UK Companies in India Up 19% in 2025 as Revenues Reach ₹5.7 Trillion

Sarah J · 2025-12-29T08:14:58.000Z

The presence of UK-owned or controlled companies operating in India has grown significantly in 2025, highlighting deepening economic integration between the two countries. According to recent data, the number of UK companies in India reached 794 in 2025, marking a 19 percent increase from 667 in the previous year. These firms collectively generated a combined turnover of ₹5,693 billion (approximately ₹5.7 trillion) and employed over 5,52,902 people across sectors ranging from business services and digital tech to manufacturing and financial services. This uptick reflects sustained investor confidence in India as a destination for business growth, market expansion and global capability scaling. UK firms have leveraged India’s competitive advantages — a large talent pool, rapidly expanding digital economy, and favourable policy landscape — to deepen their footprint and contribute to job creation while enhancing bilateral economic ties. Research shows that British businesses in India are active across major states and industry clusters, and this growth trend is reinforced by broader initiatives aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations between India and the United Kingdom, especially following the implementation of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement in 2025. The rising number and scale of UK companies operating in India underline the two countries’ shared agenda to deepen cooperation in innovation, business services, technology, finance and infrastructure, positioning India as a key market for UK investment in Asia. #StartupEuropeIndiaNetwork #India #Tech #MarketExpansion #Science #AI #Infrastructure #IndiaUK #UKCompanies #UKIndiaTrade #FDI #BusinessGrowth #EconomicIntegration #GlobalBusiness

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