Richard Branson
Fondateur chez Virgin Radio Ltd.
Fortune : 534 M $ au 31/07/2023
Profil
Téléphonie, musique, finances, trains, avions ou conquête de l'espace, le patron de Virgin ne s'interdit aucune audace. Une véritable boulimie qui trouve sa source dans l'aversion qu'il voue aux monopoles.
A seize ans, Richard Branson fait parler de lui en créant le journal Students avec la complicité de son ami Jonathan Holland-Gems. Ensemble, ils feront du journal le porte voix de toute une génération de hippies opposée à la guerre du Vietnam et engagée dans la lutte pour le droit à l'avortement. A vingt ans, Richard Branson vend des disques par correspondance. Trois ans plus tard, il produit « Tubullar bells » de Mike Oldfield qui sera sélectionné pour la bande originale du film l'Exorciste. Ce gigantesque succès attire les meilleurs artistes du moment chez Virgin Records comme les Sex Pistols, Culture Club ou encore Phil Collins.
Non formaté par les écoles de commerce, l'homme d'affaires britannique s'appuie sur son intuition pour se lancer dans des entreprises de plus en plus audacieuses. Virgin Airways, Virgin Mobile pour ne citer que les plus importantes, n'ont d'autre raison d'être que de montrer qu'il n y a pas de zone interdite pour l'homme d'affaires le plus admiré de sa génération. Icône du management intuitif, Richard Branson n'oublie pas pour autant de s'entourer des meilleures pointures de la finance comme Gordon McCallum, une référence dans le monde des affaires ou encore par le très courtisé Stephen Murphy, son directeur financier et ancien d'Unilever.
Certaines aventures comme les cosmétiques, les vêtements ou encore la vodka sont des échecs cuisants mais sûrement pas des coups pour rien. Lorsque n'importe quel autre entrepreneur considérerait ces aventures comme un échec, Richard Branson estime que ces contre-performances humanisent la tentaculaire entreprise et accentuent l'image sympathique de son patron.
Très sensible aux questions environnementales, Richard Branson est engagé dans la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique. En 2007, il fait sensation en mettant vingt-cinq millions de dollars sur la table destinés à récompenser les initiatives qui permettront de réduire significativement le gaz à effet de serre.
Mais son projet le plus ambitieux est la conquête de l'espace. Pour cela, il signe un contrat de quinze millions de livres avec une entreprise américaine pour la fabrication de navettes spatiales et s'associe à Philippe Starck pour Virgin Galactic. Les premiers vols Virgin dans l'espace étaient prévus pour 2009.
En réalité, tout comme Google, Richard Branson a fait sien le principe « dont be a evil » (ne fais pas de mal) se battant sans cesse pour gérer avec humanité une entreprise devenue gigantesque.
Détentions connues dans des sociétés publiques
| Société | Date | Nombre d'actions | Valorisation | Date de valorisation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRGIN MONEY UK PLC
14,57% | 13/03/2024 | 188 852 373 ( 14,57% ) | 506 M $ | 30/04/2024 |
| 01/11/2023 | 30 745 494 ( 7,48% ) | 26 M $ | 30/04/2024 | |
VIRGIN ORBIT HOLDINGS, INC.
64,23% | 04/04/2023 | 252 126 308 ( 64,23% ) | 2 M $ | 31/07/2023 |
Dernières actualités sur Richard Branson
Postes actifs de Richard Branson
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
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Virgin Vacations, Inc.
 Virgin Vacations, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Virgin Vacations, Inc. provides travel services and vacation packages. Its services include booking airline tickets, reservation of hotels, cars rentals, and other travel related services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA. | Président | 01/01/1994 |
Virgin Radio Ltd.
 Virgin Radio Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Radio Ltd. operates as a radio station. It operates as pop and rock radio station, which provides live online latest news and music. The firm also engages in the sale of advertising time and the related operations for radio stations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, UK | Fondateur | 15/02/2011 |
Virgin USA, Inc.
 Virgin USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Virgin USA, Inc. (Virgin USA) is a venture capital subsidiary of Virgin Models Ltd. The firm is founded in 2001 by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson and Anup M. Jacob. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Fondateur | 26/05/2011 |
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
 Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. engages in the provision of air transportation services. It operates long haul services to various destinations including Las Vegas, Sydney, Tokyo, Delhi, Miami, and Shanghai. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson in 1984 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Fondateur | 01/01/1984 |
Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd.
 Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in Crawley, UK and was founded in 1998. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 30/03/2000 |
Virgin Atlantic International Ltd.
 Virgin Atlantic International Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic International Ltd. provides scheduled passenger air transportation services. The company is based in Crawley, UK and was founded in 2015. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 27/05/2015 |
Virgin Atlantic Ltd.
 Virgin Atlantic Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic Ltd. engages in air transportation and works as tour operators. It offers travel packages to destinations outside the country. The company was founded by Richard C. N. Branson on April 24, 1998 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Fondateur | 24/04/1998 |
Virgin Travel Group Ltd.
 Virgin Travel Group Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Virgin Travel Group Ltd. engages in the provision of travel and tour services. It offers rail, vacation and cruise packages, and passenger motorbike transportation services. The company was founded on July 5, 1988 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Anciens postes connus de Richard Branson
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Hyperloop Technologies Inc
 Hyperloop Technologies Inc Other TransportationTransportation Hyperloop Technologies, Inc. provides transportation services. It designs, builds, and tests Hyperloop, a transportation system which uses a linear electric motor to accelerate and decelerate an electromagnetically levitated pod through a low-pressure tube. The company was founded by Shervin K. Pishevar, Joshua Giegel and Brogan BamBrogan in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Président | 31/10/2018 |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 1 |
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| VIRGIN GALACTIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 43 |
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Virgin Models Ltd.
 Virgin Models Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Virgin Models Ltd. provides venture capital services. The firm engages in various businesses including mobile telephony, travel and tourism, financial services, leisure and pleasure, transportation, social and environment, music, holidays, shopping, media, publishing, and retailing. The company was founded by Richard C. Branson in 1970 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Virgin Money Holdings UK Ltd
 Virgin Money Holdings UK Ltd MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Virgin Money Holdings UK Plc engages in the provision of financial services. It offers savings, mortgages, credit cards, current accounts, currency services, pensions, investments, and protection products. The company was founded on August 4, 1995 and is headquartered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
The Virgin Foundation
 The Virgin Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Virgin Foundation operates charitable organizations. The company was founded by Richard C. N. Branson in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Virgin Money Personal Financial Service Ltd.
 Virgin Money Personal Financial Service Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Virgin Money Personal Financial Service Ltd. provides banking services. It offers savings and investment vehicles, individual savings accounts, personal equity plan rollovers, and basic unit trusts. The firm also offers credit cards. The company was founded by Richard Branson and is located in Norwich, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Virgin Wine Online Ltd.
 Virgin Wine Online Ltd. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Virgin Wine Online Ltd. rovides online selection of wines. It offers variety of flavors, pre mixed cases, wine clubs, winebank, and live events. The company was founded by Rowan Gormley in 2000 and is headquartered in Norwich, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
Assurance Wireless USA LP
 Assurance Wireless USA LP Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Assurance Wireless USA LP provides wireless communications services. The firm offers products and services appealing to consumers ages 14-34 including content, mobile data, stylish handsets, and no-commitment payment options. It also offers pre-paid and pay-as-you-go service plans sold through more than 130,000 third party retail stores including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and Target. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Warren, NJ. | Communications |
Virgin Active Ltd.
 Virgin Active Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Virgin Active Ltd. engages in the operations of health and fitness clubs. It offers gym equipment, tennis, personal training, sports activities, swimming pools, spa services, club memberships, and leisure facilities. It conducts its operations in South Africa, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Namibia, Botswana, Thailand, and Singapore. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, Matthew William Bucknall, and Frank Andrew Reed in 1999 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
WCT Group Ltd.
 WCT Group Ltd. RailroadsTransportation Virgin Rail Group Ltd. engages in the provision of rail transportation services. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson on November 18, 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Transportation |
Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd.
 Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd. operates as a domestic airline company. The company was founded in August 2000 by Brett Godfrey and is headquartered in Spring Hill, Australia. | Transportation |
Nigeria Eagle Airlines Ltd.
 Nigeria Eagle Airlines Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Nigeria Eagle Airlines Ltd. provides air transportation services. It operates flights from Africa to Europe. The airline began scheduled service between Lagos, Nigeria as well as to and from London Heathrow Airport. It was founded in September, 2004 and is headquartered in Ikeja, Nigeria. | Transportation |
Virgin USA, Inc.
