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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LCH GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
04743602

Age of business
23 years

Nr of Employees
780

Revenue
---

Industry
Government

Country

GB

Email
***********@lchclearnet.com

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Website
http://www.lch.com/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
04743602

Age of business
23 years

Industry
Government

Country

GB
SL

SPECTRIS LIMITED Active
Space House, 12 Keeley Street
Registration Nr
02025003

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
7,400

Revenue
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Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

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

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City
Space House, 12 Keeley Street

Website
https://www.spectris.com/

Phone

+441784******

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Registration Nr
02025003

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
JL

JOHN LAING LIMITED Active
12 Keeley Street
Registration Nr
01345670

Age of business
49 years

Nr of Employees
39

Revenue
---

Industry
Financial Services

Country

GB

Email
*********@laing.com

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City
12 Keeley Street

Website
https://www.kingscapital.org/

Phone

+442079******

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Registration Nr
01345670

Age of business
49 years

Industry
Financial Services

Country

GB
JL

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

Age of business
112 years

Nr of Employees
83,973

Revenue
20.0 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
59 Buckingham Gate

Website
http://swire.com/

Phone

+442078******

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Registration Nr
00133143

Age of business
112 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
SL

DS SMITH LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
01377658

Age of business
48 years

Nr of Employees
27,654

Revenue
6.1 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

Email
*********@severnsidepaper.co.uk

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Website
https://www.dssmith.com/

Phone

+441628******

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Registration Nr
01377658

Age of business
48 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC Active
Huntingdon
Registration Nr
06165540

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
3,185

Revenue
4.2 billion

Industry
Canned

Country

GB

City
Huntingdon

Website
https://www.hiltonfoods.com/

Phone

+441480******

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Registration Nr
06165540

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Canned

Country

GB
KP

KIER GROUP PLC Active
Clippers Quay
Registration Nr
02708030

Age of business
34 years

Nr of Employees
7,124

Revenue
4.1 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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City
Clippers Quay

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

Phone

+441514******

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Registration Nr
02708030

Age of business
34 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
QL

QINETIQ LIMITED Active
Ively Road
Registration Nr
03796233

Age of business
27 years

Nr of Employees
5,026

Revenue
1.4 billion

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB

City
Ively Road

Website
http://qinetiq.com/shoeburyness

Phone

+441234******

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Registration Nr
03796233

Age of business
27 years

Industry
Industrial Development Consultants

Country

GB
SP

STHREE PLC Active
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Registration Nr
03805979

Age of business
27 years

Nr of Employees
860

Revenue
1.3 billion

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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Website
http://sthree.com/

Phone

+442072******

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Registration Nr
03805979

Age of business
27 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
BL

BAM CONSTRUCT & VENTURES UK LIMITED Active
Breakspear Way
Registration Nr
03311781

Age of business
29 years

Nr of Employees
1,800

Revenue
993.3 million

Industry
Financial Services

Country

GB

Email
*******@bam.co.uk

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City
Breakspear Way

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

Phone

+441442******

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Registration Nr
03311781

Age of business
29 years

Industry
Financial Services

Country

GB
NP

NWF GROUP PLC Active
Nantwich
Registration Nr
02264971

Age of business
38 years

Nr of Employees
1,400

Revenue
920.3 million

Industry
Trucks

Country

GB

Email
**@boughey.co.uk

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City
Nantwich

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

Phone

+441829******

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Registration Nr
02264971

Age of business
38 years

Industry
Trucks

Country

GB
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SNOWS BUSINESS HOLDINGS LIMITED Active
Millbrook
Registration Nr
01535815

Age of business
46 years

Nr of Employees
1,160

Revenue
796.7 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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City
Millbrook

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

Phone

+441962******

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Registration Nr
01535815

Age of business
46 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
AL

ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED Active
71 High Holborn
Registration Nr
01245534

Age of business
50 years

Nr of Employees
134,610

Revenue
777.0 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
71 High Holborn

