Top Professional, scientific and technical activities companies in UK by revenue

The UK's professional, scientific and technical activities industry offers a wealth of opportunity. Overall revenue for 2016 was £223.1 billion, with a total of 413,219 businesses and 1.9 million people employed in the sector, according to Ibis World.
The professional and business services sector alone accounts for nearly 11% of the country's gross value added, and 13% of employment. The sector's revenue grew by 9% in 2016, and the UK remains one of the biggest exporters of professional business services, accounting for 27% of the country's services exports.

Technology represents one of the strongest markets in the UK, with an impressive start-up culture and thirty important technology clusters across the country. The sector has enjoyed five years of continuous growth, and was ranked fifth in the Global Innovation Index in 2016. The UK also has the biggest e-commerce market in the whole of Europe, as well as being the best venture capital environment for technology startups worth over $1 billion.

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STHREE PLC Active
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Registration Nr
03805979

Age of business
26 years

Nr of Employees
2,280

Revenue
250.0 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
*********@sthree.com

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Website
https://www.sthree.com/

Phone

+442072******

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Registration Nr
03805979

Age of business
26 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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DOMANTIS LIMITED Active
Gunnels Wood Road
Registration Nr
03907643

Age of business
25 years

Nr of Employees
44

Revenue
7.0 billion

Industry
Scientific & Education

Country

GB

Email
*****************@gsk.com

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City
Gunnels Wood Road

Website
https://gsk.com/

Phone

+441223******

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Registration Nr
03907643

Age of business
25 years

Industry
Scientific & Education

Country

GB
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HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC Active
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Registration Nr
06165540

Age of business
18 years

Nr of Employees
7,856

Revenue
4.0 billion

Industry
Canned

Country

GB

Website
https://www.hiltonfoods.com/

Phone

+441480******

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Registration Nr
06165540

Age of business
18 years

Industry
Canned

Country

GB
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KIER GROUP PLC Active
Clippers Quay
Registration Nr
02708030

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
6,964

Revenue
3.9 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
************@kier.co.uk

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City
Clippers Quay

Website
https://kier.co.uk/

Phone

+441514******

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Registration Nr
02708030

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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SPECTRIS PLC Active
Space House, 12 Keeley Street
Registration Nr
02025003

Age of business
39 years

Nr of Employees
7,000

Revenue
1.4 billion

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

Email
**********@spectris.com

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City
Space House, 12 Keeley Street

Website
http://spectris.com/

Phone

+441784******

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Registration Nr
02025003

Age of business
39 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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BBH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Active
101 Wood Lane
Registration Nr
02352341

Age of business
36 years

Nr of Employees
609

Revenue
1.4 billion

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

Email
*********@bbh.co.uk

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City
101 Wood Lane

Website
http://bbh.com/

Phone

+442077******

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Registration Nr
02352341

Age of business
36 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
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QINETIQ LIMITED Active
Ively Road
Registration Nr
03796233

Age of business
26 years

Nr of Employees
4,863

Revenue
1.2 billion

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB

City
Ively Road

Website
https://qinetiq.com/

Phone

+441234******

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Registration Nr
03796233

Age of business
26 years

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB
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MANTA SUBSEA GROUP LIMITED Active
Beaumont Street
Registration Nr
06046062

Age of business
18 years

Nr of Employees
67

Revenue
1.0 billion

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

City
Beaumont Street

Website
https://modus-ltd.com/

Phone

+441325******

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Registration Nr
06046062

Age of business
18 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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JOHN SWIRE & SONS LIMITED Active
59 Buckingham Gate
Registration Nr
00133143

Age of business
111 years

Nr of Employees
72,823

Revenue
1.0 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
59 Buckingham Gate

Website
http://swirecharitabletrust.org.uk/

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
00133143

Age of business
111 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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ISG CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
02997684

Age of business
31 years

Nr of Employees
386

Revenue
988.7 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
***********@isgplc.com

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Website
http://isgone.com/

Phone

+441179******

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Registration Nr
02997684

Age of business
31 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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NSK EUROPE LIMITED Active
Bridge Avenue
Registration Nr
02223191

Age of business
37 years

Nr of Employees
3,787

Revenue
782.0 million

Industry
Metals

Country

GB

City
Bridge Avenue

Website
http://nskeurope.com/

Phone

+441628******

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Registration Nr
02223191

Age of business
37 years

Industry
Metals

Country

GB
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SNOWS BUSINESS HOLDINGS LIMITED Active
Millbrook
Registration Nr
01535815

Age of business
45 years

Nr of Employees
766

Revenue
691.3 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
********************@snowsgroup.co.uk

