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 K360.0 GBX−1.80%19.54 M1.0924.56 B GBP19.110.19 GBP−2.99%3.41%Retail trade
Strong buy
HSBAHSBC HOLDINGS PLC ORD USD0.50221 K818.0 GBX−1.36%39.78 M1.79148.07 B GBP8.600.95 GBP−15.12%5.84%Finance
Buy
IDSINTL DISTRIBUTION SVCS PLC ORD GBP0.01160.98 K364.6 GBX−0.05%2.39 M0.603.49 B GBP13.850.26 GBP0.55%Transportation
Neutral
GLENGLENCORE PLC ORD USD0.01150 K375.40 GBX+0.51%27.73 M0.8045.49 B GBP−0.03 GBP−105.34%2.72%Distribution services
Buy
ABFASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC ORD 5 15/22P138 K1,884.5 GBX+0.27%2.48 M1.2813.61 B GBP9.731.94 GBP+44.38%2.86%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
ULVRUNILEVER PLC ORD GBP0.031111128 K4,544 GBX−1.11%1.78 M0.51113.75 B GBP20.082.26 GBP−19.23%3.21%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WPPWPP PLC ORD GBP0.10114.17 K739.8 GBX+1.79%2.33 M0.717.84 B GBP39.730.19 GBP−61.81%5.42%Commercial services
Neutral
SHELSHELL PLC ORD EUR0.07106 K2,620.0 GBX−2.35%9.36 M0.78162.69 B GBP13.741.91 GBP−44.96%3.99%Energy minerals
Strong buy
VODVODAFONE GROUP ORD USD0.209523893 K67.00 GBX−1.62%59.57 M0.5917.29 B GBP8.280.08 GBP−75.61%8.32%Communications
Neutral
BARCBARCLAYS PLC ORD GBP0.2592.9 K293.05 GBX−1.88%22.99 M0.4743.01 B GBP10.120.29 GBP2.75%Finance
Buy
BA.BAE SYSTEMS ORD GBP0.02592 K1,238.0 GBX−1.63%11.28 M2.2737.76 B GBP20.590.60 GBP−3.64%2.46%Electronic technology
Buy
BT.ABT GROUP ORD GBP0.0591.7 K139.40 GBX−1.20%15.55 M1.0313.81 B GBP18.080.08 GBP−58.19%5.73%Communications
Buy
AZNASTRAZENECA PLC ORD USD0.2589.9 K11,050 GBX+0.04%1.37 M0.58171.27 B GBP33.693.28 GBP+6.75%2.11%Health technology
Strong buy
BP.BP ORD USD0.2587.8 K419.85 GBX−0.92%46.2 M1.0466.7 B GBP33.670.12 GBP−89.31%5.60%Energy minerals
Buy
STANSTANDARD CHARTERED PLC ORD USD0.5084.95 K1,076.5 GBX−0.65%3.62 M0.7826.17 B GBP9.071.19 GBP+135.24%2.20%Finance
Buy
JD.JD SPORTS FASHION PLC ORD GBP0.000583.85 K84.00 GBX+2.82%17.41 M0.714.23 B GBP13.500.06 GBP+61.98%1.14%Retail trade
Buy
KGFKINGFISHER ORD GBP0.15714285777.7 K242.8 GBX−1.50%8.19 M1.144.42 B GBP13.210.18 GBP+6.43%5.03%Retail trade
Neutral
GSKGSK PLC ORD GBP0.312570.21 K1,356.5 GBX−0.51%5.01 M0.7855.64 B GBP22.250.61 GBP−58.89%4.47%Health technology
Neutral
MTOMITIE GROUP ORD GBP0.02568.14 K118.4 GBX+2.78%4.84 M1.841.42 B GBP13.490.09 GBP+28.36%3.73%Commercial services
Strong buy
MKSMARKS & SPENCER GROUP ORD GBP0.0165.85 K321.5 GBX−3.40%9.45 M0.796.72 B GBP13.290.24 GBP+23.48%0.90%Retail trade
Buy
RTORENTOKIL INITIAL ORD GBP0.0162.93 K379.8 GBX+0.16%2.66 M0.569.53 B GBP24.500.16 GBP+27.26%2.40%Commercial services
Buy