Virgin USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Virgin USA, Inc. (Virgin USA) is a venture capital subsidiary of Virgin Models Ltd. The firm is founded in 2001 by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson and Anup M. Jacob. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Virgin Radio Ltd.
Virgin Radio Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Radio Ltd. operates as a radio station. It operates as pop and rock radio station, which provides live online latest news and music. The firm also engages in the sale of advertising time and the related operations for radio stations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, UK | Communications |
Galactic Enterprises LLC
 Galactic Enterprises LLC Other TransportationTransportation Galactic Enterprises LLC engages in the business of owning and operating privately built spaceships. It designs spaceships which can fly anyone to space safely without the need for special expertise or exhaustive time consuming training. The company develops passenger carrying manned spacecrafts. The company was founded by Richard C. N. Branson in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Transportation |
Virgin Money USA, Inc.
 Virgin Money USA, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Virgin Money USA, a financial services company owned by the Virgin Group and founded by Sir Richard Branson, announced today that it has selected ClickSquared as its interactive relationship marketing partner. The multi-channel marketing program developed by ClickSquared will enable Virgin Money to expand its email channel and deliver highly personalized communications to its prospect and customer base on an as-needed basis. By creating stronger customer relationships Virgin Money's USA goal is to ultimately increase customer loyalty and retention. Virgin Money is a pioneer in the social lending space (loans between relatives and friends) and recently entered the mortgage industry as a processor and lender of wholesale and retail mortgages. Virgin Money USA began as CircleLending in 2001 and was purchased by the Virgin Group in 2007. The company has originated more than $400M in social loan volume and has exceeded growth targets for its new mortgage business. | Finance |
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. engages in the provision of air transportation services. It operates long haul services to various destinations including Las Vegas, Sydney, Tokyo, Delhi, Miami, and Shanghai. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson in 1984 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Transportation |
| Virgin Express Holdings Plc | Transportation |
Virgin Entertainment Group Ltd
 Virgin Entertainment Group Ltd Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Universal Music Group NV, Virgin Entertainment Group Ltd is a British company that provides entertainment services. The company is based in London, UK. | Commercial Services |
V2 Music Holdings Ltd.
 V2 Music Holdings Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance V2 Music Holdings Ltd. provides financial intermediation services. The company is based in Canary Wharf, UK. | Finance |
Xvcom Ltd.
 Xvcom Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin.com Ltd. engages in mobile telephony business. It serves the Travel, Leisure, Telecoms, Media, Music, Entertainment, Financial Services, Health and Wellness sectors. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
Virgin Hotels Group Ltd.
 Virgin Hotels Group Ltd. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Part of Liberty Global Plc, Virgin Hotels Group Ltd. is a British company that owns and operates hotels. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded by Anthony S. Marino. | Consumer Services |
The Capitol Music Group
 The Capitol Music Group Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Capitol Music Group produces and distributes music videos. The firm offers videos with artists such as Gorillaz, Ben Harper, Janet Jackson, Lenny Kravitz and the Rolling Stones. The company was founded on April 9, 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Virgin Vacations, Inc.
Virgin Vacations, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Virgin Vacations, Inc. provides travel services and vacation packages. Its services include booking airline tickets, reservation of hotels, cars rentals, and other travel related services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Washington, PA. | Consumer Services |
Virgin Atlantic International Ltd.
Virgin Atlantic International Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic International Ltd. provides scheduled passenger air transportation services. The company is based in Crawley, UK and was founded in 2015. | Transportation |
Virgin Group Ltd.
 Virgin Group Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Virgin Group Ltd. operates as a venture capital firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1993 by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. | Finance |
Virgin Atlantic Ltd.
Virgin Atlantic Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Virgin Atlantic Ltd. engages in air transportation and works as tour operators. It offers travel packages to destinations outside the country. The company was founded by Richard C. N. Branson on April 24, 1998 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Transportation |
Hyperloop Technologies Inc
Hyperloop Technologies Inc Other TransportationTransportation Hyperloop Technologies, Inc. provides transportation services. It designs, builds, and tests Hyperloop, a transportation system which uses a linear electric motor to accelerate and decelerate an electromagnetically levitated pod through a low-pressure tube. The company was founded by Shervin K. Pishevar, Joshua Giegel and Brogan BamBrogan in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Transportation |
Virgin Travel Group Ltd.
