31/05/2026
Indian-owned companies in UK surge in record investment year: Report
The number of Indian-owned companies in the United Kingdom surged by nearly 60 per cent year-on-year to rise to 1,912 with a combined turnover of 105.77 billion pounds (approximately Rs 13.48 crore), according to the ‘India Meets Britain Tracker 2026’.
The latest edition of the annual Grant Thornton-led analysis of Indian investment and economic impact in the UK was launched by Indian High Commissioner to the UK P Kumaran in London on Thursday, May 28.
The 2026 Tracker reflects a significant increase from the 1,197 Indian-owned firms generating around 72.14 billion pounds (approximately Rs 7.67 crore) in 2025, as well as a jump in employee numbers from 126,720 last year to 203,549.
“The India-UK relationship today is no longer defined by nostalgia; it is defined by opportunity,” said Kumaran, in one of his first addresses as the new High Commissioner.
“India brings scale, growth, talent, and ambition, and the United Kingdom brings innovation, expertise, finance, and global leadership across advanced sectors, and together we have the chance to build one of the defining economic partnerships of the coming decades,” he said.—SD