LLOYLLOYDS BANKING GROUP ORD GBP0.162.57 K61.82 GBX−1.15%100.92 M0.5637.87 B GBP4.64%Finance
Neutral
NWGNATWEST GROUP PLC ORD GBP1.076961.6 K421.4 GBX−1.91%12.2 M0.4634.55 B GBP8.120.52 GBP+10.40%4.07%Finance
Buy
AALANGLO AMERICAN ORD USD0.5494560.01 K2,535.5 GBX−0.49%5.9 M2.0134.08 B GBP−1.08 GBP−176.25%2.55%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RIORIO TINTO ORD GBP0.1057.17 K4,987.0 GBX+0.80%2.25 M0.7484.22 B GBP9.545.23 GBP+19.40%6.83%Non-energy minerals
Buy
RKTRECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1053.03 K5,072 GBX0.00%1.64 M1.5634.77 B GBP23.382.17 GBP−29.90%3.87%Consumer non-durables
Buy
BATSBRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ORD GBP0.2552 K3,008 GBX+0.37%5.24 M0.6065.98 B GBP−6.22 GBP−261.19%7.86%Consumer non-durables
Buy
MABMITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC ORD GBP0.08541650.81 K232.0 GBX−0.85%220.33 K0.771.39 B GBP9.340.25 GBP0.00%Consumer services
Buy
SSPGSSP GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0108548.43 K173.5 GBX+1.11%826.52 K0.731.37 B GBP50.880.03 GBP+237.62%2.16%Consumer services
Buy
MCGMOBICO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0547.7 K74.00 GBX−1.46%1.63 M1.37460.52 M GBP−0.25 GBP+48.85%0.00%Transportation
Buy
ITRKINTERTEK GROUP ORD GBP0.0143.91 K5,046 GBX+1.35%489.2 K0.878.02 B GBP26.521.90 GBP+3.88%2.57%Commercial services
Buy
JDWWETHERSPOON(J.D.) ORD GBP0.0243.2 K613.5 GBX+0.25%616.82 K0.87736.64 M GBP15.720.39 GBP−16.01%1.96%Consumer services
Buy
RR.ROLLS ROYCE HOLDINGS ORD GBP0.2041.81 K605.6 GBX−0.98%54.61 M2.0152.02 B GBP21.900.28 GBP+39.65%0.00%Electronic technology
Buy
SVSSAVILLS ORD GBP0.02540.5 K1,024 GBX−1.35%148.87 K0.781.41 B GBP32.800.31 GBP−48.33%2.22%Finance
Strong buy
BMEB & M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA ORD GBP0.1 (DI)40.38 K316.0 GBX−0.38%2.69 M0.383.18 B GBP9.740.32 GBP−8.26%4.70%Retail trade
Buy
CPICAPITA PLC ORD GBP0.0206666639 K14.24 GBX+1.86%4.28 M1.15234.99 M GBP−0.03 GBP−43.68%0.00%Commercial services
Buy
GRGGREGGS ORD GBP0.0237.06 K2,110 GBX+1.15%392.9 K0.622.13 B GBP15.731.34 GBP+1.87%0.91%Consumer non-durables
Buy
WTBWHITBREAD ORD GBP0.7679738536.8 K2,820 GBX−0.91%1.03 M1.255 B GBP21.631.30 GBP−22.77%3.49%Consumer services
Buy
RELRELX PLC ORD GBP0.144436.5 K3,928 GBX−1.31%3.45 M1.2973.78 B GBP39.241.00 GBP+9.83%1.51%Commercial services
Buy
WG.JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.042857135.34 K70.20 GBX+0.79%3.41 M1.14471.41 M GBP−1.23 GBP−23.57%0.00%Commercial services
Neutral
FRASFRASERS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1032 K604.0 GBX+0.75%203.91 K0.672.49 B GBP8.550.71 GBP−37.46%0.00%Retail trade
Buy