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City
Millbrook

Website
http://snowsgroup.co.uk/

Phone

+441962******

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Registration Nr
01535815

Age of business
45 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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TENNANTS CONSOLIDATED LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
00250915

Age of business
95 years

Nr of Employees
1,154

Revenue
617.3 million

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB

Email
******@tgtdl.com

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Website
https://tennantsdistribution.com/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
00250915

Age of business
95 years

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB
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HEADLAM GROUP PLC Active
Coleshill Po Box 1
Registration Nr
00460129

Age of business
77 years

Nr of Employees
2,000

Revenue
593.1 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
Coleshill Po Box 1

Website
https://www.headlamgroup.com/

Phone

+441675******

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Registration Nr
00460129

Age of business
77 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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TT ELECTRONICS PLC Active
Fourth Floor West Street
Registration Nr
00087249

Age of business
119 years

Nr of Employees
3,901

Revenue
521.1 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
****************@ttelectronics.com

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City
Fourth Floor West Street

Website
https://ttelectronics.com/

Phone

+441932******

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Registration Nr
00087249

Age of business
119 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP PLC Active
Abbots Park Monks Way
Registration Nr
00523335

Age of business
72 years

Nr of Employees
6,601

Revenue
513.4 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
Abbots Park Monks Way

Website
http://johnsonplc.com/

Phone

+441928******

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Registration Nr
00523335

Age of business
72 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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BELRON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Active
Stroude Road
Registration Nr
02442568

Age of business
36 years

Nr of Employees
208

Revenue
499.9 million

Industry
Trucks

Country

GB

City
Stroude Road

Website
http://belron.com/

Phone

+441784******

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Registration Nr
02442568

Age of business
36 years

Industry
Trucks

Country

GB
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SHEPHERD BUILDING GROUP LIMITED Active
853-855 London Road
Registration Nr
00653663

Age of business
65 years

Nr of Employees
1,848

Revenue
476.4 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
*********@shepherdgroup.com

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City
853-855 London Road

Website
http://shepherd-group.com/

Phone

+441904******

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Registration Nr
00653663

Age of business
65 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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RULLION LIMITED Active
110 Manchester Rd
Registration Nr
02790818

Age of business
32 years

Nr of Employees
1,812

Revenue
312.6 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
***********@rullion.co.uk

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City
110 Manchester Rd

Website
http://rullion.co.uk/

Phone

+441616******

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Registration Nr
02790818

Age of business
32 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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JAMES HALSTEAD PLC Active
Hollinhurst Road Radcliffe
Registration Nr
00140269

Age of business
110 years

Nr of Employees
851

Revenue
274.9 million

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

Email
*********@jameshalstead.plc.uk

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City
Hollinhurst Road Radcliffe

Website
https://jameshalstead.com/

Phone

+441617******

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Registration Nr
00140269

Age of business
110 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
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HAMMERSON GROUP MANAGEMENT LIMITED Active
66 Seymour Street
Registration Nr
00574728

Age of business
69 years

Nr of Employees
189

Revenue
266.7 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
****@hammerson.com

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City
66 Seymour Street

Website
http://hammerson.com/

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
00574728

Age of business
69 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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T&P MEDIA LIMITED Active
Number 6 Evelyn Yard Entrance
Registration Nr
06665820

Age of business
17 years

Nr of Employees
240

Revenue
243.6 million

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB

City
Number 6 Evelyn Yard Entrance

Website
http://m6agency.com/

Phone

+442070******

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Registration Nr
06665820

Age of business
17 years

Industry
Marketing And Merchandising Services

Country

GB
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DEMATIC LIMITED Active
Adderbury
Registration Nr
05856366

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
1,061

Revenue
242.0 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
****@dematic.com

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City
Adderbury

Website
https://dematic.com/

Phone

+441295******

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Registration Nr
05856366

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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BROWNS FOOD GROUP LIMITED Active
Greystone Avenue
Registration Nr
SC236133

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
1,300

Revenue
215.4 million

Industry
Food

Country

GB

Email
**********@brownsfoodgroup.com

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City
Greystone Avenue

Website
https://brownsfoodgroup.com/

Phone

+441375******

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Registration Nr
SC236133

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Food

Country

GB
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COHORT PLC Active
Arlington Business Park Theale
Registration Nr
05684823

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
1,400

Revenue
202.5 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
Arlington Business Park Theale

Website
http://cohortplc.com/

Phone

+441189******

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Registration Nr
05684823

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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The scientific sector also poses good potential; particularly for those involved in life sciences. The sector enjoyed record turnover of more than £70 billion last year, with 82% of businesses being SMEs. The UK also had the most foreign direct investment in life sciences in Europe in 2017, the highest level for seven years in fact.

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