October 2026
Largest Market Research Public Companies in the UK
Benchmark revenue and EBITDA valuation multiples for public comps like
RELX, Clarivate, GlobalData, YouGov and Fintel.
 | RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in various industries. The company serves sectors such as science and medical research, risk management, and legal. In addition, RELX organizes large-scale digital and face-to-face events such as industry trade shows. Around 60% of revenue is generated in North America and about 20% in Europe. | $37 | -17% | $64B | $75B | 5.9x | 15.5x | ||
| Clarivate Plc is a British-American information services and analytics company, headquartered in Philadelphia and London, that sells subscription data, analytics and workflow software to academia, government, intellectual property owners and life sciences companies. It formed in 2016 when Thomson Reuters sold its Intellectual Property and Science division to Onex and Baring Private Equity Asia, and it listed on the NYSE in 2019 through a merger with Churchill Capital Corp. Its products include Web of Science, ProQuest, Ex Libris, Derwent, CompuMark and Cortellis. It acquired CPA Global, an IP management software and services provider with about $575 million of revenue and 12,000 customers, in an all-stock deal valued at about $6.8 billion that closed in October 2020. For 2025 revenue was $2.46 billion, 88% of it recurring, with a net loss of $201.1 million and adjusted EBITDA of $1.00 billion. In 2026 it agreed to sell its Life Sciences & Healthcare segment to Altaris for $600 million, leaving Academia & Government and Intellectual Property as its two segments. Matti Shem Tov has been chief executive since August 2024. | $2 | -49% | $1.1B | $5.2B | 2.1x | 6.2x | ||
| GlobalData PLC is a UK-based data analyzing and publishing company. The firm conducts industry analysis and research reports and also provides forecasts to help its clients make informed decisions. The company has spread across the Asia Pacific, EMEA, Latin and North America serving clients from the consumer, information communications technology, and healthcare markets. The Group operates within two segment, Data Analytics: Healthcare, and insights: Non-Healthcare. Company operates in Uk, Europe, USA, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, and Others. Majority of revenue is from USA. | $1 | -43% | $538M | $773M | 1.8x | 5.6x | ||
| YouGov PLC is a market research agency company. Its suite of products consists of YouGov BrandIndex, YouGov Reports, and YouGov Profiles. Other services offered are YouGov Omnibus service and custom research by sector specialists. Segments in which the company operates include Data Products, Data Services and CPS. Revenues are generated from market research services, syndicated services, non-syndicated services, and media buying. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from EMEA and also has its presence in the UK, Americas, and Asia Pacific. | $4 | +13% | $456M | $670M | 1.3x | 6.8x | ||
| Fintel PLC is engaged in UK retail financial services in the provision of financial data and intelligence embedded in digital technologies. The company's principal activity is the provision of Fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services sector. The company's segment includes Intermediary Services; Distribution Channels and Fintech and Research. It generates maximum revenue from the Intermediary Services segment. Intermediary Services provides compliance and regulation services to individual financial intermediary Member Firms, including directly authorized IFAs, directly authorized mortgage advisers, workplace consultants and directly authorized wealth managers. | $3 | -14% | $268M | $319M | 2.8x | 18.1x | ||
| System1 Group PLC is engaged in providing market research data and insight services. The company's geographical segments include the United States of America, Latin America (LatAm), the United Kingdom, the Rest Of Europe, and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. A majority of its revenue is generated from its business in the United Kingdom. | $5 | +40% | $59M | $44M | 0.9x | 9.2x | ||
| Ebiquity PLC exists to help brands optimise return on investment from their marketing spend, working with many of the world’s advertisers to improve marketing outcomes and enhance business performance. Its segments include UK & Ireland consisting of operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland; Continental Europe consisting of operations in France, Iberian Peninsula, Germany, Italy and Nordic regions; North America consisting of operations in the United States of America and Canada; and Asia Pacific consisting of operations in Australia, China, India, Singapore and United Arab Emirates. It derives majority of the revenue from UK & Ireland segment. | $0 | -37% | $17M | $41M | 0.4x | (5.6x) | ||
| Median | $3 | -17% | $456M | $670M | 1.8x | 6.8x |
Financial data powered by FactSet and Morningstar. Valuation multiples as of current fiscal year. For more data, start your free trial here.
Recent Insights
Start Your
Free Trial Today
Try Multiples for free for 3 days. Got questions or need a demo? Schedule a call with us below.