Virgin Group Ltd, general
Other Business Names:
- Branson, Sir Richard
- Virgin Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Transport services
Air transport services
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Distribution - retailing
Book & other publications retailing
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Hotel, lodgings & catering services
Catering services inc restaurants, public houses, alehouses, etc
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Financial services
Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
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Financial services
Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
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Distribution - retailing
Music, musical instruments, etc, retailing
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Publishing & printing
Other publishing
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Transport services
Railway transport services exc private & industrial railways
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Telecommunication & postal services
Telecommunication services
Notes:
Traces origins to early 1970s when established by (Sir) Richard Branson as an entertainment and publishing business. Subsequently diversified under Virgin brand into air and rail travel, financial services, telecommunications, lifestyle, media retailing, etc. Floated as Virgin Group Plc in 1986 and taken private by management 1988
Publications:
- Branson by Bower, Tom
- Branson. Behind the mark by Bower, Tom
- Business Stripped Bare by Branson, Richard
- Eminent Corporations. The rise and fall of the great British corporation by Simms, Andrew, & David Boyle
- Finding My Virginity. The new autobiography by Branson, Richard
- Loosing My Virginity. The autobiography by Branson, Richard
- 'Richard Branson' in J Robinson, Risk Takers. Portraits of money, ego and power by Robinson, Jeffrey
- 'Richard Branson' in J Robinson, The Risk Takers. Five years on by Robinson, Jeffrey
- 'Richard Branson. 'Screw it, lets do it'' in R W Butler & R A Russell (eds), Giants of Tourism by Butler, Richard W
- Richard Branson. The authorised biography by Brown, Mick
- Screw Business as Usual by Branson, Richard
- Sir Richard Branson. The autobiography by Holmes, Karen, with Richard Branson
- Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way. 10 secrets of the world's greatest brand builder by Dearlove, Dez
- Virgin King. Inside Richard Branson's Business Empire by Jackson, Tim
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Branson, Sir Richard
- Virgin Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Transport services Air transport services
- Distribution - retailing Book & other publications retailing
- Hotel, lodgings & catering services Catering services inc restaurants, public houses, alehouses, etc
- Financial services Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
- Financial services Investment management services inc investment trusts, unit trust, pension funds, etc
- Distribution - retailing Music, musical instruments, etc, retailing
- Publishing & printing Other publishing
- Transport services Railway transport services exc private & industrial railways
- Telecommunication & postal services Telecommunication services
Notes:
Traces origins to early 1970s when established by (Sir) Richard Branson as an entertainment and publishing business. Subsequently diversified under Virgin brand into air and rail travel, financial services, telecommunications, lifestyle, media retailing, etc. Floated as Virgin Group Plc in 1986 and taken private by management 1988Publications:
- Branson by Bower, Tom
- Branson. Behind the mark by Bower, Tom
- Business Stripped Bare by Branson, Richard
- Eminent Corporations. The rise and fall of the great British corporation by Simms, Andrew, & David Boyle
- Finding My Virginity. The new autobiography by Branson, Richard
- Loosing My Virginity. The autobiography by Branson, Richard
- 'Richard Branson' in J Robinson, Risk Takers. Portraits of money, ego and power by Robinson, Jeffrey
- 'Richard Branson' in J Robinson, The Risk Takers. Five years on by Robinson, Jeffrey
- 'Richard Branson. 'Screw it, lets do it'' in R W Butler & R A Russell (eds), Giants of Tourism by Butler, Richard W
- Richard Branson. The authorised biography by Brown, Mick
- Screw Business as Usual by Branson, Richard
- Sir Richard Branson. The autobiography by Holmes, Karen, with Richard Branson
- Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way. 10 secrets of the world's greatest brand builder by Dearlove, Dez
- Virgin King. Inside Richard Branson's Business Empire by Jackson, Tim