Virgin Group
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Virgin Group Limited is a British brand
ed venture capital
conglomerate
organisation founded by business tycoon Richard Branson
. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle. Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House
, who class it as a holding company
; however Virgin's business and trading activities date to the 1970s. The net worth of Virgin Group Ltd as of September 2008 is £5.01 billion. It consists of more than 400 companies around the world.
Virgin Group operates from its headquarters at The School House, 50 Brook Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
.
Although Branson retains complete ownership and control of the Virgin Brand, the commercial set-up of companies using it is varied and complex. Each of the companies operating under the Virgin brand is a separate entity, with Branson completely owning some and holding minority or majority stakes in others. Occasionally, he simply licenses the brand to a company that has purchased a division from him, such as Virgin Mobile USA
, Virgin Mobile Australia
, Virgin Radio
and Virgin Music
(now part of EMI
).
The brand name "Virgin" arose when Branson and a partner were starting their first business, a record shop. They considered themselves virgins
in business. The current Virgin logo was originally sketched on a paper napkin and remains largely unchanged since 1979.
Brand
The American Marketing Association defines a brand as a "Name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers."...
ed venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
organisation founded by business tycoon Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle. Virgin Group's date of incorporation is listed as 1989 by Companies House
Companies House
Companies House is the United Kingdom Registrar of Companies and is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills . All forms of companies are incorporated and registered with Companies House and file specific details as required by the...
, who class it as a holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
; however Virgin's business and trading activities date to the 1970s. The net worth of Virgin Group Ltd as of September 2008 is £5.01 billion. It consists of more than 400 companies around the world.
Virgin Group operates from its headquarters at The School House, 50 Brook Green in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is a London borough in West London, and forms part of Inner London. Traversed by the east-west main roads of the A4 Great West Road and the A40 Westway, many international corporations have offices in the borough....
.
Although Branson retains complete ownership and control of the Virgin Brand, the commercial set-up of companies using it is varied and complex. Each of the companies operating under the Virgin brand is a separate entity, with Branson completely owning some and holding minority or majority stakes in others. Occasionally, he simply licenses the brand to a company that has purchased a division from him, such as Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002...
, Virgin Mobile Australia
Virgin Mobile Australia
Virgin Mobile Australia is a telecommunications company based in Sydney, Australia. They sell through over 3500 retail outlets, including flagship stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as via telesales and web-based stores....
, Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
and Virgin Music
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
(now part of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
).
The brand name "Virgin" arose when Branson and a partner were starting their first business, a record shop. They considered themselves virgins
Virginity
Virginity refers to the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions which place special value and significance on this state, especially in the case of unmarried females, associated with notions of personal purity, honor and worth...
in business. The current Virgin logo was originally sketched on a paper napkin and remains largely unchanged since 1979.
Virgin brand
- AirAsia XAirAsia XAirAsia X is a long-haul, budget airline based in Malaysia. The airline is operated by AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd. . It commenced operations on 2 November 2007. Its first service flew from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, to Gold Coast Airport in Australia...
— long-haul budget airline operating from Malaysia (16% owned by Virgin Group)
- V FestivalV FestivalThe V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
— two-day music festival held in two separate locations in the United Kingdom- V Festival (Australia)V Festival (Australia)The Australian V Festival was an Australian music festival, and a spin-off of the British V Festival. Like all V Festivals, the event was primarily sponsored by Virgin Mobile. In Australia the event was also sponsored by airline Virgin Blue. The V Festival was televised exclusively in Australia by...
— an Australian version of the V Festival - Virgin FestivalVirgin FestivalThe Virgin Fest is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK...
— a North American version of the V Festival
- V Festival (Australia)
- Virgin ActiveVirgin ActiveVirgin Active is a chain of health clubs in South Africa, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia and the United Kingdom. The company launched in 1998 in Preston, Lancashire as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Group....
