This is a list of companies in London, England. London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. With an estimated 8,308,369 residents in 2012, London is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom.According to the European Statistical Agency, London is the largest larger urban zone which uses conurbations and areas of high population as its definition. A ranking of population within municipal boundaries places London first. However, the University of Avignon in France claims that Paris is first and London second when including the whole urban area and hinterland, that is the outlying cities as well The city generates approximately 20 per cent of the UK's GDP; while the economy of the London metropolitan area—the largest in Europe—generates approximately 30 per cent of the UK's GDP.
London is one of the pre-eminent financial centres of the world and vies with New York City as the most important location for international finance. Over half of the UK's top 100 listed companies (the FTSE 100) and over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies have their headquarters in central London. Over 70 per cent of the FTSE 100 are located within London's metropolitan area, and 75 per cent of Fortune 500 companies have offices in London. London is home to 10 Global Fortune 500-ranked corporations.
Companies based in London
A A & C Black Abbey (coachbuilder) ABK Architects Above the Title Productions Accident Advice Helpline Acrylicize Actis Capital Adastra Minerals Adenza Addison Lee Adfonic Agricultural & General Engineers Ainsworths Airtel Africa AKO Capital Alfarisi Alferon Management Alfred McAlpine Algebris All3Media Andrew Melrose Angel Trains Anglo American Antony Gibbs & Sons AnyJunk Aon Apax Partners Arcadia Group ArenaPAL Argos Aricom Armajaro Art Loss Register Artech House Artists' Collecting Society Arup Asante Capital Ascential Ashmore Group Ashtead Group ASOS Associated British Foods Atelier One Atlantic Books Atlantica Atomic Antelope Avanti West Coast Aviva Avocet Mining Avolites
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Bad Press BAE Systems Bakkavör Balderton Capital Balfour Beatty Banijay Entertainment Banijay UK Productions Barclays BATS Chi-X Europe BBA Aviation BBC BBC Film BBC Records BBC Studios BBC Worldwide The Bedford Estate Bedlam Productions Bejam Belen Echandia Bell Pottinger Belle & Bunty Bentley & Skinner Berendsen Berry Brothers & Rudd Bestinvest Bestway Beta 2 Limited Beyond Retro BioMed Central Black Swan Data Bleep Blink Bloomsbury Publishing Blue Blue Rubicon Bluebay Asset Management BMJ Group Boden Bodyamr Boeing UK Boosey & Hawkes Boost ETP Bow & Arrow BP The Brand Union Brewin Dolphin Bridgeman Art Library Bridgepoint Capital Bridges Fund Management BrightTALK Briglin Pottery Brit British Airways British American Tobacco British & Commonwealth Holdings British Energy British Home Stores British Land British Youth Council Brixton Brogan Group Bromcom Brompton Bicycle BT Group BTG BTR Buckmaster & Moore Bulgarian Dreams Bunzl Bupa Burford Capital Burton Business Consulting International
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Cad & the Dandy Cadbury Cake Entertainment Cape Capita Capita Symonds Capital Economics Carlisle Managed Solutions Carlton Carriage Co Carlton Communications Carter Jonas Carwow Cassell Centaur Media CeX Chamberlin, Powell & Bon ChangeGroup Channel 5 Broadcasting Channel Four Television Corporation Charles Stanley Group Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Charter International Cheapflights Chesham Amalgamations Cheyne Capital Management The Children's Investment Fund Management Chloride Group Churchill Insurance Cineworld Cinven City of London Group Clément-Talbot Close Brothers Group CLS Holdings CMC Markets CMG Coats The Cobra Group Coin Street Community Builders Coller Capital CommuterClub CompAir ComRes Coolroom Co-operative Permanent Building Society Cosmos Holidays Cox & King Cox & Kings CPL Productions Creek Audio CronLab Current Publishing CurrencyTransfer.com CVC Capital Partners CWM FX
