71% Micro
22% Small
4% Mid
2% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - MARCH 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
21,243
Annual Sales
£166bn +
Employees
345,942
Economic Contribution
£51bn
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Location of Financial Activities Companies
Financial Activities Companies by Size
Largest Financial Activities Companies
Turnover
Aramco Trading Limited
£19.1bn
Financial Activities Companies by Age
33% 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 21,243 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £166 billion .
The Industry employs around 345,941 people and contributes £51 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Financial Activities companies is London with 7,151 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 298.
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 (33%) 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 Embark Investment Services Limited (161%).
The UK Financial Activities Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 11.57x, Turnover multiple of 2.63x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.02x.
