Biggest Industries by Revenue in United Kingdom in 2026

• 1. Fuel Wholesaling in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £415.5B

  The UK Fuel Wholesaling industry is navigating a period of marked transition, underscored by rising uptake of electric vehicles and sustained pressure from environmental regulation. Major urban centres have seen rapid declines in diesel and petrol purchases in response to the expansion of low-emission zones and the UK’s strengthened emissions mandates. At the same time, volatility in crude oil prices since 2021, influenced by the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and tightening global ...

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• 2. Supermarkets in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £205.4B

  ]The Supermarkets industry has undergone something of a shift over the past decade – discounters Aldi and Lidl have penetrated the customer base of the traditional “Big Four” supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons), with their low prices and improving quality of products resonating with price-conscious shoppers. Over the five years through 2025-26, supermarkets' revenue is expected to climb at a compound annual rate of 0.4% to £211.8 billion, with an anticipated hike of 0.5% in ...

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• 3. Construction Contractors in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £180.3B

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• 4. New Car & Light Motor Vehicle Dealers in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £146.6B

  Revenue is anticipated to grow at a compound annual rate of 0.4% to £146.6 billion over the five years through 2024-25, inducing a projected revenue growth of 3.6% in 2024-25, when the average profit margin is set to sit at 7.1%. New car registrations inched downwards in 2021-22 due to skyrocketing fuel prices and customers delaying sales. New car sales have been rising since 2022-23, driven by electric sales and plug-in hybrids, despite squeezed household incomes. According to the SMMT, risi...

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• 5. Banks in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £127.9B

  Over the five years through 2025-26, UK banks' revenue is expected to climb at a compound annual rate of 4.8% to £136 billion, including an anticipated hike of 3.6% in 2025-26. After the financial crisis in 2007-08, low interest rates limited banks' interest in loans, hitting income. At the same time, a stricter regulatory environment, including increased capital requirements introduced under the Basel III banking reforms and ring-fencing regulations, constricted lending activity. To protect ...

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• 6. Hospitals in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £119.9B

  Over the five years to 2025-26, hospitals' revenue is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 0.4% to £127.4 billion. Hospital services are currently being stretched to the limit as they struggle to navigate financial constraints and workforce shortages, while appointment waiting times remain high. Hospitals still face long elective backlogs, reaching 7.36 million in March 2025, according to NHS England. However, the growth in private hospitals is fuelling industry revenue as patients a...

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• 7. Pension Funding in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £119.7B

  Pension funds are undergoing a period of change. The past decade has marked a shift from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) schemes dominating the industry, due to the financial burden DB schemes place on employers. Growing longevity risk, stemming from rising life expectancy has also been a contributing factor. Revenue is expected to fall by 8.5% over the five years through 2024-25 to £125 billion, including estimated growth of 3.1% in 2024-25, while the average industry profi...

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• 8. Residential Building Construction in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £97.4B

  Residential building contractors are contingent on the propensity of property developers to invest in new ventures; movements in property prices; government schemes intended to boost the housing supply; and underlying sentiment in the housing market. Industry contractors have endured turbulent operating conditions over the past five years, leading to volatile shifts in revenue and profitability. Revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 5.4% over the five years through 2025-26,...

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• 9. General Insurance in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £89.3B

  Over the five years through 2025-26, the General Insurance industry's revenue is forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 2.6% to £89.3 billion, including estimated growth of 4.6% in 2025-26. After Solvency II regulations were brought in at the start of 2016, buffer requirements constricted capital.

  Following a solid recovery in 2021-22, the Russian invasion of Ukraine created yet more chaos in the insurance sector, especially for aviation and maritime insurance – these have been ...

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• 10. Charities in the UK

  Revenue for 2026: £81.6B

  Charities’ revenue is expected to rise at a compound annual rate of 5% over the five years through 2025-26 to £87.3 billion. Funding for charities isn't distributed evenly. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund has provided some financial support for the industry, with £2.6 billion allocated from April 2022 to March 2025 and an additional £900 million offered for 2025-26. However, funding has favoured bigger charities, with many small or micro organisations struggling to win bids in a highly competit...

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