Top Leicester companies by revenue

The city of Leicester provides an abundance of potentially lucrative business opportunities. The city had total GVA of almost £8 billion in 2016, with a further £16 billion across the wider county. Between 2011 and 2016 there was an increase of £4.3 billion in GVA - almost 23%. Productivity levels have seen an impressive rise too, with GVA per worker increasing by 17.7% between 2011 and 2016, reaching £22,233.

The most prominent industries in Leicester are currently wholesale, finance and insurance, transport and logistics and manufacturing. The latter is particularly strong, being twice the average in comparison to other UK cities. Real estate has become another important sector for the city. During 2017 there were £256 million worth of investments made in property across the county.

To determine which companies are currently performing the best throughout the city of Leicester, we've compiled the following list. The data is taken from our regularly-updated Leicester B2B platform, and shows the businesses ordered by their revenue figures. See these market leaders in the list below.

OL

OPUS TRUST MARKETING LIMITED Active
Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate
Registration Nr
03829462

Age of business
26 years

Nr of Employees
113

Revenue
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Industry
Services

Country

GB

City
Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate

Website
https://opustrust.co.uk/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
03829462

Age of business
26 years

Industry
Services

Country

GB
NL

NEXT RETAIL LIMITED Active
Enderby
Registration Nr
04521150

Age of business
24 years

Nr of Employees
31,261

Revenue
5.0 billion

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

City
Enderby

Website
http://www.next.co.uk/

Phone

+443330******

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Registration Nr
04521150

Age of business
24 years

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB
CL

CATERPILLAR (U.K.) LIMITED Active
Desford
Registration Nr
00484783

Age of business
76 years

Nr of Employees
2,568

Revenue
1.3 billion

Industry
Mineral Machinery And Equipment

Country

GB

City
Desford

Phone

+441455******

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Registration Nr
00484783

Age of business
76 years

Industry
Mineral Machinery And Equipment

Country

GB
CL

CAR SHOPS LIMITED Active
Grove Park
Registration Nr
05331512

Age of business
21 years

Nr of Employees
978

Revenue
899.8 million

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

City
Grove Park

Phone

+441604******

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Registration Nr
05331512

Age of business
21 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
SL

STREVENS VEHICLES HOLDINGS LIMITED Active
Narborough Road South
Registration Nr
02692287

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
8

Revenue
374.4 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
Narborough Road South

Website
http://www.fordandslater.co.uk/

Phone

+441142******

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Registration Nr
02692287

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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IBSTOCK PLC Active
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Registration Nr
09760850

Age of business
11 years

Nr of Employees
1,949

Revenue
372.1 million

Industry
Mining Services

Country

GB

Website
http://www.ibstock.com/

Phone

+441530******

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Registration Nr
09760850

Age of business
11 years

Industry
Mining Services

Country

GB
FL

FOXGLOVE ENERGY SUPPLY LTD Active
Frog Island
Registration Nr
09689035

Age of business
11 years

Nr of Employees
92

Revenue
225.3 million

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB

City
Frog Island

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
09689035

Age of business
11 years

Industry
Oil & Gas

Country

GB
EL

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED Active
Enderby
Registration Nr
00671801

Age of business
66 years

Nr of Employees
617

Revenue
168.3 million

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB

Email
*************@emerson.com

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City
Enderby

Website
http://www.emersonprocess.com/

Phone

+441243******

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Registration Nr
00671801

Age of business
66 years

Industry
Metal Accessories & Components

Country

GB
WL

WATLING JCB LIMITED Active
Whetstone
Registration Nr
01245540

Age of business
50 years

Nr of Employees
21

Revenue
163.7 million

Industry
Tools, Machinery And Equipment

Country

GB

City
Whetstone

Website
http://www.watling-jcb.com/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
01245540

Age of business
50 years

Industry
Tools, Machinery And Equipment

Country

GB
RL

DS REMCO UK LIMITED Active
Sutton
Registration Nr
02654682

Age of business
35 years

Nr of Employees
212

Revenue
153.9 million

Industry
Furniture

Country

GB

Email
*****************@officedepot.com

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City
Sutton

Website
http://officedepot.co.uk/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
02654682

Age of business
35 years

Industry
Furniture

Country

GB
SL

SHOE ZONE RETAIL LIMITED Active
Humberstone Road
Registration Nr
00148038

Age of business
109 years

Nr of Employees
2,593

Revenue
149.1 million

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB

City
Humberstone Road

Website
http://www.shoezone.com/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
00148038

Age of business
109 years

Industry
Clothing

Country

GB
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BOSTIK LIMITED Active
Common Road
Registration Nr
00068328

