This article lists the largest companies in the United Kingdom in terms of their revenue, net profit, and total assets, according to the American business magazines Fortune, Forbes, and the United Kingdom-based B2B data provider Global Database.
2024 Fortune 500
The following are the 17 British companies in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks the world's largest companies by annual revenue. The figures below are given in millions of US dollars and are for the fiscal year 2023/24. Also listed are the headquarters location, net profit, number of employees worldwide and industry sector of each company.
| Rank | Fortune 500 rank | Name | Industry | Revenue (USD millions) | Profits (USD millions) | Assets (USD millions) | Employees | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Shell plc | Oil and Gas | 323,183 | 19,359 | 406,270 | 103,000 | London |
| 2 | 25 | BP | Oil and Gas | 213,032 | 15,239 | 280,294 | 79,400 | London |
| 3 | 67 | HSBC | Banking | 134,901 | 23,533 | 3,038,677 | 220,861 | London |
| 4 | 140 | Tesco | Retail | 86,231 | 1,487 | 59,498 | 225,659 | Welwyn Garden City |
| 5 | 204 | Lloyds Banking Group | Banking | 66,670 | 6,786 | 1,454,900 | 62,569 | London |
| 6 | 210 | Unilever | Consumer goods | 64,436 | 7,013 | 83,130 | 74,000 | London |
| 7 | 212 | Barclays | Banking | 63,801 | 6,536 | 1,883,109 | 124,995 | London |
| 8 | 264 | Rio Tinto | Mining | 54,041 | 10,058 | 103,549 | 57,174 | London |
| 9 | 310 | Vodafone | Telecommunication | 48,871 | 1,236 | 155,751 | 96,282 | Newbury |
| 10 | 329 | AstraZeneca | Pharmaceuticals | 45,811 | 5,955 | 101,119 | 83,100 | Cambridge |
| 11 | 396 | Sainsbury's | Retail | 41,088 | 172 | 31,667 | 100,000 | London |
| 12 | 396 | Standard Chartered | Banking | 38,292 | 3,469 | 822,844 | 84,958 | London |
| 13 | 398 | Compass Group | Retail | 38,005 | 1,610 | 21,490 | 562,460 | Chertsey |
| 14 | 400 | GlaxoSmithKline | Pharmaceuticals | 37,692 | 6,125 | 75,204 | 70,212 | London |
| 15 | 464 | British American Tobacco | Consumer goods | 33,907 | -17,855 | 151,308 | 49,839 | London |
| 16 | 485 | Centrica | Oil and Gas | 32,882 | 4,883 | 27,232 | 21,014 | Windsor |
| 17 | 486 | Linde | Chemicals | 32,854 | 6,199 | 80,811 | 66,323 | Guildford |
2024 Global Database list
This list is based on the Global Database, which ranks the largest publicly traded companies in the United Kingdom. The ranking considers reported 2024 financial results, including revenue, operating income, net income, total assets, and total equity for each company. The table below also lists the headquarters location and industry sector of each company. The figures represent the latest available data for the financial year 2023/24. The 50 highest ranked companies from the United Kingdom are listed.
| Rank | Name | Headquarters | Revenue | Net income | Total assets | Total equity | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shell plc | London | 284.30 billion USD (▼) | 16.50 billion USD (▼) | 387.60 billion USD (▼) | 180.20 billion USD (▼) | Oil and Gas |
| 2 | BP | London | 189.18 billion USD (▼) | 1.23 billion USD (▼) | 282.23 billion USD (▲) | 78.32 billion USD (▼) | Oil and Gas |
| 3 | HSBC | London | 62.44 billion USD (▼) | 24.99 billion USD (▲) | 3.02 trillion USD (▼) | 192.27 billion USD (▼) | Banking |
| 4 | Unilever | London | 60.76 billion EUR (▲) | 6.37 billion EUR (▼) | 79.75 billion EUR (▲) | 22.56 billion EUR (▲) | Consumer goods |
| 5 | Vodafone | Newbury | 37.45 billion EUR (▲) | −3.75 billion EUR (▼) | 128.52 billion EUR (▼) | 53.92 billion EUR (▼) | Telecommunications |
| 6 | Tesco | Welwyn Garden City | 67.67 billion GBP (▲) | 1.19 billion GBP (▲) | 16.61 billion GBP (▲) | 11.67 billion GBP (▼) | Retail |
| 7 | Prudential plc | London | 10.36 billion USD (▲) | 2.42 billion USD (▲) | 181.88 billion USD (▲) | 18.67 billion USD (▲) | Financial services |
2024 Forbes list
This list is based on the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies. The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, including the revenue, net profit, total assets and market value of each company; each factor is given a weighted rank in terms of importance when considering the overall ranking. The table below also lists the headquarters location and industry sector of each company. The figures are in billions of US dollars and are for the financial year 2023/24. The 50 highest ranked companies from the United Kingdom are listed.
