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Largest employers in United Kingdom

The biggest companies in the United Kingdom register ranked by exact headcount as reported to the register — live registry data on Biznopedia, never estimates. Each row links to the company's full profile.

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No. 1 employerNOTE Basildon Limited1.9M reported employees
Combined headcount21.6MAcross the top 50 employers
Headcount coverage96.5%579 of 600 registered companies report headcount
Updated2 Aug 2026Ranked live, cached for freshness

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Top 50 employers by reported headcount

Ranks reflect exact employee counts as filed with the United Kingdom register — registered legal entities, not group consolidations, so subsidiaries filing separately rank separately.

The largest employers in United Kingdom ranked by registry-reported headcount
#CompanyLocationIndustryReported employees
1 NOTE Basildon Limited BASILDON, E12000006 Industry code SIC 26110 1,940,611
2 Redstow Renewables Limited BUNTINGFORD, E12000006 Industry code SIC 35110 1,891,028
3 VIDA Healthcare Limited HARROGATE, E12000003 Industry code SIC 41100 1,740,387
4 WHR THE Seasons LLP LEEDS, E12000003 Not classified 1,669,216
5 Interdoceo KINGSTON UPON THAMES Industry code SIC 85590 1,163,436
6 Turbo Acquisitions 10 Topco Limited HIGH WYCOMBE, E12000008 Industry code SIC 64209 986,239
7 Hendon Adath Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 94910 950,000
8 ST. Aubins Court Residents Association Limited WORTHING, E12000008 Industry code SIC 68320 858,226
9 Mayfair Construction LTD NELSON Industry code SIC 68100 715,625
10 Madre Holdings 6 Limited LIVERPOOL Industry code SIC 41100 703,034
11 Benchmark Sport Holdings Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 93199 666,971
12 Patriot Aviation Limited STRATFORD UPON AVON, E12000005 Industry code SIC 77351 563,393
13 JK Trading Group LTD OLDHAM, E12000002 Industry code SIC 46900 523,231
14 Blackstone Properties Limited GLASGOW Industry code SIC 68209 467,298
15 ONE Lease (Villas) Limited NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, E12000001 Industry code SIC 68209 463,499
16 Sustainable Venture Development Capital LLP LONDON, E12000007 Not classified 413,083
17 Thames Engineering & Maintenance Services LTD LONDON Industry code SIC 33110 411,917
18 Careers IN Fitness Limited ASCOT, E12000008 Industry code SIC 86900 401,658
19 THE Moneytree Properties & Estates LTD WIRRAL, E12000002 Industry code SIC 68209 339,516
20 Bedford Engineering Products LTD BEDFORD Industry code SIC 25620 316,875
21 Catering UK Wholesale Services LTD CARDIFF, W99999999 Industry code SIC 46690 268,899
22 Pramac Racing Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 93199 262,112
23 THE Galleon Trading Company (Devon) Limited ILFRACOMBE, E12000009 Industry code SIC 47789 246,776
24 Lauranna Limited WESTHILL Industry code SIC 68209 234,642
25 R L Morris Limited LONDON, Industry code SIC 68320 210,449
26 3 CUBE REAL Estate Limited WEST YORKSHIRE, E12000003 Industry code SIC 68100 199,770
27 Carroll Medical Consultancy Limited BANCHORY Industry code SIC 86220 194,102
28 THE Little LOAF Limited BRIGHTON Industry code SIC 56103 187,883
29 55 Carpentry LTD LYMM, E12000002 Industry code SIC 16230 181,353
30 Andiamo Capital Partners Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 70221 179,128
31 London Building Services - LBS LTD LUTON Industry code SIC 41100 174,160
32 Moffett Livestock Limited BANBRIDGE Industry code SIC 49410 164,150
33 Ciuculescu Trans LTD DONCASTER, E12000003 Industry code SIC 49410 147,464
34 North DOWN Gastroenterology Limited HOLYWOOD, N99999999 Industry code SIC 86220 146,773
35 GIFT A Smile SOLIHULL Industry code SIC 88100 141,100
36 2R Capital Investment Management Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 70221 136,164
37 Causeway Software Holdings Limited GERRARDS CROSS, E12000008 Industry code SIC 62090 112,699
38 Future Dreams Trust Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 88990 107,115
39 Conservatory ROOF Supplies Limited LEEDS, E12000003 Industry code SIC 32990 103,901
40 Vibrant World Logistics LTD BRENTFORD, E12000007 Industry code SIC 49410 102,331
41 HPDE Trading LTD BRADFORD, E12000003 Industry code SIC 23320 101,900
42 Tanisoft Consulting LTD HORNCHURCH, E12000007 Industry code SIC 62020 95,065
43 ARG Fencing LTD READING Industry code SIC 43999 93,024
44 R&R Master Construction LTD LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 41100 92,253
45 NEW Lahore LTD NEWPORT, W99999999 Industry code SIC 56101 84,892
46 Āshray CARE Services LTD LEICESTER, E12000004 Industry code SIC 86900 84,306
47 Grayshott Hotel Limited LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 55100 83,695
48 72 CPR LTD LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 98000 80,000
49 EYE SPY CCTV LTD LONDON, E12000007 Industry code SIC 43210 77,500
50 Planning UNIT LTD. LOUGHTON, E12000006 Advertising Agencies 76,409
ProvenanceHeadcount as reported to the United Kingdom register; coverage 96.5% of registry — 579 of 600 registered companies report an exact headcountRanked 2 Aug 2026 01:12 UTCCompanies not reporting headcount cannot rank; nothing is estimated in their place

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The league ranks the companies in the United Kingdom national register with the highest exact employee counts, as represented in the multi-country company index and refreshed on a rolling cache. Only companies reporting a headcount of at least one can rank — 96.5% of the register reports one — and nothing is estimated for the rest. Headcounts belong to registered legal entities, not corporate groups.

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