Type of Rentier Activity | Rentier Activity Examples | Examples of International Rentier Companies with UK income |
Financial | Income from dividends & capital gains | Barclays; HSBC; Lloyds |
Land | Private landholdings, often of formerly state-owned enterprises | British Land Corporation; Land Securities (Landsec); GP Strategies Co. |
Natural Resources | Mineral rights, mining, oil & gas ownership | British Petroleum; Glencoe; Royal Dutch Shell |
Knowledge Control | Ownership of patents & trademarks | Glaxo Smith Kline; Diageo |
Communications & Media | Ownership of media outlets & licences | Vodafone; CK Hutchison; Google |
Digital Platforms | Creative media, advertising | BT; Telefonica (Virgin/O2); Cadent; Arqiva |
Natural Monopolies | Privatisation of formerly state-owned enterprises | BT; Cadent Gas; Arqiva |
Service Contractors | Transport Systems; Power & Water Utilities | Capita; Serco Transport; ISG Technology |