRDACRODA INTERNATIONAL ORD GBP0.106097566.03 K2,892 GBX−0.03%291.85 K0.654.04 B GBP25.491.13 GBP−7.24%3.77%Process industries
Buy
00M0PPETROL LJUBLJANA NPV5.95 K285.0 EUR0.00%00.001.47 B GBP74.263.20 GBP+96.34%4.29%Energy minerals
Strong buy
MERMEARS GROUP ORD GBP0.015.5 K384.0 GBX+0.26%500.01 K1.28323.29 M GBP9.270.41 GBP+56.97%3.67%Consumer durables
Strong buy
RSWRENISHAW PLC ORD GBP0.205.26 K2,695 GBX+0.75%89.23 K0.651.96 B GBP20.071.34 GBP+0.43%2.85%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
0KFOZAVAROVALNICA TRIGLAV NPV5.2 K26.3 EUR0.00%00.00884.14 M GBP3.76%Finance
Neutral
FSTAFULLER SMITH & TURNER 'A'ORD GBP0.405.08 K536 GBX+0.75%34.77 K0.81296.52 M GBP15.760.34 GBP+96.53%3.48%Consumer services
Buy
TTGTT ELECTRONICS ORD GBP0.255.07 K84.2 GBX+0.96%89.07 K0.20149.47 M GBP−0.07 GBP−128.80%8.27%Electronic technology
Buy
TPFGPROPERTY FRANCHISE GROUP PLC (THE) ORD GBP0.015 K423 GBX−0.35%67 K0.97269.35 M GBP22.610.19 GBP−18.53%3.16%Finance
Strong buy