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Top-paying companies in this sector for 2021
Sector Rank
Company
Score
UK Rank
YoY
Region
🥇
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION (U.K.), LTD.
100
Excellent
#31
– 0.0
North West
🥈
THAT LOT CREATIVES LIMITED
99
Excellent
#112
↑ 1.7
London
🥉
UK PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
98
Excellent
#210
– 0.0
London
#4
AMERICAN EXPRESS PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
97
Excellent
#334
New
London
#5
ENTERTAINMENT MAGPIE LIMITED
97
Excellent
#337
↓ 0.3
North West
#6
FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC
97
Excellent
#347
↓ 0.5
East of England
#7
FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIMITED
96
Excellent
#399
↑ 1.8
London
#8
CE EUROPE LIMITED
96
Excellent
#414
↓ 1.5
London
#9
FOOTASYLUM LIMITED
95
Excellent
#451
↑ 22.7
North West
#10
MAINLINE MENSWEAR LIMITED
95
Excellent
#511
New
North West
#11
WHICH? LIMITED
94
Excellent
#554
New
London
#12
LANDS' END EUROPE LIMITED
93
Excellent
#630
↑ 5.4
East Midlands
#13
SLATER MENSWEAR
93
Excellent
#638
↑ 16.1
Scotland
#14
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
93
Excellent
#665
↑ 1.4
South West
#15
FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED
92
Excellent
#763
↑ 5.4
London
#16
T. J. MORRIS LIMITED
91
Excellent
#799
↑ 3.8
North West
#17
20TH CENTURY STUDIOS UK LIMITED
91
Excellent
#798
New
London
#18
HBVB
91
Excellent
#810
↓ 1.3
East of England
#19
SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED
91
Excellent
#817
↑ 0.3
South West
#20
KUDOS FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED
91
Excellent
#840
↑ 16.8
London
#21
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
91
Excellent
#860
↓ 4.7
London
#22
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
90
Excellent
#887
↑ 8.1
London
#23
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION NEWS LIMITED
90
Excellent
#897
↓ 2.1
London
#24
MOONPIG.COM LIMITED
90
Good
#937
↓ 1.9
London
#25
GAP EUROPE LIMITED
89
Good
#971
↓ 5.5
London
#26
THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED
89
Good
#993
↓ 2.6
London
#27
FREMANTLEMEDIA GROUP LIMITED
89
Good
#1003
↑ 4.7
London
#28
NEXT RETAIL LIMITED
89
Good
#1022
↑ 1.7
East Midlands
#29
NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
89
Good
#1036
↑ 8.8
Wales
#30
BBC GRAFTON HOUSE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
89
Good
#1073
↓ 5.1
London
#31
ROCKSTAR GAMES UK LIMITED
88
Good
#1101
↓ 1.5
London
#32
ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
88
Good
#1113
↓ 0.1
London
#33
STUDIOCANAL LIMITED
88
Good
#1127
↑ 8.7
London
#34
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED
87
Good
#1156
↓ 1.6
London
#35
ROYAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED
87
Good
#1167
↑ 2.1
London
#36
PENCARRIE LIMITED
87
Good
#1250
↑ 10.2
South West
#37
SDN LIMITED
86
Good
#1262
↑ 4.3
London
#38
TT GAMES LIMITED
86
Good
#1266
↑ 6.5
London
#39
NEXT HOLDINGS LIMITED
86
Good
#1268
↑ 2.2
East Midlands
#40
MILLER INSURANCE SERVICES LLP
86
Good
#1283
↑ 4.5
London
#41
RALAWISE LIMITED
86
Good
#1295
↑ 18.4
Wales
#42
BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
86
Good
#1313
↓ 1.0
London
#43
M AND M DIRECT LIMITED
85
Good
#1351
↑ 17.4
West Midlands
#44
ITV BREAKFAST BROADCASTING LIMITED
85
Good
#1354
New
London
#45
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
85
Good
#1380
New
London
#46
NATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHING LIMITED
85
Good
#1429
New
Yorkshire and The Humber
#47
BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED
85
Good
#1440
↓ 0.8
London
#48
HEARST NETWORKS UK
84
Good
#1451
↑ 1.8
London
#49
STV CENTRAL LIMITED
84
Good
#1462
↑ 9.6
Scotland
#50
ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)
84
Good
#1471
↓ 0.2
London
#51
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
84
Good
#1495
New
Scotland
#52
DEPARTMENT STORES REALISATIONS LIMITED
84
Good
#1574
↑ 20.4
London
#53
SUMO DIGITAL LTD.
