Energy & Chemical
7 companies
Unilever
bothVerityRank
97/100
Founded
1929
Employees
128,000
Coverage
Products sold in 190+ countries
Facilities
200+ manufacturing sites globally
Market
LSE: ULVR / NYSE: UL
HQ
United Kingdom
Shell plc
manufacturerVerityRank
96/100
Founded
1907
Employees
85,000
Coverage
70+ countries
Facilities
32 blending plants, 4 base oil plants, 10 grease plants, 6 GTL hubs
Market
LSE: SHEL; NYSE: SHEL
HQ
United Kingdom
BP p.l.c.
manufacturerVerityRank
94/100
Founded
1909
Employees
67K
Coverage
70+ Countries
Facilities
15+ World-Scale Refineries/Chemical Plants
Market
LSE: BP; NYSE: BP
HQ
United Kingdom
Castrol
brandVerityRank
94/100
Founded
1899
Employees
87,000 (BP Group)
Coverage
140+ countries
Facilities
Global blending network; PCMO market share consistently Top 3 globally
Market
LSE: BP; NYSE: BP (Parent)
HQ
United Kingdom
Reckitt
bothVerityRank
93/100
Founded
1999
Employees
36,000
Coverage
Products sold in 190+ countries
Facilities
Manufacturing across 80+ countries
Market
LSE: RKT
HQ
United Kingdom
Textile & Apparel
7 companies
SAS International Limited
SASVerityRank
88/100
Founded
1968
Employees
800+
Coverage
50+ Countries
Market
Unlisted ( Family Business )
HQ
United Kingdom
Chanel Ltd
ChanelVerityRank
86/100
Founded
1910
Employees
38.4K+
Coverage
110+ Countries
Market
Unlisted
HQ
United Kingdom
4imprint Group plc
4imprint GroupVerityRank
82/100
Founded
1921
Employees
1.6K+
Coverage
North America/British Isles
Market
LSE ：FOUR
HQ
United Kingdom
Burberry Group plc
Burberry GroupVerityRank
80/100
Founded
1856
Employees
87K+
Coverage
50+ Countries
Market
LSE : BRBY
HQ
United Kingdom
La Perla Global Management (UK) Ltd
La Perla GlobalVerityRank
80/100
Founded
1954
Employees
800+
Coverage
50+ Countries
Market
150+ StoresGlobal Cooperative Factories Unlisted ( Private Company )
HQ
United Kingdom
Biopharmaceutical
4 companies
AstraZeneca PLC
bothVerityRank
93/100
Founded
1999
Employees
80,000+
Coverage
130+ Countries
Facilities
31 core manufacturing bases across 16 countries
Market
LSE/NYSE/STO: AZN
HQ
United Kingdom
GSK plc
bothVerityRank
93/100
Founded
2000.0
Employees
65000.0
Coverage
160+ countries
Facilities
37 global manufacturing sites
Market
LSE / NYSE: GSK
HQ
United Kingdom
Dechra Pharmaceuticals
bothVerityRank
89/100
Founded
1997
Employees
2,707
Coverage
Direct sales in 27 countries, distribution in 62 additional countries
Facilities
7 manufacturing sites globally
Market
Private (EQT acquired for £4.436B in 2024)
HQ
United Kingdom
Croda
bothVerityRank
88/100
Founded
1925
Employees
5,954
Coverage
Global, with strong presence in Europe, Americas, and Asia-Pacific
Facilities
91 operating locations across 36 countries
Market
London Stock Exchange (CRDA.L)
HQ
United Kingdom
Food & Beverage
4 companies
Unilever PLC Brand ( Knorr )
KnorrVerityRank
84/100
Founded
1838
Employees
128K+
Coverage
110+ Countries
Market
LSE:：ULVR
HQ
United Kingdom
Diageo plc
DiageoVerityRank
79/100
Founded
1989
Employees
82K+
Coverage
60+ Countries
Facilities
100+ Processing Facilities
Market
SGX：VC2
HQ
United Kingdom
Tate & Lyle Public Limited Company
Tate Lyle PublicVerityRank
77/100
Founded
1929
Employees
3.4K+
Coverage
30+ Countries
Facilities
30+ Processing Plants
Market
LSE:：TATE
HQ
United Kingdom
Nomad Foods Limited
Nomad FoodsVerityRank
76/100
Founded
2015
Employees
3.8K+
Coverage
30+ Countries
Facilities
15+
Market
NYSE：NOMD
HQ
United Kingdom
Mining & Minerals
3 companies
Rio Tinto Group
manufacturerVerityRank
98/100
Founded
1873
Employees
57,000
Coverage
35+ countries across 6 continents
Facilities
60+ mining and processing operations across 35+ countries
Market
ASX: RIO, LSE: RIO, NYSE: RIO
HQ
United Kingdom
BHP Group Limited
manufacturerVerityRank
98/100
Founded
1885
Employees
80,000
Coverage
25+ countries across 6 continents
Facilities
30+ mining operations globally
Market
ASX: BHP, LSE: BHP, NYSE: BHP, JSE: BHP
HQ
United Kingdom
Anglo American plc
manufacturerVerityRank
93/100
Founded
1917
Employees
60,000+
Coverage
Global (Africa, Americas, Australia, Europe)
Facilities
50+ mining, processing, and beneficiation operations worldwide
Market
LSE: AAL | JSE: AGL
HQ
United Kingdom
Building Materials
3 companies
Shell plc
manufacturerVerityRank
96/100
Founded
1907
Employees
85,000
Coverage
70+ countries
Facilities
32 blending plants, 4 base oil plants, 10 grease plants, 6 GTL hubs
Market
LSE: SHEL; NYSE: SHEL
HQ
United Kingdom
BP p.l.c.
manufacturerVerityRank
94/100
Founded
1909
Employees
67K
Coverage
70+ Countries
Facilities
15+ World-Scale Refineries/Chemical Plants
Market
LSE: BP; NYSE: BP
HQ
United Kingdom
Kingfisher plc
KingfisherVerityRank
76/100
Founded
1982
Employees
78K+
Coverage
8+ Countries
Market
LSE : KGF
HQ
United Kingdom
Paper & Printing
3 companies
St Cuthberts Mill
brandVerityRank
89/100
Founded
1907
Employees
100-200
Coverage
70+ Countries
Facilities
1 Highly Specialized Historic Mill
Market
Public; FILA.MI (Borsa Italiana)
HQ
United Kingdom
Mondi Group
manufacturerVerityRank
87/100
Founded
1967
Employees
21,000+
Coverage
30+ countries
Facilities
~100 production and converting sites
Market
LSE: MNDI / JSE: MNP
HQ
United Kingdom
Two Rivers Paper Company
manufacturerVerityRank
86/100
Founded
1976 (revival of historic Pitt Mill)
Employees
~5–15
Facilities
1 historic water-powered mill (Pitt Mill, Somerset, UK)
Market
Private
HQ
United Kingdom
Instruments & Meters
2 companies
Shell plc
manufacturerVerityRank
96/100
Founded
1907
Employees
85,000
Coverage
70+ countries
Facilities
32 blending plants, 4 base oil plants, 10 grease plants, 6 GTL hubs
Market
LSE: SHEL; NYSE: SHEL
HQ
United Kingdom
BP p.l.c.
manufacturerVerityRank
94/100
Founded
1909
Employees
67K
Coverage
70+ Countries
Facilities
15+ World-Scale Refineries/Chemical Plants
Market
LSE: BP; NYSE: BP
HQ
United Kingdom
Metal Smelting & Processing
1 company
