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List of companies based in York

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "European Comparator City Report York" (PDF). Centre for Cities.
  2. ^ "Top 100 Companies in York". 2018.