Website
https://www.atos.net/en-gb/united-kingdom

Phone

+441216******

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Registration Nr
01245534

Age of business
50 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
NL

NSK EUROPE LIMITED Active
18 York Road
Registration Nr
02223191

Age of business
38 years

Nr of Employees
3,787

Revenue
586.5 million

Industry
Metals

Country

GB

City
18 York Road

Website
http://www.nskeurope.com/

Phone

+441628******

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Registration Nr
02223191

Age of business
38 years

Industry
Metals

Country

GB
TL

TENNANTS CONSOLIDATED LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
00250915

Age of business
96 years

Nr of Employees
1,140

Revenue
577.0 million

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB

Email
******@tgtdl.com

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Website
https://www.tennantsdistribution.com/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
00250915

Age of business
96 years

Industry
Adhesives

Country

GB
NL

NGAGE SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
06189822

Age of business
19 years

Nr of Employees
657

Revenue
519.2 million

Industry
Services

Country

GB

Email
********@hcigltd.com

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Website
https://www.ngagerecruitment.com/

Phone

+442074******

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Registration Nr
06189822

Age of business
19 years

Industry
Services

Country

GB
HP

HEADLAM GROUP PLC Active
2nd Floor, 45 Church Street
Registration Nr
00460129

Age of business
78 years

Nr of Employees
2,000

Revenue
498.7 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

City
2nd Floor, 45 Church Street

Website
http://www.headlamgroup.com/

Phone

+441675******

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Registration Nr
00460129

Age of business
78 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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EP

TT ELECTRONICS PLC Active
West Street
Registration Nr
00087249

Age of business
120 years

Nr of Employees
3,901

Revenue
481.4 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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City
West Street

Website
http://ttelectronics.com/

Phone

+441932******

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Registration Nr
00087249

Age of business
120 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
RL

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED Active
Burgess Hill
Registration Nr
00571546

Age of business
70 years

Nr of Employees
714

Revenue
392.2 million

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB

Email
*********************@roche.com

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City
Burgess Hill

Website
http://www.roche.com/

Phone

+441444******

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Registration Nr
00571546

Age of business
70 years

Industry
Pharmaceutical & Medical

Country

GB
PL

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED Active
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Registration Nr
00446897

Age of business
79 years

Nr of Employees
833

Revenue
358.0 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

Phone

+441483******

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Registration Nr
00446897

Age of business
79 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
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RULLION LIMITED Active
110 Manchester Rd
Registration Nr
02790818

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
1,629

Revenue
302.5 million

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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City
110 Manchester Rd

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

Phone

+441616******

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Registration Nr
02790818

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB
JP

JAMES HALSTEAD PLC Active
Radcliffe
Registration Nr
00140269

Age of business
111 years

Nr of Employees
834

Revenue
262.0 million

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB

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

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City
Radcliffe

Website
http://www.jameshalstead.com/

Phone

+441617******

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Registration Nr
00140269

Age of business
111 years

Industry
Finance & Insurance

Country

GB
ML

MARSHALL OF CAMBRIDGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Active
Newmarket Road
Registration Nr
02051460

Age of business
40 years

Nr of Employees
2,081

Revenue
234.8 million

Industry
Lorries/trucks

Country

GB

City
Newmarket Road

Website
http://marshallgroup.com/

Phone

+441223******

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Registration Nr
02051460

Age of business
40 years

Industry
Lorries/trucks

Country

GB
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GL

GMR CAPITAL LIMITED Active
11-15 William Road
Registration Nr
02787267

Age of business
33 years

Nr of Employees
8

Revenue
1.6 million

Industry
Automotive

Country

GB

Email
******************@rontec.uk.com

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City
11-15 William Road

Website
https://www.rontec.com/

Phone

+441923******

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Registration Nr
02787267

Age of business
33 years

Industry
Automotive

Country

GB
SL

SHEPHERD BUILDING GROUP LIMITED Active
Rectory Grove
Registration Nr
00653663

Age of business
66 years

Nr of Employees
18

Revenue
674000

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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

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City
Rectory Grove

Website
http://www.shepherd-group.com/

Phone

+441904******

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Registration Nr
00653663

Age of business
66 years

Industry
Business & Professional Associations

Country

GB

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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