List of companies based in York
The city of York, England is famous for its history and tourism, but is also the base of various companies which serve both United Kingdom, Europe and other continents.
It is in the top 10 for the number of firms with 1-250 employees and in the top 15 for the number of firms employing over 250 people.[1] The population of York grew at a rate of 1.4 percent per year between 2005 and 2010, increasing from 189,200 to 202,400.[1] It contributed £5,068m to the UK GVA in 2018.
The following list is based partly upon the York Top 100 Businesses 2019 report by York St John University.[2]
List of companies
[edit]| Company Name | Country of origin | Type of base | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACM Global Central Laboratory | US | European headquarters | Affiliate of Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York |
| Airspeed Ltd. | UK | Headquarters | |
| Anglo-American (motor tricycle) | UK | Headquarters | |
| Animalcare Group | UK | Headquarters | Listed on Alternative Investment Market |
| Best Western GB | UK | Headquarters | |
| Brierley Groom | UK | Headquarters | |
| Bytemark | UK | Headquarters | |
| Charles Church Developments | UK | Headquarters | |
| Costcutter | UK | Headquarters | |
| East Coast (train operating company) | UK | Headquarters | |
| Gear4music | UK | Headquarters | UK's largest retailer of musical instruments |
| Great Rail Journeys Partnership | UK | Headquarters | Originally called Mac's Tours |
| Jarvis plc | UK | Headquarters | |
| Kwik Save | UK | Headquarters | |
| The Landscape Agency | UK | Headquarters | |
| Methuen Publishing | UK | Headquarters | |
| National Express East Coast | UK | Headquarters | |
| Park Leisure | UK | Headquarters | Operates 12 holiday parks in the UK |
| Pavers Shoes | UK | Headquarters | Established in 1971 |
| Persimmon plc | UK | Headquarters | Headquarters in York, with 30 regional offices |
| Renaissance Trains | UK | Headquarters | |
| Revolution Software | UK | Headquarters | |
| Rolawn | UK | Headquarters | |
| Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery | UK | Headquarters | |
| Rowntree's | UK | Headquarters | |
| Shepherd Building Group | UK | Headquarters | |
| Sheppee | UK | Headquarters | |
| B-Sporting | UK | Headquarters | Trades as SportsShows Unlimited |
| Terry's | UK | Headquarters | |
| TSYS Europe | US | European headquarters | One of top 10 employers in region |
| Waring Brothers | UK | Headquarters | |
| York Brewery | UK | Headquarters | |
| York Handmade Brick Company | UK | Headquarters | |
| York Pullman | UK | Headquarters |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "European Comparator City Report York" (PDF). Centre for Cities.
- ^ "Top 100 Companies in York". 2018.