71% Micro
22% Small
4% Mid
2% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - FEBRUARY 2025
UK Financial Activities Industry
UK Financial Activities Industry Information
The other financial services industry provides services that are closely related to financial service activities such as administering financial markets, brokerage services, advisory and trustee services, fund management and risk management.
Active Businesses
21,432
Annual Sales
£168bn +
Employees
348,501
Economic Contribution
£51bn
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Location of Financial Activities Companies
Financial Activities Companies by Size
Financial Activities Companies by Age
34% Established
31% Young
19% Mature
17% Startup
0% New
Oldest Financial Activities Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Financial Activities Companies
34% Declining
26% Healthy
15% Rapid
13% High
11% Low
Fastest Growing Financial Activities Companies
3yr CAGR
Financial Activities Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Financial Activities Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Financial Activities Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Financial Activities Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities Industry Insights
There are 21,432 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £168 billion .
The Industry employs around 348,501 people and contributes £51 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Financial Activities companies is London with 7,202 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 303.
The largest Financial Activities company is Glencore Energy Uk Ltd. with a turnover of £48bn. 71% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 4% Mid companies.
17% of the Financial Activities Industry is made up of 17% Startup but the majority are Established businesses (34%) the oldest company is Ulster Bank, Limited founded in 1867.
Financial Activities industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers (Uk) Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 205%. Other fast growing companies include Shell Trading International Limited (197%), Royal London Mutual Insurance Society,limited(the) (179%) and Dl Hudson Limited (162%).
The UK Financial Activities Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 12.16x, Turnover multiple of 2.76x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.08x.
