Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NHS foundation trust
Economy
An NHS foundation trust is a semi-autonomous organisational unit within the National Health Service in England. They have a degree of independence from the Department of
Prospect (trade union)
Politics and Administration
Prospect is a United Kingdom trade union which represents professionals and specialist workers in both the public and private sectors. History The union was formed on 1 November 20
FDA (trade union)
Politics and Administration
The FDA, formerly The Association of First Division Civil Servants, is a trade union for UK senior and middle management civil servants and public service professionals founded in
xAI
Computers and software
X.AI Corp., doing business as xAI, is an American company working in the area of artificial intelligence (AI), social media and technology. Founded by Elon Musk in 2023, the company's flagship product