NXTNEXT ORD GBP0.1031.95 K9,340 GBX−2.03%265.57 K0.8111.2 B GBP14.236.57 GBP+14.69%2.27%Retail trade
Buy
NG.NATIONAL GRID ORD GBP0.1243128931.43 K955.0 GBX−1.53%7.17 M0.7947.44 B GBP22.230.43 GBP−77.57%5.67%Utilities
Buy
ENTENTAIN PLC ORD EUR0.0131.18 K674.0 GBX−0.38%1.26 M0.594.33 B GBP−0.74 GBP+13.30%2.69%Consumer services
Buy
FGPFIRSTGROUP ORD GBP0.0531 K165.3 GBX+0.55%605.28 K0.84967.8 M GBP11.600.14 GBP+296.94%3.47%Transportation
Strong buy
DGEDIAGEO PLC ORD GBP0.28 101/10830.09 K2,503.5 GBX+4.25%5.77 M1.4453.37 B GBP18.221.37 GBP−16.44%3.33%Consumer non-durables
Buy
ANTOANTOFAGASTA PLC ORD GBP0.0529.7 K1,754.5 GBX+1.42%642.84 K0.6617.06 B GBP28.450.62 GBP−55.01%1.48%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SMDSSMITH(DS) ORD GBP0.1028.98 K615.0 GBX+1.99%12.56 M3.078.31 B GBP37.940.16 GBP−52.57%3.02%Process industries
Neutral
BABBABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP ORD GBP0.6028.14 K519.6 GBX+3.69%904.22 K1.792.52 B GBP13.860.37 GBP+516.61%1.06%Producer manufacturing
Buy
TIFSTI FLUID SYSTEMS PLC ORD GBP0.0127 K194.4 GBX0.00%1.91 M0.55957.41 M GBP12.920.15 GBP3.03%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
BBYBALFOUR BEATTY GBP0.5026 K441.6 GBX−2.43%900.67 K1.202.3 B GBP10.560.42 GBP0.00%2.61%Industrial services
Strong buy
AHTASHTEAD GROUP ORD GBP0.1025.96 K5,402 GBX−0.92%759.27 K0.7123.75 B GBP19.582.76 GBP−10.10%1.47%Finance
Buy
LSEGLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP ORD GBP0.0691860425.61 K11,775 GBX−1.22%434.7 K0.3663.21 B GBP99.351.19 GBP−7.69%1.01%Technology services
Buy
IMBIMPERIAL BRANDS PLC GBP0.1025.6 K2,629 GBX+0.08%2.04 M0.8821.87 B GBP8.792.99 GBP+19.21%5.65%Consumer non-durables
Buy
DWLDOWLAIS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0124.64 K68.10 GBX−0.37%3.2 M1.22916.43 M GBP−0.37 GBP−715.25%6.14%Producer manufacturing
Buy
BNZLBUNZL ORD GBP0.3214285724.53 K3,382 GBX−1.23%730.12 K1.0511.24 B GBP23.371.45 GBP−0.37%2.05%Distribution services
Neutral
CURYCURRYS PLC ORD GBP0.00124.46 K88.20 GBX−2.54%1.85 M0.571 B GBP5.070.17 GBP+380.94%0.00%Distribution services
Buy
AV.AVIVA ORD GBP0.32894736824.36 K507.2 GBX−0.94%5.64 M0.5013.6 B GBP10.490.48 GBP6.68%Finance
Buy
EXPNEXPERIAN PLC ORD USD0.1022.5 K3,787 GBX−0.18%1.71 M0.6634.67 B GBP37.451.01 GBP+10.71%1.22%Commercial services
Buy
MNDIMONDI PLC ORD EUR0.2222 K1,229.0 GBX+2.03%798.95 K0.685.31 B GBP14.070.87 GBP−52.52%4.98%Process industries
Buy
INCHINCHCAPE ORD GBP0.1021.44 K644.5 GBX−1.15%2.06 M1.162.56 B GBP10.420.62 GBP+23.30%5.46%Distribution services
Strong buy
CNACENTRICA ORD GBP0.06172839520.62 K134.70 GBX−2.11%10.23 M0.466.92 B GBP6.580.20 GBP−72.10%3.03%Utilities
Buy