Virgin Travel Group Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Virgin Travel Group Ltd. engages in the provision of travel and tour services. It offers rail, vacation and cruise packages, and passenger motorbike transportation services. The company was founded on July 5, 1988 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Services |
Virgin Hotels North America LLC
 Virgin Hotels North America LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Virgin Hotels North America LLC operates a chain of hotels. The firm offers meetings and corporate events, business travel rates, social occasions, and commons club. The company was founded by Richard Branson in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Red Intermediate Co. LLC
 Red Intermediate Co. LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Red Intermediate Co. LLC provides employee health engagement solutions. It offers benefits navigation, claims analysis, digital and live coaching, condition management, and diabetes prevention. The company was founded by Chris Boyce and Richard Charles Nicholas Branson in 2004 and is headquartered in Providence, RI. | Technology Services |
Virgin Media Ltd.
 Virgin Media Ltd. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Media Ltd. provides television broadcasting, mobile telephone and broadband services. Its services include Internet access, telephone and digital television broadcast services. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson in 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Communications |
Virgin America, Inc.
 Virgin America, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Virgin America, Inc. engages in the provision of scheduled air transportation services. The firm also offers a low-cost travel structure through point-to-point network and high utilization of single fleet type consisting of Airbus A320-family aircraft. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson on January 26, 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Transportation |
Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd.
Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Virgin Atlantic Two Ltd. is an investment holding British company. The company is based in Crawley, UK and was founded in 1998. | Finance |
Virgin Cars Ltd.
 Virgin Cars Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Virgin Cars retails cares and trucks. It sells mainly new cars. Virgin Cars, is a subsidiary of Virgin Group, retails about 30 auto brands, including AUDI, Honda, Subaru and Volvo, at its Manchester Car Supermarket and online. The dealer provides nationwide delivery and aftercare. It is headquartered in Barnsley, UK. | Retail Trade |
Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd.
 Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd. provides mobile telecommunications services. It offers mobile voice and non-voice, SMS, MMS, and 3G services. The company was founded in November 1999 and is located in Trowbridge, UK. | Communications |
VG Acquisition Corp.
 VG Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance VG Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is created for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson on February 19, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Virgin Orbit LLC
 Virgin Orbit LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Virgin Orbit LLC manufactures automated flight safety systems and composite structures. The company was founded by Richard Branson in 2017 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II
 Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses for its initial business. The company was founded on January 13, 2021 by Richard Branson and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Virgin Experience Days Ltd.
 Virgin Experience Days Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Virgin Experience Days Ltd. provides incentives, vouchers, and gift cards. It offers photography experience, top supercar offers, days out and tours, short breaks, watersports and boating and adventures. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Virgin Media Ireland Ltd.
 Virgin Media Ireland Ltd. BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of Liberty Global Plc, Virgin Media Ireland Ltd. is a European division of the world's leading international cable operator. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. Virgin Media Ireland provides broadband, television, home phone, and mobile bundles. The Irish company was founded by Richard Charles Nicholas Branson. Anthony Christopher Hanway has been the CEO of the company since 2015. | Consumer Services |
IF Telecom Pty Ltd.
 IF Telecom Pty Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications IF Telecom Pty Ltd. provides business telecommunication solutions. It offers phone line plans, mobile plans, phone and broadband bundles, web hosting, and data solutions to business sectors. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in South Melbourne, Australia. | Communications |
Virgin Plus
 Virgin Plus Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Part of BCE, Inc., Virgin Plus is a Canadian telecommunications company. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Virgin Plus was acquired by Bell Mobility, Inc. from Virgin Models Ltd. on July 02, 2009 for $120.80 million. | Communications |
WorldVu Satellites Ltd.
 WorldVu Satellites Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications WorldVu Satellites Ltd. provides satellite-based Internet operations. It extend the networks of mobile operators and Internet service providers to serve new coverage areas, bringing voice and data access to businesses, schools, healthcare institutions, consumers, and other end users. The company was founded by Gregory Wyler in 2012 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Communications |
Virgin Hotels LLC
 Virgin Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Virgin Hotels LLC is a lifestyle hospitality brand that offers a personalized hotel experience with a passion for food and beverage, music, design, and culture. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company provides a vibrant and inclusive environment for travelers and locals alike. The current portfolio includes eight hotels, with locations in Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. The company plans to open new locations in New Orleans and Miami in 2025, as well as the launch of Virgin Residences. The CEO of the company is James Bermingham. | Consumer Services |
