68% Micro
22% Small
5% Mid
3% Large
2% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 2025
UK Banking Services Industry
UK Banking Services Industry Information
The financial services industry involves the receiving and distribution of funds by entities such as banks, building societies, postal savings but also includes holding companies, investment funds, financial leasing and property funds.
Active Businesses
36,837
Annual Sales
£589bn +
Employees
1,269,975
Economic Contribution
£216bn
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Location of Banking Services Companies
Banking Services Companies by Size
Largest Banking Services Companies
Turnover
Barclays Plc
£51.3bn
Barclays Bank Plc
£39.1bn
Standard Chartered Plc
£38.3bn
Lloyds Bank Plc
£31.1bn
Hsbc Bank Plc
£24.5bn
Banking Services Companies by Age
32% Young
29% Established
20% Startup
19% Mature
0% New
Fastest Growing Banking Services Companies
35% Declining
23% Healthy
18% Rapid
13% High
11% Low
Fastest Growing Banking Services Companies
3yr CAGR
Banking Services Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Banking Services Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Banking Services Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Banking Services Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding Industry Insights
There are 36,837 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £589 billion .
The Industry employs around 1,269,974 people and contributes £216 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Banking Services companies is London with 13,411 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 430.
The largest Banking Services company is Barclays Plc with a turnover of £51.3bn. 68% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 5% Mid companies.
19% of the Banking Services Industry is made up of 19% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (32%) the oldest company is Gresham House Limited founded in 1857.
Banking Services industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Chubb European Holdings Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 680%. Other fast growing companies include Snacks International Development Uk Limited (593%), Westfield Specialty Ltd (393%) and Citadel Securities Finance (Uk) Limited (343%).
The UK Banking Services Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 11.23x, Turnover multiple of 3.40x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.14x.