CCCCOMPUTACENTER ORD GBP0.07555520.02 K2,108 GBX+1.05%89.61 K0.292.19 B GBP14.101.50 GBP−11.28%3.39%Technology services
Buy
FRESFRESNILLO PLC ORD USD0.5019.78 K685.5 GBX+1.03%565.84 K0.635 B GBP25.620.27 GBP+7.13%1.24%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SN.SMITH & NEPHEW PLC ORD USD0.2019.55 K1,002.5 GBX−0.64%2.08 M0.838.8 B GBP36.230.28 GBP+34.78%2.93%Health technology
Buy
OCDOOCADO GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.87 K303.1 GBX−3.19%2.57 M0.712.58 B GBP−0.26 GBP+55.08%0.00%Retail trade
Neutral
TPKTRAVIS PERKINS ORD GBP0.1120510518.68 K690.0 GBX−0.43%543.29 K1.421.47 B GBP−0.08 GBP−112.16%1.59%Retail trade
Buy
BAKKBAKKAVOR GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0218.21 K137.0 GBX+2.62%205.41 K0.84773.53 M GBP12.590.11 GBP+435.96%5.67%Consumer non-durables
Buy
PSONPEARSON ORD GBP0.2517.61 K1,277.5 GBX−1.01%1.31 M0.798.51 B GBP25.720.50 GBP+20.91%1.79%Consumer services
Buy
MROMELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC ORD GBP0.00117.23 K589.6 GBX−1.27%2.23 M0.647.68 B GBP−0.03 GBP−191.35%0.92%Electronic technology
Buy
PETSPETS AT HOME GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0117 K211.0 GBX+3.33%1.82 M1.47926.92 M GBP11.080.19 GBP+10.31%6.37%Retail trade
Buy
SMINSMITHS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.37515.77 K1,910 GBX−0.26%689.26 K0.716.54 B GBP26.530.72 GBP+12.94%2.28%Producer manufacturing
Buy
COACOATS GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0515.4 K92.7 GBX−1.28%1.36 M0.671.49 B GBP16.290.06 GBP+132.24%2.46%Process industries
Strong buy
PRUPRUDENTIAL PLC GBP0.0515.26 K657.8 GBX+0.89%4.11 M0.4417.14 B GBP25.920.25 GBP−54.48%2.54%Finance
Strong buy
SMWHWH SMITH PLC ORD GBP0.22089515.2 K1,148 GBX−0.35%125.58 K0.601.47 B GBP22.450.51 GBP−14.55%2.76%Retail trade
Buy
SSESSE PLC GBP0.5014.98 K1,560.5 GBX−1.48%2.6 M0.9617.36 B GBP8.871.76 GBP+230.39%3.79%Utilities
Strong buy
IHGINTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ORD GBP0.20852130313.46 K10,470 GBX−1.46%226.96 K0.7416.77 B GBP34.063.07 GBP+6.03%1.17%Consumer services
Neutral
ASAIASA INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC ORD GBP113.44 K95.5 GBX−0.78%8.25 K0.6296.25 M GBP6.290.15 GBP+110.54%2.46%Finance
Strong buy
SPISPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0113.24 K231.0 GBX−1.07%332.42 K0.75939.7 M GBP33.870.07 GBP+30.15%0.90%Health services
Strong buy
ADMADMIRAL GROUP ORD GBP0.00113 K2,640 GBX−1.42%450.24 K1.248.2 B GBP20.211.31 GBP+14.30%4.59%Finance
Buy
AEPANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS ORD GBP0.2512.67 K628 GBX+1.95%7.47 K0.53243.25 M GBP4.831.30 GBP+51.92%3.87%Process industries
