72% Micro
21% Small
4% Mid
2% Large
1% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
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
21,301
Annual Sales
£168bn +
Employees
330,450
Economic Contribution
£48bn
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Location of Financial Activities Companies
Financial Activities Companies by Size
Largest Financial Activities Companies
Turnover
Glencore Energy Uk Ltd.
£60.9bn
Aramco Trading Limited
£22.2bn
1 Stallion Ltd
£12.5bn
Blackrock Life Limited
£4.3bn
Financial Activities Companies by Age
32% Established
32% Young
19% Startup
18% Mature
0% New
Oldest Financial Activities Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Financial Activities Companies
34% Declining
23% Healthy
16% Rapid
14% High
13% 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 21,301 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £168 billion .
The Industry employs around 330,449 people and contributes £48 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Financial Activities companies is London with 7,031 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 293.
The largest Financial Activities company is Glencore Energy Uk Ltd. with a turnover of £60.9bn. 72% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 4% Mid companies.
18% of the Financial Activities Industry is made up of 18% Mature but the majority are Established businesses (32%) the oldest company is Ulster Bank, Limited founded in 1867.
Financial Activities industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Convex Insurance Uk Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 508%. Other fast growing companies include Aramco Trading Limited (445%), Javelin Global Commodities (Uk) Ltd (368%) and Kyte Broking Limited (170%).
The UK Financial Activities Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 12.01x, Turnover multiple of 2.71x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.73x.
