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Top-paying companies in this sector for 2025

Sector RankCompanyScoreUK RankYoYRegion
🥇GAP EUROPE LIMITED
100Excellent
#28↑ 0.1London
🥈THAT LOT CREATIVES LIMITED
98Excellent
#224↓ 1.5London
🥉UK PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
98Excellent
#219– 0.0London
#4SLATER MENSWEAR
98Excellent
#246↓ 0.6Scotland
#5HBVB
97Excellent
#268↓ 0.8East of England
#6SUMO DIGITAL LTD.
97Excellent
#286↑ 10.2Yorkshire and The Humber
#7HOUSE OF FRASER LIMITED
97Excellent
#329↑ 3.7East Midlands
#8FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS PLC
96Excellent
#365↓ 0.3East of England
#9TT GAMES STUDIOS LIMITED
96Excellent
#394↑ 32.9London
#10CE EUROPE LIMITED
96Excellent
#431↓ 0.3London
#11AMAZON UK SERVICES LTD.
95Excellent
#512↓ 0.1London
#12THE SWATCH GROUP (UK) LIMITED
95Excellent
#513↓ 3.8London
#13UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE
94Excellent
#583↑ 1.8South West
#14CRONER-I LIMITED
94Excellent
#543↓ 0.2North West
#15INDEPENDENT TELEVISION NEWS LIMITED
94Excellent
#570↑ 4.0London
#16LANDS' END EUROPE LIMITED
94Excellent
#608↑ 2.6East Midlands
#17PRIMARK STORES LIMITED
93Excellent
#686↑ 0.5London
#18INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC (UK) LTD.
93Excellent
#666↓ 1.3London
#19WHICH? LIMITED
93Excellent
#674↓ 1.0London
#20NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
93Excellent
#684↓ 0.6Wales
#21SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED
93Excellent
#753– 0.0South West
#22SDN LIMITED
92Excellent
#729↑ 0.9London
#23MILLER INSURANCE SERVICES LLP
92Excellent
#770↓ 1.6London
#24PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
91Excellent
#776↑ 5.4London
#25FREMANTLEMEDIA LIMITED
91Excellent
#796↑ 0.8London
#26CINEWORLD CINEMAS LIMITED
91Excellent
#832↓ 0.6London
#27NATURALMOTION LIMITED
90Excellent
#879↑ 5.6London
#28THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS
90Good
#895↑ 1.3London
#29FREMANTLEMEDIA GROUP LIMITED
89Good
#969↓ 0.8London
#30WARNER BROS. STUDIOS LEAVESDEN LIMITED
89Good
#1014↑ 16.7London
#31AMERICAN EXPRESS PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED
88Good
#1023↑ 2.7London
#32DISCOVERY CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
88Good
#1036↓ 1.4London
#33WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED
88Good
#1039↑ 23.2London
#34INTIMATE APPAREL RETAIL UK LIMITED
87Good
#1119↓ 3.3East Midlands
#35TT GAMES LIMITED
87Good
#1132↑ 8.3London
#36ROYAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED
87Good
#1151↑ 7.4London
#37M AND M DIRECT LIMITED
87Good
#1158↑ 3.4West Midlands
#38FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED(THE)
87Good
#1180↑ 0.5London
#39NEXT HOLDINGS LIMITED
87Good
#1206↑ 0.3East Midlands
#40PARLOPHONE RECORDS LIMITED
87Good
#1210—London
#41PAUL SMITH LIMITED
86Good
#1359↓ 1.4East Midlands
#42BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED
86Good
#1222↑ 1.0London
#43ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS LIMITED
86Good
#1235↓ 2.0London
#44BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
86Good
#1245↑ 0.3London
#45PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED
86Good
#1253↓ 0.8London
#46NEXT RETAIL LIMITED
86Good
#1259↑ 1.2East Midlands
#47ITX UK LIMITED
86Good
#1287↑ 0.1London