WEIRWEIR GROUP ORD GBP0.12512.39 K2,416 GBX+0.92%786.32 K1.286.17 B GBP28.650.84 GBP−11.29%1.62%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
HWDNHOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.1012 K783.5 GBX−0.19%1.27 M0.734.31 B GBP16.900.46 GBP−24.44%2.69%Consumer durables
Buy
0HLKKRKA DD NPV11.78 K65.0 EUR0.00%00.004.1 B GBP5.559.72 GBP+21.54%4.81%Health technology
Buy
JMATJOHNSON MATTHEY ORD GBP1.10924511.6 K1,376 GBX+0.66%255.53 K0.452.29 B GBP4.742.90 GBP+201.99%5.63%Process industries
Buy
DNLMDUNELM GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0111.57 K958.0 GBX−0.88%134.73 K0.311.96 B GBP12.880.74 GBP−0.75%8.12%Retail trade
Buy
VSVSVESUVIUS PLC ORD GBP0.1011.38 K405.5 GBX+0.87%860.5 K1.611.02 B GBP10.550.38 GBP−35.79%5.80%Producer manufacturing
Buy
EVOKEVOKE PLC ORD GBP0.005 (DI)11.34 K69.30 GBX−3.01%766.95 K0.46320.21 M GBP−0.37 GBP+3.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
BRBYBURBERRY GROUP ORD GBP0.000511.27 K1,176.0 GBX+9.86%4.98 M2.563.82 B GBP110.010.11 GBP−91.04%5.70%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CWKCRANSWICK ORD GBP0.1011.19 K5,020 GBX+1.11%90.93 K0.822.67 B GBP23.462.14 GBP−9.00%1.86%Consumer non-durables
Buy
HASHAYS PLC ORD GBP0.0111.12 K77.00 GBX+1.32%1.46 M0.531.21 B GBP−0.00 GBP−103.64%3.95%Commercial services
Buy
IMIIMI ORD GBP0.2857142810.77 K1,975 GBX+0.10%544.15 K0.815.03 B GBP20.360.97 GBP+4.53%1.48%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
SGETHE SAGE GROUP PLC GBP0.0105194810.74 K1,330.0 GBX−0.49%1.94 M0.7213.26 B GBP42.210.32 GBP+54.69%1.47%Technology services
Buy
CTECCONVATEC GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.110.14 K239.4 GBX−0.91%2.79 M0.504.95 B GBP40.440.06 GBP+111.43%2.04%Health technology
Buy
DLGDIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.10909090910.13 K266.0 GBX−0.37%6.62 M0.473.47 B GBP11.550.23 GBP2.25%Finance
Buy
KIEKIER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.0110 K146.4 GBX−0.68%1.69 M0.54633.57 M GBP15.490.09 GBP+1.50%3.49%Industrial services
Strong buy
IWGINTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE GROUP PLC ORD USD0.012410 K161.5 GBX−0.37%906.67 K0.471.64 B GBP−0.14 GBP−40.38%0.82%Commercial services
Strong buy
SPXSPIRAX GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.26923076910 K7,690 GBX+0.92%278.46 K1.155.61 B GBP29.592.60 GBP−8.94%2.12%Producer manufacturing
Buy
MARSMARSTON'S ORD GBP0.0737510 K40.00 GBX−0.25%344.56 K0.33254.05 M GBP−0.01 GBP+29.25%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
KLRKELLER GROUP PLC ORD GBP0.109.5 K1,370 GBX−0.58%61.83 K0.311.01 B GBP8.051.70 GBP+130.05%3.48%Industrial services
Strong buy