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. 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. 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.
List of companies Company nameCountry of originType of baseNotesACM Global Central LaboratoryUSEuropean headquartersAffiliate of Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New YorkAirspeed Ltd.UKHeadquartersAnglo-American (motor tricycle)UKHeadquartersAnimalcare GroupUKHeadquartersListed on Alternative Investment MarketBest Western GBUKHeadquartersBrierley GroomUKHeadquartersBytemarkUKHeadquartersCharles Church DevelopmentsUKHeadquartersCostcutterUKHeadquartersEast Coast (train operating company)UKHeadquartersGear4musicUKHeadquartersUK's largest retailer of musical instrumentsGreat Rail Journeys PartnershipUKHeadquartersOriginally called Mac's ToursJarvis plcUKHeadquartersKwik SaveUKHeadquartersThe Landscape AgencyUKHeadquartersMethuen PublishingUKHeadquartersNational Express East CoastUKHeadquartersPark LeisureUKHeadquartersOperates 12 holiday parks in the UKPavers ShoesUKHeadquartersEstablished in 1971Persimmon plcUKHeadquartersHeadquarters in York, with 30 regional officesRenaissance TrainsUKHeadquartersRevolution SoftwareUKHeadquartersRolawnUKHeadquartersRowntree Mackintosh ConfectioneryUKHeadquartersRowntree'sUKHeadquartersShepherd Building GroupUKHeadquartersSheppeeUKHeadquartersB-SportingUKHeadquartersTrades as SportsShows UnlimitedTerry'sUKHeadquartersTSYS Europe USEuropean headquartersOne of top 10 employers in regionWaring BrothersUKHeadquartersYork BreweryUKHeadquartersYork Handmade Brick CompanyUKHeadquartersYork PullmanUKHeadquarters
See also
Lists of companies List of companies of the United Kingdom
References