#48NATIONAL WORLD PUBLISHING LIMITED
86Good
#1295↑ 3.8Yorkshire and The Humber
#49ATTHERACES LIMITED
85Good
#1456↑ 5.3London
#50CARNIVAL FILM & TELEVISION LIMITED
85Good
#1325↑ 7.0London
#51TNT SPORTS BROADCASTING LIMITED
85Good
#1326↑ 1.1London
#52PENGUIN BOOKS LIMITED
84Good
#1538—London
#53HEARST NETWORKS UK
84Good
#1388↑ 16.5London
#54GRAM GAMES LIMITED
84Good
#1417↓ 0.2London
#55ECONOMIST NEWSPAPER LIMITED(THE)
84Good
#1455↑ 2.0London
#56ACTIVISION BLIZZARD UK LTD
83Good
#1466↑ 9.6London
#57THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED
83Good
#1626—London
#58CHILDRENSALON LIMITED
83Good
#1487↑ 6.8South East
#59HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LIMITED
83Good
#1502↑ 0.4Scotland
#60EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
83Good
#1508↑ 0.0Yorkshire and The Humber
#61LIPSY LIMITED
83Good
#1513↑ 9.7East Midlands
#62UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL STUDIOS LIMITED
83Good
#1536↑ 26.4London
#63RAW TV LIMITED
83Good
#1535↑ 4.2London
#64UNIVERSAL PICTURES INTERNATIONAL UK & EIRE LIMITED
82Good
#1600↑ 9.0London
#65VIRGIN MEDIA LIMITED
82Good
#1605↑ 1.8South East
#66MCARTHURGLEN UK LIMITED
81Good
#1614↓ 2.3London
#67WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND COMPANY LIMITED
81Good
#1823↓ 3.0East Midlands
#68TIMPSON LIMITED
81Good
#1629↓ 2.3North West
#69THE PRESS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
81Good
#1644↓ 2.7London
#70BURBERRY LIMITED
81Good
#1649↑ 2.0London
#71RALAWISE LIMITED
81Good
#1668↓ 3.0Wales
#72LIME PICTURES LIMITED
81Good
#1667↓ 3.1London
#73NIMAX THEATRES LIMITED
80Good
#1710↑ 0.6London
#74MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
80Good
#1733↑ 2.8South East
#75UKTV MEDIA LIMITED
80Good
#1759↓ 1.5London
#76VIAPLAY GROUP UK LIMITED
80Good
#1764↑ 12.7London
#77DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED
79Good
#1785↓ 5.5London
#78ITV BROADCASTING LIMITED
79Good
#1790↓ 2.8London
#79ROCKSTAR GAMES UK LIMITED
79Good
#1832↓ 10.3London
#80ITV STUDIOS LIMITED
79Good
#1840↓ 2.9London
#81DPLAY ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
78Good
#1891↑ 14.4London
#82LITTLE DOT STUDIOS LIMITED
78Good
#1894↑ 4.3London
#83TES GLOBAL LIMITED
78Good
#1900↑ 2.4Yorkshire and The Humber
#84HAUSER & WIRTH GALLERY LIMITED
78Good
#1928↓ 2.0London
#85ITV SERVICES LIMITED
77Good
#1962↓ 2.9London
#86UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
77Good
#2019↑ 6.9London
#87REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED
76Good
#2003↑ 2.3London
#88ITV BREAKFAST BROADCASTING LIMITED
76Good
#2043↑ 0.9London
#89WTTV LIMITED
76Good
#2039↑ 27.0London
#90THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED
76Good
#2046↓ 0.8London
#91ITV BREAKFAST LIMITED
75Good
#2072↓ 9.2London
#92ACADEMY MUSIC GROUP LIMITED
75Good
#2077↑ 15.5London
#93GAMES WORKSHOP LIMITED
75Good
#2086↑ 3.4East Midlands
#94SKY STUDIOS LIMITED
75Good
#2083—London
#95SALESFORCE UK LIMITED
75Good
#2090↑ 3.8London
#96REISS LIMITED
75Fair
#2117↑ 29.9London
#97SYNAMEDIA LIMITED
75Fair
#2124↓ 0.4South East
#98SELFRIDGES RETAIL LIMITED
74Fair
#2147↓ 0.3London
#99NATIONAL MAGAZINE COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
74Fair
#2153↑ 2.9London
#100HACHETTE UK LIMITED
74Fair
#2165↑ 3.5London

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