Notable companies
Profiles of notable companies — industry, background and key facts.

British Airways
Auto and Transport
British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, headquartered in London, England, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. It is the secon

British American Tobacco (BAT)
Consumer goods
British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is h

British Beer and Pub Association
Consumer goods
The British Beer and Pub Association is the drinks and hospitality industry's largest and most influential trade association representing some 90% of UK brewing (by volume) and the

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Advertising and media
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom. Headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, it is the world's o

British Business Bank plc (BBB)
Banks and investments
British Business Bank plc (BBB) is a state-owned economic development bank established by the UK Government. Its aim is to increase the supply of credit to small and medium enterprises&

British Chambers of Commerce
Economy
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) was founded in 1860 and is the only business group with members of every size, from every sector, in both every region and nation of the UK and in over

British Embassy Guatemala City
Politics and Administration
The British Embassy Guatemala City represents the United Kingdom’s diplomatic and consular interests not only in Guatemala, but also in Honduras. It maintains and develops bilateral relations be

British Home Stores (BHS)
Economy
British Home Stores, commonly abbreviated to BHS and latterly legally styled BHS Ltd, was a British department store chain, primarily selling clothing and household items. In

British Land
The property
The British Land Company plc is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. The firm became a real estate investment trust whe

British Property Federation (BPF)
Banks and investments
British Property Federation (BPF) is a British not-for-profit membership organisation representing companies involved in property ownership and investment. The BPF "

British Red Cross
Healthcare
The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The

British Retail Consortium (BRC)
Consumer goods
The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is a trade association for retail businesses in the United Kingdom. History The British Retail Consortium was formed in J

British Steel Limited
Industry and Production
British Steel Limited is a long steel products business founded in 2016 with assets acquired from Tata Steel Europe by Greybull Capital, then acquired by Jingye Grou

British Transport Police (BTP)
Security
British Transport Police is a national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland. The force polices more than 10,000 miles of t

British Vogue
Advertising and media
British Vogue is a British fashion magazine published based in London since autumn 1916. It is the British edition of the American magazine Vogue and is owned a

Britishvolt
Industry and Production
Britishvolt is a UK startup manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for the automotive industry. It began construction of a gigafactory in northeast England in 20

Brooks Macdonald
Audit and Consulting
Brooks Macdonald is a trading name of Brooks Macdonald Group plc used by various companies in the Brooks Macdonald group of companies. Brooks Macdonald, through its various subsidiaries, provides

Bulb Energy
Industry and Production
Bulb Energy Ltd., trading as Bulb, is an energy supply company in the United Kingdom. Founded in 2013, the company attracted venture capital from DST Global and Magnetar Capit

Business Companion
Financial services
Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.

Bustle
Advertising and media
Bustle is an online American women's magazine founded in August 2013 by Bryan Goldberg. It positions news and politics alongside articles about beauty, celebrities, and fashion tre