Age of business
126 years

Nr of Employees
419

Revenue
148.2 million

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB

City
Common Road

Website
http://www.bostik.co.uk/

Phone

+441785******

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Registration Nr
00068328

Age of business
126 years

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB
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B.M.FASHIONS (U.K.) LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
03863347

Age of business
27 years

Nr of Employees
200

Revenue
115.5 million

Industry
Wool And Hair

Country

GB

Email
****@fashionsuk.com

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Website
https://www.fashionsuk.com/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
03863347

Age of business
27 years

Industry
Wool And Hair

Country

GB
BL

BROBOT PETROLEUM LIMITED Active
Guide
Registration Nr
01349544

Age of business
48 years

Nr of Employees
256

Revenue
115.4 million

Industry
Retail

Country

GB

Email
******@brobot.co.uk

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City
Guide

Website
https://hksretail.co.uk/

Phone

+441142******

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Registration Nr
01349544

Age of business
48 years

Industry
Retail

Country

GB
JL

JELSON HOLDINGS LIMITED Active
Leicester
Registration Nr
00419442

Age of business
80 years

Nr of Employees
561

Revenue
112.9 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
********@jelson.co.uk

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City
Leicester

Website
https://www.jelson.co.uk/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
00419442

Age of business
80 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
PL

PRIME LIFE LIMITED Active
121 Knighton Church Road
Registration Nr
02779611

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
2,781

Revenue
112.8 million

Industry
Ambulance Services

Country

GB

Email
****@primelife.co.uk

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City
121 Knighton Church Road

Website
https://www.prime-life.co.uk/property/seacroft-court/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
02779611

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Ambulance Services

Country

GB
DL

DMWSL 532 LIMITED Active
121 Knighton Church Road
Registration Nr
05995787

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
2,575

Revenue
101.8 million

Industry
Ambulance Services

Country

GB

City
121 Knighton Church Road

Website
https://prime-life.co.uk/
Registration Nr
05995787

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Ambulance Services

Country

GB
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PL

PERFECT CIRCLE JV LTD Active
Charles Street
Registration Nr
10219126

Age of business
9 years

Nr of Employees
8

Revenue
99.6 million

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB

City
Charles Street

Phone

+443456******

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Registration Nr
10219126

Age of business
9 years

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB
JL

JELSON LIMITED Active
Leicester
Registration Nr
00571641

Age of business
70 years

Nr of Employees
387

Revenue
75.8 million

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB

Email
*********@jelson.co.uk

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City
Leicester

Website
https://www.jelson.co.uk/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
00571641

Age of business
70 years

Industry
Contractors

Country

GB
WL

WALTER E. STURGESS & SONS LIMITED Active
Anstey
Registration Nr
00340309

Age of business
87 years

Nr of Employees
179

Revenue
69.6 million

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB

Email
*****@sturgesscars.co.uk

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City
Anstey

Website
http://sturgessgroup.co.uk/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
00340309

Age of business
87 years

Industry
Automotive Parts

Country

GB
LT

LIFE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST Active
Desford
Registration Nr
07992438

Age of business
14 years

Nr of Employees
1,145

Revenue
68.1 million

Industry
Public Schools

Country

GB

City
Desford

Website
https://www.lifemultiacademytrust.org.uk/

Phone

+441455******

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Registration Nr
07992438

Age of business
14 years

Industry
Public Schools

Country

GB
HL

MY HOME MOVE LTD Active
Enderby
Registration Nr
03874320

Age of business
27 years

Nr of Employees
942

Revenue
48.9 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
Enderby

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
03874320

Age of business
27 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
EL

EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED Active
Enderby
Registration Nr
02868010

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
165

Revenue
35.7 million

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

Email
*******@emersonprocess.com

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City
Enderby

Website
http://emerson.com/

Phone

+441162******

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Registration Nr
02868010

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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ADARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Active
110 Bishopsgate
Registration Nr
01610897

Age of business
44 years

Nr of Employees
592

Revenue
26.6 million

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

City
110 Bishopsgate

Website
https://adarevillage.com/

Phone

+441256******

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Registration Nr
01610897

Age of business
44 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
BL

BELL ROCK WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED Active
1 Waterloo Way
Registration Nr
02970406

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
2

Revenue
1.5 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
1 Waterloo Way

Website
http://johnsonplc.com/
Registration Nr
02970406

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

In 2016 there was a total workforce of 486,000 across the city of Leicester and wider county of Leicestershire. The sectors with the highest numbers of employment include manufacturing, education, healthcare, and retail. Interestingly, there are more people working in sectors such as mining, transport and manufacturing in the region than the national average.

Exports are currently performing well in Leicester. There was a net increase in the period from 2016 to 2017, and a third of exporters have experienced a rise in the amount of goods exported. There has also been an overall increase in import levels; 26% of businesses in the sector have enjoyed a rise in imports.

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