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Top-paying companies in this sector for 2023
Sector Rank
Company
Score
UK Rank
YoY
Region
🥇
THAT LOT CREATIVES LIMITED
100
Excellent
#79
↑ 2.6
London
🥈
SLATER MENSWEAR
98
Excellent
#192
↓ 0.7
Scotland
🥉
UK PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
98
Excellent
#209
– 0.0
London
#4
GAP EUROPE LIMITED
97
Excellent
#307
↑ 4.3
London
#5
FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC
97
Excellent
#341
↑ 0.2
East of England
#6
AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
96
Excellent
#385
↑ 0.8
London
#7
ENTERTAINMENT MAGPIE LIMITED
96
Excellent
#412
↓ 0.3
North West
#8
STUDIOCANAL LIMITED
95
Excellent
#458
↑ 0.3
London
#9
AMERICAN EXPRESS PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
94
Excellent
#578
↓ 1.9
London
#10
CE EUROPE LIMITED
94
Excellent
#605
↓ 3.4
London
#11
KUDOS FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED
93
Excellent
#651
↑ 2.4
London
#12
CRONER-I LIMITED
93
Excellent
#679
New
North West
#13
SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED
92
Excellent
#750
↓ 0.7
South West
#14
UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
92
Excellent
#782
↓ 2.1
South West
#15
NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
92
Excellent
#765
↑ 0.9
Wales
#16
PRIMARK STORES LIMITED
91
Excellent
#826
↑ 4.2
London
#17
FREMANTLEMEDIA GROUP LIMITED
91
Excellent
#834
↓ 0.3
London
#18
FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED
91
Excellent
#846
↑ 0.5
London
#19
FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LIMITED
90
Good
#918
↓ 6.5
London
#20
MOONPIG.COM LIMITED
90
Good
#927
↑ 1.1
London
#21
HBVB
90
Good
#939
↓ 1.2
East of England
#22
LANDS' END EUROPE LIMITED
90
Good
#944
↓ 1.8
East Midlands
#23
MILLER INSURANCE SERVICES LLP
90
Good
#946
↑ 0.4
London
#24
T. J. MORRIS LIMITED
89
Good
#966
↑ 3.6
North West
#25
NEXT RETAIL LIMITED
89
Good
#973
↑ 0.0
East Midlands
#26
NEWSQUEST COMMUNITY MEDIA LIMITED
89
Good
#1009
↑ 11.2
Wales
#27
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
89
Good
#1021
↓ 3.2
London
#28
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
89
Good
#1029
↓ 2.4
London
#29
EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
89
Good
#1030
↓ 0.8
Yorkshire and The Humber
#30
ROCKSTAR GAMES UK LIMITED
89
Good
#1044
↑ 0.8
London
#31
PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED
88
Good
#1129
—
London
#32
INTIMATE APPAREL RETAIL UK LIMITED
87
Good
#1150
New
East Midlands
#33
ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
87
Good
#1182
↑ 0.5
London
#34
HOUSE OF FRASER LIMITED
87
Good
#1193
↑ 11.1
East Midlands
#35
SUMO DIGITAL LTD.
86
Good
#1279
↑ 1.4
Yorkshire and The Humber
#36
CINEWORLD CINEMAS LIMITED
86
Good
#1273
↑ 19.6
London
#37
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC (UK) LTD.
