The first East Yorkshire LTD. report captures a county that has spent the year building, not just weathering a more demanding cost environment.
The headline figures tell a clear story. The Top 100 privately owned businesses reported combined turnover of £11 billion and EBITDA of £446 million, employing 43,458 people across the region. Real estate and construction led the way, with turnover up 12.9% and EBITDA up 45.1%, a sign that regeneration and development work is turning into real returns. Manufacturing and industrial businesses employ more than 22,000 people and consumer businesses 8,950, and both continue to invest in people and operations. Food and beverage, manufacturing, construction and business support services all feature strongly in the list.
What’s inside the East Yorkshire LTD. report?
We’ve analysed the 100 largest privately owned companies in East Yorkshire, ranked by turnover. The report also includes:
- the 25 fastest growing companies, ranked by EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) compound annual growth rate over three years
- a sector breakdown across consumer, manufacturing and industrial, real estate and construction, and business support services.
We also hear from two family businesses with roots in the 19th century, John Good Group and William Jackson Food Group, on how they have adapted and grown.
What’s driving East Yorkshire’s success?
From a £3 billion Humber Freeport investment prospectus to major projects such as LanzaTech’s sustainable aviation fuel plant and Metsä Tissue’s new paper mill in Goole, East Yorkshire is a county that is backing itself for the long term.
With a new combined authority up and running, regeneration, manufacturing and development are converging to create the conditions where private enterprise can flourish.
Who came out on top?
Want to know which companies are spearheading growth across East Yorkshire?
East Yorkshire LTD. at a glance
East Yorkshire LTD. 2026
Discover who made the list and gain fresh insights into the companies shaping East Yorkshire’s economic future.
Frequently asked questions
The report uses the most recent publicly available accounts (as of 1 May 2026). It includes businesses that are privately owned and managed in East Yorkshire. It excludes listed companies, businesses owned by listed companies, overseas subsidiaries, schools, trusts and charities.
Manufacturing and industrial is the largest sector by turnover at £5.2 billion, followed by consumer and business support services at £2.8 billion each. Real estate and construction showed the strongest growth, with turnover up 12.9% and EBITDA up 45.1%. The report explores all four sectors in more detail.
The 25 fastest growing companies are those with the highest EBITDA compound annual growth rate (CAGR) percentages in their latest accounts. We looked at a three-year period for companies with latest year EBITDA of more than £1 million and turnover of more than £10 million.
