UK special: the past decade's ten best stocks

UK SPECIAL

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Stephen Harris analyses the top performing UK companies of the last ten years.

The UK stock market is awash with global leaders. BP, Thomas Cook, Rolls-Royce and RBS are just a handful of big-hitting international giants listed in the UK. However, there are plenty of lesser-known companies listed on the FTSE All Share index with similarly interesting stories to tell. Many of these stocks have produced stellar returns for investors during what has been a rollercoaster decade for equity markets. Using data collated by Thomson Reuters, IFAonline digs deep into the top performing UK-listed companies of the past ten years...

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