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Top 10 British Companies

Last updated 1 August 2026
  1. AZN

    AstraZeneca

    #1

    Pharmaceuticals

    Britain's largest listed company and a global leader in oncology and biopharmaceutical research.

    Cap
    £178bn
    Month
    +4.2%
    HQ
    Cambridge
    CEO
    Pascal Soriot
    0Score 98
  2. SHE

    Shell

    #2

    Energy

    Integrated energy major transitioning from hydrocarbons into low-carbon power and LNG.

    Cap
    £164bn
    Month
    +2.8%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Wael Sawan
    1Score 96
  3. HSB

    HSBC Holdings

    #3

    Banking

    One of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, anchored in London and Asia.

    Cap
    £142bn
    Month
    -1.4%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Georges Elhedery
    1Score 94
  4. ULV

    Unilever

    #4

    Consumer Goods

    Consumer goods powerhouse behind Dove, Persil and Ben & Jerry's, sold in 190 countries.

    Cap
    £118bn
    Month
    +1.1%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Fernando Fernandez
    0Score 92
  5. BP

    BP

    #5

    Energy

    Global energy group investing heavily in offshore wind, hydrogen and EV charging across Britain.

    Cap
    £72bn
    Month
    +3.6%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Murray Auchincloss
    1Score 89
  6. REL

    RELX

    #6

    Information & Analytics

    Data analytics and scientific publishing group powering research, legal and risk intelligence.

    Cap
    £70bn
    Month
    -0.6%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Erik Engstrom
    1Score 88
  7. RIO

    Rio Tinto

    #7

    Mining

    Mining major supplying the iron ore, lithium and copper behind the global energy transition.

    Cap
    £65bn
    Month
    +2.2%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Simon Trott
    0Score 86
  8. RR

    Rolls-Royce

    #8

    Aerospace & Defence

    British engineering icon building aero engines, defence systems and small modular reactors.

    Cap
    £61bn
    Month
    +7.9%
    HQ
    Derby
    CEO
    Tufan Erginbilgiç
    2Score 85
  9. GSK

    GSK

    #9

    Pharmaceuticals

    Biopharma group focused on vaccines, HIV therapies and respiratory medicine.

    Cap
    £58bn
    Month
    -2.1%
    HQ
    London
    CEO
    Emma Walmsley
    1Score 83
  10. BA

    BAE Systems

    #10

    Defence

    Britain's largest defence contractor, delivering combat aircraft, submarines and cyber systems.

    Cap
    £54bn
    Month
    +5.4%
    HQ
    Farnborough
    CEO
    Charles Woodburn
    0Score 82
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