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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Conglomerate |
Founded | February 1970 |
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Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | ![]() |
Owner | Richard Branson |
Number of employees | ~71,000 |
Website | virgin |
Virgin Group[1] is a British multinational venture capital conglomerate founded by Richard Branson and Nik Powell in February 1970.
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]