— a health clubHealth clubA health club is a place which houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise.-Main workout area:...
chain in Australia, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the UK - Virgin AmericaVirgin AmericaVirgin America, Inc. is a United States-based low-cost airline that began service on August 8, 2007. The airline's stated aim is to provide low-fare, high-quality service for "long-haul point-to-point service between major metropolitan cities on the Eastern and West Coast seaboards." San Francisco...
— a United States budget airline based at San Francisco International AirportSan Francisco International AirportSan Francisco International Airport is a major international airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, near the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO...
(25% owned by Virgin Group) - Virgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic AirwaysVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines...
— an international carrier based in CrawleyCrawleyCrawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
, West Sussex, UK - Virgin Balloon FlightsVirgin Balloon FlightsVirgin Balloon Flights, with headquarters in Telford, Shropshire, began flying hot air balloons in 1987 and its passengers are still flown in red and white balloons with the Virgin Group logo emblazoned on the side of the balloon....
— a hot air balloon operator - Virgin Blue Holdings LimitedVirgin Blue Holdings LimitedVirgin Blue Holdings Limited is the holding company that owns and operates Virgin Australia , and joint-venture airline Polynesian Blue. Its main shareholder is the Virgin Group...
- Virgin Australia — an Australian-based airline operating in the South Pacific
- Blue Holidays — The holiday programme of Virgin Australia, now a joint venture between Virgin Australia and Zuji
- Pacific Blue — a Virgin Australia subsidiary based in New Zealand
- Polynesian BluePolynesian BluePolynesian Blue is a Virgin Blue Holdings airline that flies between Samoa, Australia and New Zealand. It is 49% owned by the Samoan government,...
— an airline joint venture between Virgin Australia and the government of SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
, based in Samoa - V AustraliaV AustraliaVirgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd, trading as V Australia, is a long haul international airline owned by Virgin Blue Holdings. It operates as an international feeder for Virgin Australia...
— a Virgin Australia international subsidiary offering flights between Australia and both Los Angeles and Abu Dhabi, with further destinations available via codeshare. (May 2011)
- Virgin BooksVirgin BooksVirgin Books is a United Kingdom book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company.-History:...
— publisher, retailer and distributor of books (10% owned by Virgin Group) - Virgin BridesVirgin BridesVirgin Brides was a company specialising in weddings and bridal wear. It was part of the Virgin Group, and was founded in 1996.For the launch of the store, Sir Richard Branson shaved his beard and wore a wedding dress....
— now-defunct bridal wear shop in ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, UK - Virgin CarsVirgin CarsVirgin Cars Ltd was an Internet automobile retailer started by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson and co-founded by Ian Lancaster in May 2000 as part of the Virgin brand of companies...
— internet automobile retailer - Virgin CharterVirgin CharterIn 2006, Scott Duffy created and launched Smart Charter, an online marketplace for selling, purchasing, and booking charter flights on private aircraft. Richard Branson's Virgin Group became the primary investor and majority owner of the company in April 2007....
— a private jet online marketplace - Virgin Comics — comic book producer
- Virgin DrinksVirgin DrinksVirgin Drinks is a subsidiary of the Virgin Group owned by Richard Branson. It markets soft drinks, including Virgin Cola, and alcoholic beverages including Virgin Vodka....
— drink manufacturer- Virgin ColaVirgin ColaVirgin Cola is a carbonated cola soft drink produced by Silver Spring and part of the Virgin Group. It was launched in 1994.- History :Virgin Cola was set up during the early 1990s in conjunction with Cott, a Canadian company that specialises in bottling own-label drinks...
— carbonated cola soft drink - Virgin VodkaVirgin VodkaVirgin Vodka is an alcoholic beverage produced by Virgin Drinks, a subsidiary of the Virgin Group owned by Richard Branson. It was launched in 1994.- History :...
