72% Micro
25% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 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
3,160
Annual Sales
£8bn +
Employees
11,846
Economic Contribution
£949m
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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
44% Declining
18% Healthy
17% 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 3,160 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £8 billion .
The Industry employs around 11,846 people and contributes £949 million to the economy.
The most popular location for Fishing companies is Scotland with 1,376 and the fewest are located in North East England with 53.
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%), Fishtek Limited (29%) and Dawnfresh Farming Limited (20%).
The UK Fishing Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 12.67x, Turnover multiple of 1.60x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.36x.
