86% Micro
12% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 2025
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
210,704
Annual Sales
£238bn +
Employees
1,046,757
Economic Contribution
£105bn
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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
32% Young
30% Established
24% Startup
14% Mature
0% New
Oldest Computer Programming Companies
Established
Ncr Limited
1895
Fastest Growing Computer Programming Companies
37% Declining
22% 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 210,704 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £238 billion .
The Industry employs around 1,046,757 people and contributes £105 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Computer Programming companies is London with 73,896 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 2,003.
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 2% Mid companies.
14% of the Computer Programming Industry is made up of 14% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (32%) the oldest company is Ncr Limited founded in 1895.
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 11.45x, Turnover multiple of 1.74x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.50x.