86
Good
#1314
↓ 1.5
London
#38
NEXT HOLDINGS LIMITED
86
Good
#1317
↓ 1.4
East Midlands
#39
H.TEMPEST LIMITED
85
Good
#1355
New
South West
#40
HEARST NETWORKS UK
85
Good
#1353
—
London
#41
PAUL SMITH LIMITED
85
Good
#1461
↑ 3.8
East Midlands
#42
ITX UK LIMITED
85
Good
#1381
↑ 1.0
London
#43
BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
85
Good
#1413
↓ 1.6
London
#44
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED
85
Good
#1415
↓ 3.5
London
#45
M AND M DIRECT LIMITED
85
Good
#1437
↑ 1.7
West Midlands
#46
BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED
84
Good
#1461
↓ 0.1
London
#47
GRAM GAMES LIMITED
84
Good
#1501
New
London
#48
STV CENTRAL LIMITED
84
Good
#1515
—
Scotland
#49
FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
84
Good
#1528
—
London
#50
ROYAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED
84
Good
#1530
↓ 0.6
London
#51
HAUSER & WIRTH GALLERY LIMITED
84
Good
#1538
↑ 8.2
London
#52
TIMPSON LIMITED
83
Good
#1557
↑ 0.6
North West
#53
RAW TV LIMITED
83
Good
#1596
↑ 11.8
London
#54
HEYDAY TELEVISION LIMITED
83
Good
#1608
– 0.0
London
#55
MAINLINE MENSWEAR LIMITED
83
Good
#1609
↓ 11.9
North West
#56
ALPHA GRID MEDIA LIMITED
83
Good
#1638
—
London
#57
UNIVERSAL PICTURES LIMITED
82
Good
#1652
↑ 5.0
London
#58
LIVE NATION MUSIC UK LIMITED
82
Good
#1813
↑ 0.8
London
#59
UKTV MEDIA LIMITED
81
Good
#1768
↑ 7.0
London
#60
IMPROBABLE WORLDS LIMITED
81
Good
#1771
↓ 3.9
London
#61
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED
81
Good
#1784
↑ 12.2
London
#62
FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
81
Good
#1788
↑ 9.1
London
#63
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND COMPANY LIMITED
80
Good
#1868
↑ 8.3
East Midlands
#64
VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED
80
Good
#1866
↑ 8.3
South East
#65
DHP FAMILY LTD
78
Good
#2021
↑ 1.4
East Midlands
#66
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
78
Good
#2036
↑ 13.9
London
#67
TNT SPORTS BROADCASTING LIMITED
78
Good
#2057
New
London
#68
ATTHERACES LIMITED
78
Good
#2205
↓ 1.0
London
#69
NATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHING LIMITED
78
Good
#2072
↓ 7.0
Yorkshire and The Humber
#70
LIPSY LIMITED
78
Good
#2075
↓ 5.1
East Midlands
#71
UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL UK & EIRE LIMITED
76
Good
#2180
↓ 3.0
London
#72
TIGER ASPECT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
76
Good
#2193
↑ 3.4
London
#73
LIME PICTURES LIMITED
76
Good
#2226
—
London
#74
PARLOPHONE RECORDS LIMITED
76
Good
#2239
↑ 6.1
London
#75
MIDASPLAYER.COM LTD.
75
Good
#2276
↑ 8.2
London
#76
MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
75
Good
#2275
↑ 1.2
South East
#77
CNBC (UK) LIMITED
75
Good
#2281
↑ 7.8
London
#78
UNIVERSAL PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
75
Fair
#2329
↓ 3.3
London
#79
MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
75
Fair
#2338
↓ 12.3
London
#80
BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
75
Fair
#2340
↓ 1.2
London
#81
MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C.
75
Fair
#2347
↓ 0.4
London
#82
REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED
74
Fair
#2380
↓ 2.3
London
#83
CARNIVAL FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED
74
Fair
#2394
↓ 6.7
London
#84
CHILDRENSALON LIMITED
74
Fair
#2404
—
South East
#85
HEATHCOAT FABRICS LIMITED
74
Fair
#2480
↑ 13.1
South West
#86
NATURALMOTION LIMITED
73
Fair
#2475
New
London
#87
WCF LTD.
73
Fair
#2512
↓ 3.8
North West
#88
CROCKETT AND JONES LIMITED
73
Fair
#2513
New
East Midlands
#89
H&M HENNES & MAURITZ UK LIMITED
73
Fair
#2542
↓ 1.4
London
#90
MNG-MANGO U.K. LIMITED
73
Fair
#2552
↓ 4.8
London
#91
WHITE STUFF LIMITED
72
Fair
#2560
↑ 12.8
London
#92
HACHETTE UK LIMITED
72
Fair
#2575
↑ 8.0
London
#93
BURBERRY LIMITED
72
Fair
#2602
↓ 0.6
London
#94
VIAPLAY GROUP UK LIMITED
72
Fair
#2630
—
London
#95
CABLE NEWS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
72
Fair
#2635
↓ 9.6
London
#96
NIMAX THEATRES LIMITED
71
Fair
#2652
↓ 0.7
London
#97
UNIQLO EUROPE LTD
71
Fair
#2658
↓ 14.4
London
#98
WALKER BOOKS LIMITED
71
Fair
#2842
↑ 2.0
London
#99
MCARTHURGLEN UK LIMITED
71
Fair
#2681
↑ 19.8
London
#100
COSTCO WHOLESALE UK LIMITED
71
Fair
#2716
↑ 2.1
East of England
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