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Bristol Large Employers - Companies based in Bristol - Top Companies in Bristol provides a detailed business list and valuable financial data on the major (biggest) employers in Bristol. Iinternationally recognised as a premier UK city-region and capital of the South West.
The city ranks amongst the most attractive, successful and culturally prestigious cities in the UK and enjoys a rising profile within Europe, USA, China, Japan and other countries. This is due to the City's world-class knowledge economy based on aerospace, defence, engineering, ICT, electronics, financial services, media, creative and environmental industries.
These 500 Bristol businesses have a total turnover of nearly £50bn a year and employ more than 300,000 people. They buy and sell products of all kinds, all the time, from computers to legal services, and the more you know about them, the more likely you are to be able to get a share of their business.
Example list of companies based in Bristol from Top Companies.
Bristol Area Information 2011
Population estimated at over 420,000 with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000.
Unemployment rate currently believed to be around 5.7%.
Average Earnings £29,500.
Average House Prices £167,000.

Bristol is home to many renowned foreign owned companies and more than a third of the UK owned FTSE 100 companies have a significant presence in the Bristol area.
For Bristol City Council’s Chief Executive, Jan Ormondroyd, it’s evidence that “Bristol is a very exciting place to be these days. Employers are attracted here because they know the city attracts the skilled people they need to be competitive. It’s got the right ‘buzz’, quality of life and cultural offer for the young and ambitious, with many graduates of the local universities staying on and seeking a career here.
"But it’s not just about graduates and high-fliers. Many successful small businesses are thriving and expanding, often around the larger firms, providing a wide range of services from construction to catering. A buoyant economy means more jobs and better prospects for all Bristol residents.
Bristol City is a hive of business activity, from aeronautic, rail and defence (Airbus, Babcock Technology, Rolls Royce) Mobile Communications (Orange, Nokia) Financial Services, Insurance, Assurance and Investment Management Companies (Lloyds TSB, AXA Life, Jelf Group, Hargreaves Lansdown) Electronics (Hewlett Packard, SEA Systems) and a growing service and professional sector (Deloitte, KPMG, Price Waterhouse, Osbourne Clarke).
From fledgling companies, branch, regional and head offices, research and development, high technology and international companies its businesses are a hive of activity. With over 45,000 limited companies registerd in Bristol and over 3,000 companies employing more than 5 people. Home to Axa Life, Airbus UK, Computershare, Orange Mobile Communications PCS, Imperial Tobacco, Toshiba Research and 500 other top companies providing a diverse range of employment and supply chain opportunities. To discover all the top companies simply purchase the Bristol Top 500 Companies list. More…
This professionally compiled Bristol Business List is available for immediate download, providing you with a single source of information on companies in the Bristol Area. You will probably come across a number of sources on the Web providing information on companies in Bristol, a lot of them free, many of them out of date, which will give you basic information on some of the major employers - if your budget is very small then these may be a good place to start. However, the information supplied by top companies provides everything you will need in a single spreadsheet so you don't waste valuable time searching and re-typing for hours and days only to find the information you collected is only half of that obtained from using our Bristol business list.
The Top 500 Bristol companies list provides up-to-date, well researched data on one of the most powerful economic regions in the UK, with stong emphasis on financial services, aerospace, engineering and distribution.The business lists includes details of the Company, Company address and postcode, telephone number, fax number (if available), the companies principle activity, numbers employed by the company and annual turnover as well as other useful details such as the web address link which will take you directly to that companies web site (most companies web sites are full of information, waiting to be used). Companies are listed by number of employees.
Target the largest employers in Bristol. The top 500 companies in Bristol for only £115.
The Top 100 Bristol Based Companies - provides all the same features as the top 500 major Bristol employers.
Our business lists are suitable for targeting the largest companies in the area and a quick, cost effective way for you to approach these companies to request information on how to submit your company for consideration for any approved list of suppliers, contractors and consultants or their Approved Local Suppliers lists.
These Top 100 lists are a cost effective way of making that first contact and to establish on-going relationships with companies in Bristol. Immediately start promoting and selling to the largest companies in the most active business areas of Britain.
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Free Sample List - Download to get the full details. Bristol companies include:-
| Company Name | Address | Area | Town | Postcode |
| Clerical Medical Investment | 10 Cannons Way | Bristol | BS1 5LF | |
| Airbus Operations Ltd | Golf Course Lane | Bristol | BS34 7QQ | |
| Imperial Tobacco Ltd | Po Box 525, Upton Road | Southville | Bristol | BS99 1LQ |
| Orange (PCS) Ltd | St James Court, Great Park Road | Almondsbury Park | Bristol | BS32 4QJ |
| Canada Life Ltd | 3 Rivergate | Temple Quay | Bristol | BS1 6ER |
| Axa Sun Life Plc | Brierly Furlong | Stoke Gifford | Bristol | BS34 8SW |
| Allied Domecq Ltd | The Pavilions | Bristol | BS13 8AR | |
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