72% Micro
25% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2025
UK Fishing Industry
UK Fishing Industry Information
The fishing and aquaculture industry includes marine and freshwater environments, with the goal of capturing or gathering fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other marine organisms and products.
Active Businesses
3,184
Annual Sales
£5bn +
Employees
11,886
Economic Contribution
£965m
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Location of Fishing Companies
Fishing Companies by Size
Largest Fishing Companies
Turnover
J. Marr (Seafoods) Limited
£680.8m
Fishing Companies by Age
34% Established
27% Young
25% Mature
14% Startup
0% New
Oldest Fishing Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Fishing Companies
45% Declining
18% Healthy
16% Rapid
13% High
8% Low
Fastest Growing Fishing Companies
3yr CAGR
Fishing Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Fishing Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Fishing Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Fishing Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Fishing and aquaculture Industry Insights
There are 3,184 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £5 billion .
The Industry employs around 11,886 people and contributes £965 million to the economy.
The most popular location for Fishing companies is Scotland with 1,390 and the fewest are located in North East England with 54.
The largest Fishing company is Andrew Marr International Limited with a turnover of £970.3m. 72% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
14% of the Fishing Industry is made up of 14% Startup but the majority are Established businesses (34%) the oldest company is The Tollesbury And Mersea Native Oyster Fishery Company Limited founded in 1876.
Fishing industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Mardon Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 54%. Other fast growing companies include Inverlussa Shellfish Company Limited (30%), Dawnfresh Farming Limited (20%) and Brixham Trawler Agents Limited (20%).
The UK Fishing Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 11.69x, Turnover multiple of 1.61x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.38x.
