top employers
Large Employers in Tyne and Wear
| Company Name | Business Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accuread Ltd | Gas meter reading contractors | North Tyneside |
| Addison Motors Ltd | Car retailers and repair engineers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| ADM Milling Ltd | Flour and grain mill product manufacturers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Arriva plc | Passenger transport UK and mainland Europe; Vehicle Rental | Sunderland |
| Attends Healthcare Holdings Ltd | Manufacture and supply of adult incontinence products | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| BAE Systems | Global defense and aerospace company | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Bellway plc | Holding company for house building group | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| British Engines Ltd | Engineering and foundry product manufacturers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Busways Travel Services Ltd | Bus service operators | Sunderland |
| Chieftan Group plc | Construction industry group | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Convergys | Contact centre for outsourced customer relationship management | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Dickinson Dees | Law firm | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Eaga Partnership Ltd | Administration of grants for home energy insulation | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| EDF Energy | Home and business energy suppliers | Sunderland |
| EDS | Global business and technology services company | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Entec UK Ltd | Environmental and engineering consultancy | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Fenwick Ltd | Department Store Operators | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Frank Haslam Milan and Co Ltd | Social housing contractor | Sunderland |
| Gap Group Ltd | Hire of small tools and unmanned plant | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Frank Haslam Milan and Co Ltd | Social housing contractor | Sunderland |
| Gap Group Ltd | Hire of small tools and unmanned plant | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| GE Money | Financial services | North Tyneside |
| Gentoo | Property and development | Sunderland |
| Greggs plc | Bread, flour, confectionery and savoury product manufacturers and retailers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Groundstar Ltd | Freight Village | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Hashimoto Ltd | Manufacture of motor vehicle components | South Tyneside |
| Ideal Stelrad Group Ltd | Manufacture and distribution of boilers and radiators | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| J Barbour and Sons Ltd | Waterproof outerwear manufacturer | South Tyneside |
| Komatsu UK Ltd | Construction equipment manufacturers, specialises in crawler and wheel excavators | Gateshead |
| LSL Property Services plc | Estate agency, surveying and financial services | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Magna Kansei Ltd | Large injected moulded plastic part manufacturers, for automotive industry | Sunderland |
| Mills Group Ltd | Convenience stores and newsagents | North Tyneside |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Building Society | Building Society | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Chronicle and Journal Ltd | Newspaper publishers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Newcastle upon Tyne United plc | Professional football club | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd | Car Manufacturers | Sunderland |
| Northern Electric plc | Distribution of electricity, electrical engineering contractors | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Npower Gas Ltd | Natural gas transmission services | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Parkdean Holidays Ltd | Holding company for UK holiday park operator | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Parsons Brinckerhoff Holdings Ltd | Engineering Consultants | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Procter & Gamble | Manufacturer of product ranges including personal care, household cleaning and prescription drugs | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Pyeroy Ltd | Industrial Painting, construction and scaffolding contractors | Gateshead |
| Ringtons Holdings Ltd | Tea blending and packing, and tea and coffee retailing | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Rolls-Royce | Provider of power systems and services for the aerospace, defence and marine industries | Sunderland |
| R-Tek Ltd | Manufacturer of car interior components | Sunderland |
| S Jennings Ltd | New and used car dealers, motor engineers and parts suppliers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Sanofi Aventis | Pharmaceutical company | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| SCS Upholstery plc | Holding company for subsidiary operating as suite and furniture retailers | Sunderland |
| Sunderland Association Football Club | Professional football club | Sunderland |
| Tanfield Group | Holding company engaged in graphical imaging onto 3D products in the consumer electronics industry | Washington |
| The Go Ahead Group plc | Public transport services | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| The Sage Group plc | Holding company for business solutions | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| The Station Hotel (Newcastle upon Tyne) Ltd | Hotel owners and operators | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Tolent Construction Ltd | Building and civil engineering contractors | Gateshead |
| Ultimate Leisure Group plc | Owners and managers of pubs and nightclubs | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Unipres (UK) Ltd | Vehicle stamping and sub assembly parts manufacturers | Sunderland |
| Volker Wessels (UK) Ltd | Building and Civil Engineering Contractors | Gateshead |
| Wellstream International Ltd | Manufacturers of oil and gas piping | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Your Move Co UK Ltd | Estate Agents | Newcastle upon Tyne |
(Source: The Journal Top 250 2008/Tyne and Wear Development Company Data)
