Virgin Group
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Virgin Group[1] is a British multinational venture capital conglomerate founded by Richard Branson and Nik Powell in February 1970.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | February 1970; 54 years ago (1970-02) |
Founders | |
Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
Products | |
Revenue | £16.6 billion (2019) |
Owner | Richard Branson |
Number of employees | ~71,000 |
Website | virgin |
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Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House, who class it as a holding company; however Virgin's business and trading activities date back to the 1970s. The net worth of Virgin Group was estimated at £3 billion as of early 2023. [2]