86% Micro
12% Small
1% Large
1% Mid
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - DECEMBER 2024
UK Computer Programming Industry
UK Computer Programming Industry Information
The IT industry includes the writing, modifying, testing and supporting of software, designing systems, integrating hardware, software and communications, operation of data processing facilities and other professional and technical activities.
Active Businesses
211,192
Annual Sales
£237bn +
Employees
1,088,967
Economic Contribution
£102bn
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Location of Computer Programming Companies
Computer Programming Companies by Size
Largest Computer Programming Companies
Turnover
Cisco International Limited
£11.9bn
Cognizant Worldwide Limited
£11.4bn
Microsoft Limited
£8.4bn
Computer Programming Companies by Age
33% Young
31% Established
22% Startup
14% Mature
0% New
Oldest Computer Programming Companies
Established
Unisys Limited
1909
Fastest Growing Computer Programming Companies
38% Declining
21% Healthy
18% Rapid
14% High
9% Low
Computer Programming Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Computer Programming Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Computer Programming Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Computer Programming Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Computer programming, consultancy and related activities Industry Insights
There are 211,192 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £237 billion .
The Industry employs around 1,088,967 people and contributes £102 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Computer Programming companies is London with 73,561 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 2,012.
The largest Computer Programming company is Cisco International Limited with a turnover of £11.9bn. 86% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 1% Large companies.
14% of the Computer Programming Industry is made up of 14% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (33%) the oldest company is Entserv Uk Limited founded in 1897.
Computer Programming industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Samarind Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 803%. Other fast growing companies include Svf Holdco (Uk) Limited (282%), Energean Plc (268%) and Uber London Limited (260%).
The UK Computer Programming Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 11.78x, Turnover multiple of 1.85x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.50x.