84
Good
#1522
↑ 5.3
Yorkshire and The Humber
#54
TIMPSON LIMITED
83
Good
#1587
↑ 0.6
North West
#55
GRAFF DIAMONDS LIMITED
82
Good
#1655
New
London
#56
ITX UK LIMITED
82
Good
#1663
↓ 2.3
London
#57
MIDASPLAYER.COM LTD.
82
Good
#1707
↓ 3.6
London
#58
AMINO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
82
Good
#1730
↓ 0.5
East of England
#59
DREAMWORKS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
82
Good
#1741
New
London
#60
PAUL SMITH LIMITED
82
Good
#1739
↑ 3.8
East Midlands
#61
ATTHERACES LIMITED
82
Good
#1736
New
London
#62
SPRINGER NATURE LIMITED
81
Good
#1842
↑ 7.7
London
#63
LIBERTY RETAIL LIMITED
81
Good
#1763
↑ 22.6
London
#64
NATIONAL MAGAZINE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
81
Good
#1782
↓ 1.3
London
#65
CRAGHOPPERS LIMITED
81
Good
#1789
↑ 7.4
North West
#66
EVENING STANDARD LIMITED
81
Good
#1795
↑ 0.5
London
#67
MULBERRY COMPANY (DESIGN) LIMITED
81
Good
#1822
↓ 10.5
South West
#68
NIMAX THEATRES LIMITED
81
Good
#1839
↑ 1.9
London
#69
CABLE NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
80
Good
#1855
↑ 7.9
London
#70
PRIMARK STORES LIMITED
80
Good
#1869
↑ 10.7
London
#71
WT FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
80
Good
#1875
↑ 50.4
London
#72
LIME PICTURES LIMITED
80
Good
#1913
↑ 2.8
London
#73
J.P. BODEN & CO. LIMITED
80
Good
#1919
↑ 1.8
London
#74
SKY STUDIOS LIMITED
80
Good
#1953
↑ 10.0
London
#75
EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
80
Good
#1952
New
Yorkshire and The Humber
#76
ITV STUDIOS LIMITED
79
Good
#1973
New
London
#77
HOUSE OF FRASER LIMITED
79
Good
#2034
New
East Midlands
#78
LIPSY LIMITED
78
Good
#2056
↑ 5.7
East Midlands
#79
MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C.
78
Good
#2059
↑ 0.3
London
#80
HUNTER BOOT LIMITED
78
Good
#2047
↑ 11.3
Scotland
#81
ITV SERVICES LIMITED
78
Good
#2110
↓ 0.3
London
#82
ITV BREAKFAST LIMITED
78
Good
#2106
New
London
#83
PAVERS LIMITED
78
Good
#2113
↑ 2.9
Yorkshire and The Humber
#84
BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
77
Good
#2139
↓ 1.3
London
#85
UKTV MEDIA LIMITED
77
Good
#2216
↑ 1.3
London
#86
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC (UK) LTD.
76
Good
#2237
↑ 0.4
London
#87
PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED
76
Good
#2262
↓ 5.3
London
#88
BURBERRY LIMITED
76
Good
#2264
↑ 1.8
London
#89
FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
76
Good
#2280
↑ 6.0
London
#90
ITV STUDIOS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
76
Good
#2291
New
London
#91
ITV2 LIMITED
76
Good
#2309
↓ 2.9
London
#92
REGATTA LTD
75
Good
#2319
↑ 6.4
North West
#93
TIGER ASPECT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
75
Good
#2325
↑ 5.2
London
#94
ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED
75
Good
#2335
↓ 4.9
London
#95
VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED
75
Fair
#2374
New
South East
#96
WCF LTD.
75
Fair
#2375
↑ 0.0
North West
#97
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
74
Fair
#2421
↓ 4.3
London
#98
ALL3MEDIA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
74
Fair
#2443
↑ 14.8
London
#99
HAUSER & WIRTH GALLERY LIMITED
74
Fair
#2462
↓ 8.3
London
#100
UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
74
Fair
#2465
↑ 6.9
London
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