People
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Centamin plc
Industry and Production
Centamin plc is a gold mining company focused on the Arabian-Nubian Shield. It has offices in London, UK; Mount Pleasant, Western Australia; and Alexandria, Egypt. Its registered office is i
Prudential plc
Financial services
Prudential plc is a British multinational financial conglomerate headquartered in London. It was founded in 1848. In addition to the UK, it operates in Southeast Asia, the Uni
JD Sports Fashion plc
Consumer goods
JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is l
Flutter Entertainment plc
Leisure
Flutter Entertainment plc, formerly Paddy Power Betfair plc, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the&n
HSBC Holdings plc
Banks and investments
HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company. It is the second largest bank in Europe behind BNP Par
TalkTalk Telecom Group plc
Communication and Internet
TalkTalk Telecom Group plc is a company that provides pay television and Internet access services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 2003 as
Pennon Group plc
Industry and Production
Pennon Group plc is a British water utility company based in Exeter, England. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. 83
WPP plc
Economy
WPP plc is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company headquartered in London, England. It is conside
Savills plc
The property
Savills plc is a British real estate services company based in London. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History
CRH plc
Industry and Production
CRH plc is an international group of diversified building materials businesses whose headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland. It manufactures and supplies a wide range of products for t
Ferguson plc
Consumer goods
Ferguson plc (formerly Wolseley plc) is a British-American multinational plumbing and heating products distributor with its head office in Wokingham, England. Its brands inclu
Future plc
Advertising and media
Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such
Evoke plc
Consumer goods
Evoke plc, formerly 888 Holdings Limited, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It owns brands such as 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, Mr Green, and William Hill. Business operations
Abrdn plc
Banks and investments
Abrdn plc is a United Kingdom-based global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the
Santander UK plc
Banks and investments
Santander UK plc is a British bank, wholly owned by the Spanish Santander Group. Santander UK plc manages its affairs autonomously, with its own local management team, responsible solel
Taylor Wimpey plc
Building
Taylor Wimpey plc is one of the largest home construction companies in the United Kingdom. The company was created from the merger of rivals Taylor Woodrow and Georg
Reach plc
Advertising and media
Reach plc (known as Trinity Mirror between 1999 and 2018) is a British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher. It is one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups, publishing 2
ASOS plc
Consumer goods
ASOS plc is a British online fashion and cosmetic retailer. The company was founded in 2000 in London, primarily aimed at young adults. The website sells over 850 brands as we
Rolls-Royce plc
Science and education
Rolls-Royce is a pre-eminent engineering company focused on world-class power and propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce is a pre-eminent engineering company focused on world-class power and propulsion
Android (operating system)
Computers and software
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mob