39% Micro
38% Small
14% Mid
5% Large
5% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2025
UK Tobacco Industry
UK Tobacco Industry Information
The tobacco industry processes tobacco, into a consumable product and includes companies engaged in the growth, preparation, shipment, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products.
Active Businesses
74
Annual Sales
£9bn +
Employees
2,993
Economic Contribution
£2bn
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Location of Tobacco Companies
Tobacco Companies by Size
Tobacco Companies by Age
39% Young
26% Established
19% Mature
16% Startup
Oldest Tobacco Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Tobacco Companies
40% Declining
21% Healthy
15% Rapid
13% High
11% Low
Fastest Growing Tobacco Companies
3yr CAGR
Tobacco Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Tobacco Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Tobacco Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Tobacco Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Manufacture of tobacco products Industry Insights
There are 74 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £9 billion .
The Industry employs around 2,992 people and contributes £2 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Tobacco companies is London with 23 and the fewest are located in Wales with 1.
The largest Tobacco company is Gallaher Limited with a turnover of £5bn. 39% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 14% Mid companies.
19% of the Tobacco Industry is made up of 19% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (39%) the oldest company is B.a.t. China Limited founded in 1914.
Tobacco industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is B.a.t. China Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 23%. Other fast growing companies include Ritmeester Cigars Uk Limited (10%), Republic Technologies (Uk) Limited (2%) and Gawith Hoggarth & Co.,limited (1%).
The UK Tobacco Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 7.90x, Turnover multiple of 1.03x and a Net Asset multiple of 1.59x.