— alcoholic beverage - v-Mix - spirit mixers
- Virgin Cola
- Virgin Energy — a former UK energy supplier
- Virgin Experience DaysVirgin Experience DaysVirgin Experience Days is a company belonging to the Virgin Group which sells experience day vouchers as gifts and as a means for companies to incentivise customers and staff. Also see Experience gifts...
— corporate and consumer experience events - Virgin Flowers — Internet florist
- Virgin GalacticVirgin GalacticVirgin Galactic is a company within Richard Branson's Virgin Group which plans to provide sub-orbital spaceflights to the paying public, along with suborbital space science missions and orbital launches of small satellites...
— a venture to market and operate commercial space flights, using spacecraft designed by Scaled CompositesScaled CompositesScaled Composites is an aerospace company founded by Burt Rutan and currently owned by Northrop Grumman that is located at the Mojave Spaceport, Mojave, California, United States... - Virgin Games — online games, online casino, online poker, online bingo (previously video games for home computers)
- Virgin Green FundVirgin Green FundVirgin Green Fund has been established to invest in companies in the renewable energy and resource efficiency sectors in the US and Europe.- Investment opportunities :...
(originally known as Virgin Fuels) — venture capital firm for investing in petroleum alternatives - Virgin Health BankVirgin Health BankVirgin Health Bank is a transplant quality cord blood stem cell bank that uniquely combines high quality services with educational initiatives for families and the medical community....
— a business enabling parents to store their baby's stem cells - Virgin Healthcare provides a selection of healthcare services tailored to local demand
- Virgin HealthMiles
- Virgin HolidaysVirgin HolidaysVirgin Holidays Limited is a company within Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, headquartered in "The Office" in Crawley, West Sussex. The company was formed in 1985, a year after the successful launch of Virgin Atlantic Airways in June 1984...
— UK travel agency and tour operator for worldwide destinations served by Virgin Atlantic and its partner companies- Virgin Holidays Cruises — UK cruise holiday agent
- Travel City DirectTravel City DirectTravel City Direct is a brand owned by Virgin Holidays. It was previously the trading name of the Really Great Holiday Company PLC, a British holiday company based in Crawley , specialising in holidays to the United States...
- UK Online Travel Agent for holidays to Florida. Acquired from the now defunct XL Leisure GroupXL Leisure GroupThe XL Leisure Group was a major tour operating company in the UK, consisting of charter and scheduled airlines, holiday companies and flight-only tour operators. It also has operations in France, Germany, Ireland, Australia and Cyprus...
after it went into administration.- Travel City Direct Cruises — UK cruise holiday operator for holidays to Florida and the Caribbean
- Bales Worldwide Ltd - Small UK Tour Operator
- Virgin Limited EditionVirgin Limited EditionVirgin Limited Edition, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group of business ventures, is a collection of vacation retreats around the world.The sites are selected for their prime locations and attractive surroundings and together comprise a collection of some of the world’s prime real estate.-...
— exclusive hotel operator- Kasbah Tamadot — exclusive Moroccan holiday destination
- Lady B — luxurious CatamaranCatamaranA catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
available for CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
charters - The Lodge — ski lodge
- NatirarNatirarNatirar 491 acres is an estate spanning Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills and Bedminster, New Jersey. Its name is a reverse spelling of Raritan. In 2003 it was sold by the estate of His Majesty, Hassan II, late King of Morocco, to Somerset County, New Jersey, and is now administered by the Somerset...
— private spa located in Somerset County, New JerseySomerset County, New JerseySomerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville.... - Necker IslandNecker Island (British Virgin Islands)Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda, located at . All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties...
— exclusive island in British Virgin Islands for private hire - The Roof Gardens and Babylon — 1.5 acres (6,070.3 m²) open air gardens, venue, nightclub and restaurant in KensingtonKensingtonKensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, London - UlusabaUlusabaUlusaba Private Game Reserve, owned by Sir Richard Branson as part of the Virgin Limited Edition luxury property portfolio, is set in the heart of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve...
