Notable companies
Profiles of notable companies — industry, background and key facts.
The Cable News Network (CNN)
Advertising and media
The Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media pro
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA)
Science and education
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country m
The Catholic Police Guild (CPG)
Security
The Catholic Police Guild (CPG) of England & Wales was founded in 1914 as the Metropolitan and City Catholic Police Guild. This was an association for Catholic Police men and women, and
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Healthcare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that administers the Medicare
The Centre for International Education and Research (CIER)
Science and education
The Centre for International Education and Research (CIER) evolved in the 1950s, at the University of Birmingham UK, in the context of the involvement of British academics in the n
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Audit and Consulting
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is an independent centre-right think tank based in the United Kingdom, co-founded in 2004 by Iain Duncan Smith, Tim Montgomerie, Mark
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)
Other
The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a registered UK charity that operates in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada. It works with companies, private philant
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
Financial services
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a registered charity (number 1037771) and the leading professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with taxation. The CIOT deals wit
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Auto and Transport
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the United Kingdom. Its areas of responsibil
The Climate Group
Politics and Administration
The Climate Group is a non-profit organisation that works with business and government leaders around the world to address climate change. The group has programmes focussing on&nbs
The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec)
Audit and Consulting
The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) is a non-profit organization that campaigns for policies to support digital startups in the United Kingdom. It conducts research, hosts events, and runs ca
The Common Sense Group
Politics and Administration
The Common Sense Group is an informal group of Conservative MPs in the United Kingdom who advocate a range of ideals. The Guardian described the Common Sense Group a
The Commons Select Committee on Standards
Politics and Administration
The Commons Select Committee on Standards is appointed by the House of Commons to oversee the work of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. History The committee was c
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Security
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of co
The Community Security Trust
Politics and Administration
The Community Security Trust (CST) is a British charity whose stated mission is to provide safety, security, and advice to the Jewish community in the UK. It provides advice, training, representation
The Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor)
Other
The Confederation of Forest Industries, shortened to ConFor, is the trade association for the forestry industry in the United Kingdom. It was established to represent forestry and wood-using businesse
The Conservative Democratic Organisation
Politics and Administration
The Conservative Democratic Organisation is a grouping within the British Conservative Party. It is widely believed to be aligned with Boris Johnson. The CDO was launched in Decemb
The Court of Appeal (EWCA)
Politics and Administration
The Court of Appeal (EWCA) is the highest court within the Senior Courts of England and Wales, and second in the legal system of England and Wales only to the Supreme Court of
The Crown Estate
Politics and Administration
The Crown Estate is a collection of lands and holdings in the United Kingdom belonging to the British monarch as a corporation sole, making it "the sovereign's public est
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Politics and Administration
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is the principal public agency for conducting criminal prosecutions in England and Wales. It is headed by the Director of Public Prose