| Rank | Forbes 2000 rank | Name | Headquarters | Revenue (billions US$) | Profit (billions US$) | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | HSBC | London | 144.9 | 22.2 | Banking |
| 2 | 17 | Shell plc | London | 261.76 | 17.9 | Oil and Gas |
| 3 | 47 | BP | London | 202.8 | 9.2 | Oil and Gas |
| 4 | 110 | Rio Tinto | London | 54.0 | 10.1 | Mining |
| 5 | 121 | AstraZeneca | Cambridge | 47.6 | 6.3 | Pharmaceuticals |
| 6 | 122 | Unilever | London | 64.5 | 7.0 | Consumer goods |
| 7 | 154 | Lloyds Banking Group | London | 33.1 | 5.8 | Banking |
| 8 | 166 | Barclays | London | 31.5 | 5.1 | Banking |
| 9 | 167 | Linde | Guildford | 32.8 | 6.3 | Chemicals |
| 10 | 177 | NatWest Group | Edinburgh | 33.7 | 5.1 | Banking |
| 11 | 183 | GlaxoSmithKline | London | 38.6 | 5.6 | Pharmaceuticals |
| 12 | 204 | National Grid | London | 25.4 | 9.4 | Utilities |
| 13 | 227 | Standard Chartered | London | 40.1 | 3.3 | Finance |
| 14 | 314 | Diageo | London | 20.4 | 4.0 | Beverages |
| 15 | 349 | Vodafone | Newbury | 39.8 | 1.2 | Telecommunication |
| 16 | 359 | Tesco | Welwyn Garden City | 85.3 | 1.5 | Retail |
| 17 | 361 | BAE Systems | London, Farnborough | 28.7 | 2.3 | Aerospace and defence |
| 18 | 374 | Aviva | London | 43.2 | 1.3 | Insurance |
| 19 | 391 | Rolls-Royce | London | 20.5 | 3.0 | Aerospace and defence |
| 20 | 401 | LyondellBasell Industries | London | 40.6 | 2.1 | Chemicals |
| 21 | 451 | London Stock Exchange | London | 10.4 | 0.95 | Finance |
| 22 | 471 | BT Group | London | 25.4 | 2.3 | Telecommunication |
| 23 | 478 | Compass Group | Chertsey | 40.1 | 1.7 | Services |
| 24 | 481 | Prudential | London | 10.9 | 1.7 | Insurance |
| 25 | 491 | Reckitt Benckiser | Slough | 18.2 | 2.0 | Consumer goods |
| 26 | 501 | Imperial Brands | Bristol | 22.8 | 2.6 | Consumer goods |
| 27 | 508 | Legal & General | London | 55.9 | 0.54 | Insurance |
| 28 | 514 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | London | 19.8 | 1.8 | Beverages |
| 29 | 528 | British American Tobacco | London | 33.9 | -17.9 | Consumer goods |
| 30 | 546 | CNH Industrial | London | 24.2 | 2.3 | Industrials |
| 31 | 568 | Haleon | Weybridge | 14.0 | 1.3 | Healthcare |
| 32 | 579 | International Airlines Group | London | 31.8 | 2.9 | Aviation |
| 33 | 604 | Associated British Foods | London | 24.9 | 1.5 | Retail |
| 35 | 646 | RELX | London | 11.4 | 2.2 | Services |
| 36 | 651 | Centrica | Windsor | 32.9 | 4.9 | Utilities |
| 37 | 654 | Anglo American | London | 30.7 | 0.31 | Mining |
| 38 | 748 | Ashtead Group | London | 10.7 | 1.6 | Services |
| 39 | 757 | 3i Group | London | 0.71 | 4.8 | Finance |
| 40 | 779 | SSE | Perth | 14.3 | 0.71 | Energy |
| 41 | 797 | Willis Towers Watson | London | 9.6 | 1.0 | Insurance |
| 42 | 885 | Phoenix Group | London | 33.2 | -0.17 | Insurance |
| 43 | 967 | St James's Place | Cirencester | 23.6 | -0.13 | Insurance |
| 44 | 1087 | M&G | London | 13.8 | 0.37 | Insurance |
| 45 | 1089 | WPP | London | 18.5 | 0.14 | Advertising |
| 46 | 1093 | Antofagasta plc | London | 6.3 | 0.83 | Mining |
| 47 | 1103 | Sainsbury's | London | 40.9 | 0.17 | Retail |
| 48 | 1126 | Amcor | Warmley | 13.8 | 0.65 | Packaging materials |
| 49 | 1167 | Investec | London | 6.2 | 1.1 | Banking |
| 50 | 1229 | Bunzl | London | 14.7 | 0.65 | Distributions |
See also
- List of companies of the United Kingdom
- List of largest private companies in the United Kingdom
- List of largest companies by revenue
- List of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue
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