— exclusive game reserve in South Africa
- Virgin LimobikeVirgin LimobikeVirgin Limobike is a motorcycle taxi service in London, England designed to help people get around the city and avoid traffic. It uses a fleet of high performance sport touring Yamaha FJR1300 motorcycles to do this. All training is provided by the riders, and there is an intercom between the...
— passenger bike service in London - Virgin LimousinesVirgin LimousinesVirgin Limousines is a limousine service, mostly operated in America and Canada. It is part of Virgin Group.- External links :*...
— chauffeured limousine service in San Francisco and Northern California - Virgin MediaVirgin MediaVirgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
— provider of home telephone, cable television, broadband and mobile services to the United Kingdom - Virgin Megastores — CD, DVD and games retailer chain with high—street and online stores
- Virgin XS — Factory Outlet—orientated format of Virgin Megastores
- Virgin MobileVirgin MobileVirgin Mobile is a brand used by many mobile phone service providers across the globe; its headquarters are based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile has local operations in Australia, Canada, France, India, South Africa, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. It briefly also had operations...
— brand used by several companies providing mobile phone service around the world- Virgin Mobile UKVirgin Mobile UKVirgin Mobile UK is a mobile phone service provider operating in the United Kingdom. The company was the world's first Mobile Virtual Network Operator, launched in 1999. Being a virtual operator, Virgin Mobile does not maintain its own network, and instead has contracts to use the existing network...
— provides mobile phone service in the United Kingdom, now part of Virgin Media - Virgin Mobile AustraliaVirgin Mobile AustraliaVirgin Mobile Australia is a telecommunications company based in Sydney, Australia. They sell through over 3500 retail outlets, including flagship stores in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, as well as via telesales and web-based stores....
— provider of mobile phone service in Australia - license held by OptusOptusSingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications... - Virgin Mobile CanadaVirgin Mobile CanadaVirgin Mobile Canada is a cellular telephone company that was launched on March 1, 2005 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Bell Canada. Since May 7, 2009, it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Mobility. - Pre-launch :...
— provider of mobile phone service in Canada - owned by Bell MobilityBell MobilityBell Mobility is a CDMA and HSPA+ based wireless network and the division of Bell Canada which sells wireless services in Canada...
with branding from Virgin Group - Virgin Mobile South AfricaVirgin Mobile South AfricaVirgin Mobile South Africa is a joint-venture between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Cell C. Virgin Mobile South Africa launched in 2006. In February 2011 it was reported that Cell C's 50% stake in Virgin Mobile is to be sold to Virgin Group of the UK and Calico Investments of the Bahamas...
— provider of mobile phone service in South Africa - joint venture with Cell CCell CCell C is South Africa’s third cell network after Vodacom and MTN, and the first cellular provider operating a dual band GSM 900/1800 MHz network, with over 7,4-million subscribers according to recent reports in Business Day and myadsl... - Virgin Mobile USAVirgin Mobile USAVirgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002...
— provider of mobile phone service in the United States - brand rights held by Sprint NextelSprint NextelSprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility... - Virgin Mobile FranceVirgin Mobile FranceVirgin Mobile France is a cellular telephone company owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. Virgin Mobile France uses Orange SA's network and launched in 2006.-External links:*...
— provider of mobile phone service in France - Virgin Group owned - Virgin Mobile IndiaVirgin Mobile IndiaVirgin Mobile India Limited is a cellular telephone service provider company which is a joint venture between Tata Teleservices and Richard Branson's Virgin Group. Currently, the company uses Tata's CDMA network to offer its services under the brand name Virgin Mobile, and it has also started GSM...
— provider of mobile phone service in India - franchise agreement with Tata Teleservices - Virgin Mobile Qatar - brand license to Qatar Telecom
- Virgin Mobile UK
- Virgin MoneyVirgin MoneyVirgin Money is a UK-based financial services company owned by the Virgin Group and founded by Sir Richard Branson in March 1995. It was originally known as Virgin Direct, and pioneered index tracking by launching a value Personal Equity Plan into the market. In the 2000s Virgin Money expanded its...