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Dade2 Daejan Holdings Dahabshiil Daily Mail & General Trust Dalgety Damnably Darty DataCash Datamonitor DataWind Davenport Lyons Davis Langdon De Vere Group Dealogic Deliveroo Deloitte Derwent Capital Markets Dexion Diageo DIA-style.com Diploma Direct Ferries Diversified Global Graphics Group DJhistory.com DNEG Dods Group Dopplr Dorling Kindersley Dot2Dot Dr Scholl's Duke Street Capital Dune London Dunnhumby
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E-Clear Eastern Electricity East London Credit Union Eat Ebiquity ECA International Ecoigo Ecora Royalties Ecourier EdAid Ede & Ravenscroft EDF Energy EE Egerton Capital Eidos Interactive Eisler Capital Electronic Music Studios Elementis Emerald Energy EMI EMI Music Publishing Empresaria Group Endless (private equity) The Energy Group English Eccentrics Enodis Entertainment One UK Entertainment Rights eOffice Eon Digital Entertainment Eon Productions Erased Tapes Records Ergo ID Ernst & Young Eterniti Motors ETF Securities eToro European Group Eurotherm Evelyn Partners Evolution Group Evraz Excellion Capital Exco International Expedition Engineering
F Family Law in Partnership Farmdrop FDM Group Fever Media Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Fidessa Film4 Productions FilmFair FilmOn First Solution Money Transfer First Student UK Firstsource Floris of London Foster + Partners Forte Group Framestore Frances Lincoln Publishers Freddie Grubb Freeplay Energy Fremantle Freestone and Webb Fresnillo Friends Provident Fundsmith Future Shorts
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Galliford Try Gapforce Gartmore Group Gas Light & Coke Company GCM Resources Gem Diamonds General Eyewear Generation Investment Management George Bell & Sons George Wimpey Gestetner GFMS Ghislandi & Gutenberg Glaxo Wellcome Global Media & Entertainment Globe Investment Trust GMW Architects GoCardless GoHenry The Goldsmiths' Company Assay Office Good Relations Graff Diamonds Granada plc Graphite Capital Greensill Capital Greenwich Leisure Limited G-Research Grosvenor Group Grovepoint Capital GSA Capital GSK Guardian Assurance Company Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Gunter's Tea Shop
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H.R. Owen Hall & Partners Hammerson Hammonds Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Hardy Amies Hardy Oil and Gas HarperCollins Hart, Son, Peard and Co. Hassle Hat Trick Productions Havas Digital Hays Heathrow Airport Holdings Heidelberg Materials UK Helpling Henderson Group Henry Poole & Co Heron International Hetchins HHCL Hi-Gen Power Higgs & Hill Hikma Pharmaceuticals Hilco Capital Hinduja Group Hirst Research Centre HIT Entertainment HMV Hodge Jones & Allen Hogan Lovells Holdsworth Hoffman Barney & Foscari Holland, Hannen & Cubitts Holloway Brothers Hooper's Telegraph Works Horniman's Tea Horse Powertrain Houlihan Lokey House of Fraser Howden Joinery HSBC Hungry Bear Media Hungryhouse Hunting Huntsworth Hyperoptic
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ICM Research IG Group Imagini Imperial Continental Gas Association Imperial Innovations Ince Gordon Dadds Inchcape Information Security Forum Inmarsat Intermediate Capital Group International Computers Limited International Distribution Services International Power International Tea Co. Stores Intertek Invensys IP Group Ipsos MORI Isokon ITN ITV ITV Studios Iwoca
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J & A Beare J. and G. Rennie J&W Nicholson & Co Jardine Lloyd Thompson Jellyfish Pictures Jessica Kingsley Publishers Jestico + Whiles JKX Oil & Gas John Laing Group John Murray (publisher) John Penn and Sons Johnson Banks Johnson Matthey Justgiving
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Kantar TNS Kaplan Financial Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Keith Prowse Keller Group Kennedys Law Kesslers International Group Keystone Law Kind Consumer Kingfisher Knight Frank Kold Sweat Records
