71% Micro
26% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
UK Fishing Industry Information
The fishing and aquaculture industry includes marine and freshwater environments, with the goal of capturing or gathering fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other marine organisms and products.
Active Businesses
3,137
Annual Sales
£6bn +
Employees
12,775
Economic Contribution
£1bn
Tags
71% Micro
26% Small
2% Mid
1% Large
0% Mega
34% Established
26% Young
23% Mature
16% Startup
0% New
40% Declining
23% Healthy
17% Rapid
12% High
8% Low
Fishing Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Fishing Industry Valuation
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There are 3,137 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £6 billion .
The Industry employs around 12,775 people and contributes £1 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Fishing companies is Scotland with 1,400 and the fewest are located in North East England with 49.
The largest Fishing company is Andrew Marr International Limited with a turnover of £1bn. 71% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 2% Mid companies.
16% of the Fishing Industry is made up of 16% Startup but the majority are Established businesses (34%) the oldest company is The Tollesbury And Mersea Native Oyster Fishery Company Limited founded in 1876.
Fishing industry has a number of high growth companies (12%), the fastest growing company is Mardon Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 54%. Other fast growing companies include Inverlussa Shellfish Company Limited (27%), Aquaculture Stewardship Council (21%) and Asci Limited (20%).
The UK Fishing Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 7.98x, Turnover multiple of 1.76x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.15x.