— providers of financial services- Virgin Money US — provider of financial services in the United States
- Virgin Credit CardVirgin Credit CardVirgin Credit Card is a brand of credit card launched by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and is available in South Africa and the United Kingdom through Virgin Money.-United Kingdom:...
- Virgin Money Giving — Online fundraising website
- Virgin Oceanic - sea exploration
- Virgin Nigeria — A former subsidiary of Virgin Atlantic Airlines
- Virgin Play — a Spanish publisher of video games, once part of the now defunct Virgin InteractiveVirgin InteractiveVirgin Interactive was a British video game publisher. It was formed as Virgin Games Ltd. in 1981. The company became much larger after purchasing the budget label, Mastertronic in 1987. It was part of the Virgin Group...
. - Virgin ProducedVirgin ProducedVirgin Produced is the film and television production division of the Virgin Group. The Chief Executive Officer is Jason Felts and Chief Creative Officer is Justin Berfield.The company was formed in 2010....
— a film and television development, packaging and production company formed in 2010 and led by Chief Executive Officer Jason Felts and Chief Creative Officer Justin BerfieldJustin BerfieldJustin Tyler Berfield is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his portrayal as Malcolm's 2nd-oldest brother, Reese, in Malcolm in the Middle...
. - Virgin RacingVirgin RacingMarussia Virgin Racing, the trading name of Virgin Racing Limited, is a Russian owned Formula One racing team based in the United Kingdom and racing on a Russian licence, which made its debut in the 2010 Formula One season. It was granted entry as Manor Grand Prix on 12 June 2009, as one of four...
— a Formula OneFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
team new for 20102010 Formula One seasonThe 2010 Formula One season was the 61st Formula One season of World Championship motor racing competition. Red Bull Racing won its maiden Constructors' Championship with a one-two finish in Brazil, while Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel won the Drivers' Championship after winning the final race...
, formerly called Manor. - Virgin RadioVirgin RadioAbsolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
— Virgin branded radio stations around the world.- Virgin Radio Asia — collection of station operating in India and Thailand including Virgin Soft, Hitz, Easy FM and Oui
- 99.9 Virgin Radio FMCKFM-FMCKFM-FM, branded as 99-9 Virgin Radio , is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Astral Media...
— a Canadian radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format in Toronto, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. - Virgin Radio 95.3FMCKZZ-FMCKZZ-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 95.3 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 71,300 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour, and its studios are located in Richmond. The station has had a hot adult...
— a Canadian radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format in Vancouver, British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. - Virgin Radio 96 FMCJFM-FMCJFM-FM is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 95.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,200 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
— a Canadian radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format in MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
on 95.9 MHz. - 98.5 Virgin RadioCIBK-FMCIBK-FM is a contemporary hit radio station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Astral Media outlet operates at 98.5 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.-History:...
- a Canadian radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radioContemporary hit radioContemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format in CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. - 104.9 Virgin RadioCFMG-FMCFMG-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at FM 104.9 in Edmonton, Alberta. Branded as '1049 Virgin Radio', the station plays a contemporary hit radio format....
- a Canadian radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format in EdmontonEdmontonEdmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta. - Virgin Radio (France)Virgin Radio (France)Virgin Radio is a French network of FM radio stations dedicated to Rock and Pop music, operating on 250 different frequencies across France. Its musical programming is closely related to the American Hot Adult Contemporary format...
— (Lagardère ActiveLagardère MediaLagardère Active is the media activities arm of the French Lagardère Group. Its subsidiaries include Lagardère's radio operations and the magazine publisher Hachette Filipacchi Médias.-External links:* extensive profile...
