Notable companies
Profiles of notable companies — industry, background and key facts.
The Public Investment Fund
Banks and investments
The Public Investment Fund is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. It is among the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world with total estimated assets of US$776
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
Banks and investments
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA; Arabic: جهاز قطر للإستثمار) is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the cou
The Range
Consumer goods
The Range is a multi-channel retailer selling products in the home, garden, and leisure categories, with over 210 stores in the United Kingdom and Ireland. History In 1980, Chris Dawson 
The Reclaim Party
Politics and Administration
The Reclaim Party is a right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. It was launched in 2020 by British actor and political activist Laurence Fox, with 100% fundi
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA)
Politics and Administration
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the Unit
The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation
Science and education
The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation is the centre of an international network of institutions and scholars dedicated to furthering the philosophical and cultural achievements of the West championed in
The Royal African Society (RAS)
Politics and Administration
The Royal African Society (RAS) of the United Kingdom was founded as the African Society in 1901 to promote relations between the United Kingdom and countries in Afr
The Royal Air Force (RAF)
Politics and Administration
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
Banks and investments
The Royal Bank of Scotland is a major retail and commercial bank in Scotland. It is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of NatWest Group, together with
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)
Healthcare
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) is an independent professional association of emergency physicians in the United Kingdom which sets standards of
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Politics and Administration
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is a registered trade union in the United Kingdom for those in the profession of nursing. It was founded in 1916, receiving its royal charte
The Royal Mint
Politics and Administration
The Royal Mint is Britain's oldest company and the official maker of UK coins. Operating under the legal name The Royal Mint Limited, it is a limited company that is wholly ow
The Royal Navy (RN)
Politics and Administration
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service. Although warships were used by English and Scott
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Leisure
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs more than 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a
The Royal Society
Science and education
The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The societ
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Other
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity operating in England and Wales which promotes animal welfare. The RSPCA is funded primarily by voluntary donations. Foun
The Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Healthcare
The Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) is a 673-bed tertiary referral hospital and research centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with strong links to Newcastle Univer
The Rugby Football Union (RFU)
Other
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the national governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in 1871, and was the sport's international governing body prior t
The Russell Group
Science and education
The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in Cambridge and was e
The Samsung Group
Computers and software
The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand, and is th