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L.K.Bennett Ladbrokes Coral Laird Lamson Engineering Language Connect Lasmo Last.fm LatinNews Lattice Group Law Debenture Leading Edge Forum Lebrecht Photo Library Left Bank Pictures Legal & General Lendable Levitt Bernstein Lewis & Co Lewis Leathers Lewis Recordings Liberty Global Limmer Holdings Linklaters Lledo LLM Communications Lloyd Johnson Lloyds Banking Group London Capital Credit Union London Climate Change Agency The London Distillery Company London Necropolis Company London Stock Exchange Group London Studio LondonMetric Property Long Tall Sally Clothing Lonmin Loose Music Love Productions Lucas Brothers Luther Pendragon
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Mace Man Group Marex Spectron Marjan Television Network Markit Marks & Clerk Marks & Spencer Masabi Mathmos Maxwell Communications Corporation McBride Mecom Group Mediatonic Medical Research Council Technology Melrose Industries MEPC Mercury Asset Management Merlin Entertainments Merman Metaswitch Methuen Publishing Metropolis International MFI M&G MG Motor MHP Communications Microplas Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Millhouse Capital Minerva Mintel Misys Mitie Mitre Sports International MJP Architects Mobico Group Modella Capital Moley Robotics Molton Brown Mondi Group Monex Europe Moneycorp Monington & Weston Moonbug Entertainment Morgan Crucible Morgan Sindall Morrison Facilities Services Moss Empires Mott MacDonald Mousebreaker Mushroom TV MWB Group Holdings My Family Care My Local Bobby MySociety
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Nails National Benzole National Freight Corporation National Grid NatWest NBNK Nelsons New Moon News UK Newsquest NEX Group Nexfibre Nimax Theatres Nobrow Press Northern & Shell Norton Rose Fulbright Nothing Now Play It NTT Communications
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Oak Futures Objective Media Group Odeon Cinemas Odeon Cinemas Group Odyssey Airlines OmniCompete Omnifone OnePoll OnlyFans OpenBet Ophir Energy Opinium Research Optimax Outsights Ovum Oxbridge Applications
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PA Consulting Palace Software Panmure Gordon & Co. Pantheon Ventures Paramount International Networks Paramount Networks UK & Australia Park Royal Partnership Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Pearson Peek Freans Penguin Books Penguin Random House Perenco Peruvian Corporation Pfizer UK PH Media Group Phaidon Press Phillips & Drew Phoenix Group Pimlico Plumbers Pinchin Johnson & Associates Playfish Plus500 P&O Princess Cruises Pod Point Portland Communications Position Ignition Pottermore Premier Farnell Premier Oil Pressparty PwC PeoplesCreation Progressive Digital Media Proxymity Prudential
Q QA Qiqqa Qube Software Quercus Quilter
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Rapha Rara.com Rare Tea Company Rathbones Reaktion Books Red Bee Media Reed Reed Elsevier Remarkable Entertainment Rentokil Initial Resolution The Restaurant Group Rexam Reynolds Porter Chamberlain Rigby & Peller Rio Tinto RjDj Roberson Wine Robert Fleming & Co Robert Walters Rockstar London Rocksteady Studios Rolls-Royce Holdings Rothmans International Rothschild & Co Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation Royal London Asset Management Royal Mail RSA Insurance Group RSM International Rushes Postproduction RusPetro Russell & Bromley
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Sainsbury's Salamander Energy Salviati Samuel Enderby & Sons Samvo Group Sanne Group Santander UK Satellite Information Services Savills Scarlet Blade Theatre Schroders SCi Games Science Photo Library Sears Securicor Sedgwick Group See Tickets Select Model Management Sellar Property Group Sense Worldwide Seraphine Service in Informatics and Analysis SG Warburg & Co Shaftesbury Sharps Pixley Shed Media Shell Shutl Siebe Gorman Siebe Signet Jewelers Signwave Silchester International Investors Silence Therapeutics Silver Circle SilverDoor Simmons & Simmons Sinclair Research Sir Robert McAlpine Sister Skinny Candy