) a rebranding of the "Europe 2" radio station - Virgin Radio ItaliaVirgin Radio ItaliaVirgin Radio Italia is a music-based Italian radio station, which started nationwide broadcasting on 12 July 2007 at 12:00 AM...
- Virgin Radio DubaiVirgin Radio Dubai-About:Virgin Radio Dubai is the first Virgin radio station in the region and it was established in early 2008. It is operated by the Arabian Radio Network and is part of the Virgin Group-DJs:Current*Kris Fade*Simone Heng*Ryan Seacrest*Brent Black...
- Virgin Radio India
- Virgin Radio JordanVirgin Radio JordanVirgin Radio 93.7 was launched at City Mall in Amman, Jordan on 24 November, 2009.This represents the first time in the history of the Middle East for a radio station studio to be housed in a publicly accessible location....
- Virgin Radio Thailand
- Virgin Radio TurkeyVirgin Radio TurkeyVirgin Radio Turkey was launched at Ankara in 2008. It is owned by Doğuş Yayın Holding.-DJs:Current*Esen Kayar*Cem Özkan*DJ Tarkan*Hüseyin Karadayı*Mert Ruscuklu*Bay J*Geveze*Salih Saka*Roger Sanchez*Berat Tunç*Pelin Güven...
- Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
— record label now owned by EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major... - Virgin Spa — shop chain retailing Virgin Cosmetics product
- Virgin TrainsVirgin TrainsVirgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operates long-distance passenger services on the West Coast Main Line between London, the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland...
— a railwayTrainA train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
operator in the United Kingdom- Virgin Trains ExpressCoach — Intercity bus & coach services
- Virgin UniteVirgin UniteVirgin Unite is the working name of The Virgin Foundation, the independent charitable arm of the Virgin Group. Created by Richard Branson and Virgin employees in September 2004, Virgin Unite pools volunteering efforts from across the Virgin Group and its hundreds of subsidiaries and associated...
— charitable foundation - Virgin VacationsVirgin VacationsVirgin Vacations is the inclusive tour arm of Virgin Atlantic Airways featuring land components in combination with Virgin Atlantic air to London. It was initially established in 1994. In May 2002, Virgin Vacations became a separate company after partnering with other airline carriers traveling...
— U.S. travel agency - Virgin Vie At Home — retailer of body care, cosmetics, homeware and jewellery products through the Internet, direct selling and Virgin Vie stores (Sent into Administration in 2009, having been rebranded 9 months earlier as Effective Cosmetics (However still selling Virgin Vie branded products)
- Virgin WinesVirgin WinesVirgin Wines was set up as Orgasmic Wines in 1999. It became Virgin Wines in 2000 when Virgin bought into the business. The company was sold to Direct Wines in 2005, although the Virgin brand and distinctive positioning were very much retained....
— A Californian-based Internet wine retailer, created in 2005 and producer of Red and White wines - Virgin VoucherVirgin VoucherThe Virgin Voucher is a monetary voucher available in four denominations of £5, £10, £20 and £50.- History :The Virgin Group launched the Virgin Voucher in 1995 and it became available from 1996. It can be purchased and used at over forty locations....
— gift voucher scheme, also functions as a staff reward scheme - Virgin Ware — clothes brand and retailer
- Virgin Management — Custodians
See also
- HeavenHeaven (nightclub)Heaven is a Superclub in London, England which appeals predominantly to the gay market. It is located underneath Charing Cross railway station in Central London, just off Trafalgar Square.-Early history:...
- Nightclub formerly owned by Branson - Timeline of Richard Branson's business ventures
- mybar (appeared on Virgin's Pitch TV helping to fund the One Million USD required to open the exclusive mybar in BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
) - Virgin Earth ChallengeVirgin Earth ChallengeThe Virgin Earth Challenge is a competition offering a $25 million prize for whoever can demonstrate a commercially viable design which results in the permanent removal of greenhouse gases out of the Earth's atmosphere, so as to contribute materially to avoid global warming...