Companies

Waterstones, formerly Waterstone’s, is a British book retailer that operates 283 shops, mainly in the United Kingdom and also other nearby countries. As of February 2014, it employs around 3,500 staff in the UK and Europe. An average-sized Waterstones shop sells a range of approximately 30,000 individual books, as well as stationery and other related … Read more

HI Weldrick Ltd (trading as Weldricks Pharmacy) have a pharmacy tradition dating back to the 1930s when the late founder’s grandmother opened her first pharmacy in Doncaster Town Centre. Remaining true to this vision our business remains 100% family-owned. With a commitment to community healthcare they have steadily grown to 59 pharmacies, still concentrated in … Read more

Vueling S.A. is a Spanish low-cost airline based at El Prat de Llobregat in Greater Barcelona with hubs at Barcelona–El Prat Airport (main) and Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy (secondary). It is the largest airline in Spain, measured by fleet size and a number of destinations. As of 2021, Vueling serves 122 destinations … Read more

VitalSource Technologies is an education technology and digital content company. The company works with companies, universities, and publishers and resellers, providing digital course materials to users. The company was a subsidiary of Ingram Content Group. In June of 2021, Ingram sold the company to Francisco Partners. VitalSource has offices in Raleigh, North Carolina; Boston, Massachusetts; … Read more

Virgin Wines is an online wine retailer based in the United Kingdom. The company was established in 2000 by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, and in 2005 was bought by Direct Wines. In November 2013, CEO Jay Wright, and the management team, supported by Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital provided a combined debt and equity … Read more

West Elm sells modern furniture, home decor, lighting and much more. The West Elm brand was launched in 2002 with the release of a catalogue; the following year, the brand opened its first store. Through the West Elm brand, the company launched West Elm Hotels. The joint venture will be done with DDK, which is … Read more

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is a not-for-profit company that supplies drinking water and wastewater services to most of Wales and parts of western England that border Wales. In total, it serves around 1.4 million households and businesses and around three million people – and supplies nearly 830 million litres of drinking water per day. It … Read more

Wessex Water Services Limited, known as Wessex Water, is a water supply and sewerage utility company serving an area of South West England, covering 10,000 square kilometres including Bristol, most of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire and parts of Gloucestershire and Hampshire. Wessex Water supplies 1.3 million people with around 285 million litres of water a … Read more

Yours Clothing story started over 20 years ago on a market stall in East Anglia. Their founder Andrew Killingsworth was buying and selling ladies clothing, and in one parcel he bought was a collection of plus-size womenswear. The clothing flew out and Andrew quickly recognised the demand for affordable fashion in plus sizes. Andrew is … Read more

Yorkshire Water is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England. The company has its origins in the Yorkshire Water Authority, one of ten regional water authorities created by the Water Act … Read more

XDP was formed in 1995 and has since grown to be the largest privately-owned parcel carrier in the UK, and has built a reputation for reliability and quality of service. With a team of over 500 and with a franchise network in excess of 60 depots nationwide, our reputation for customer-focused logistics has gone from … Read more

Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the name of Xbox Game Studios. The brand was first introduced in the United States … Read more

Wiggle is a European online sports retailer, selling cycle, run, swim and outdoor equipment and apparel. It is based in Portsmouth, England. The company is part of the WiggleCRC group, which also includes Chain Reaction Cycles. The origins of Wiggle trace back to a local bike shop called Butlers Cycles, located in Portsmouth. Mitch Dall, … Read more

White Stuff is a British fashion and lifestyle brand that sells women’s, men’s and kids’ clothing, accessories, homeware and gifts in over 120 shops in the United Kingdom, shops in Germany, via mail-order catalogues and through its website. The brand has become known for its traditional British styles, idiosyncratic boutique stores and innovative marketing campaigns. … Read more

Wex Photographic sell cameras and videography products and accessories. Established in 1997, Wex Photo Video (previously called Wex Photographic and Warehouse Express) has helped more than a million photographers and videographers achieve their goals. Wex’s dedication to service, expertise and customer satisfaction is underpinned by competitive prices and the largest range of any UK photo … Read more

WestJet Airlines Ltd. is a Canadian airline founded in 1994 that began operations in 1996. It began as a low-cost alternative to the country’s competing major airlines. WestJet provides scheduled and charter air service to more than 100 destinations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The airline’s headquarters is … Read more

The Viessmann Group is a German manufacturer of heating, industrial, and refrigeration systems headquartered in Allendorf (Eder), Germany. With 23 production companies in 12 countries, distribution companies and representative offices in 74 countries and 120 sales offices throughout the world, Viessmann is international in its orientation. 55 percent of turnover is generated abroad. Since January … Read more

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) is a multinational lifestyle retail corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It operates in the United States, Sweden, United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Arab Emirates. The Urban Outfitters brand targets young adults with a merchandise mix of women’s and men’s … Read more

United Utilities Group plc (UU), the United Kingdom’s largest listed water company, was founded in 1995 as a result of the merger of North West Water and NORWEB. The group manages the regulated water and wastewater network in North West England, which includes Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire and a small area … Read more

Uniqlo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. A Yamaguchi-based company, Ogori Shōji (which, until then, had been operating men’s clothing shops called “Men’s Shop OS”) was founded in March 1949 in Ube, Yamaguchi. In May 1984, it opened a … Read more

UGG (formerly UGG Australia) is an American footwear company and a division of Deckers Brands. UGG was founded in California in 1978 by Australian surfer Brian Smith and Doug Jensen. Smith was living in Santa Monica, California after studying at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Smith and Jensen first applied to be the United States … Read more

Turkish Airlines (Turkish: Türk Hava Yolları) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey. As of August 2019, it operates scheduled services to 315 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, making it the largest mainline carrier in the world by the number of passenger destinations. The airline serves more destinations non-stop from a … Read more

TUI fly Deutschland, formerly TUIfly, is a German leisure airline owned by the travel and tourism company TUI Group. It is headquartered at Hannover Airport with bases at several other German airports. TUI fly Deutschland is part of the airline unit of the TUI Group. TUI fly Deutschland offers both charter and scheduled flights with … Read more

Tripair is an online travel agency (OTA) based in Athens, Greece. Our aim is to provide technologically advanced tourist services through our online system. Tripair is owned by Altair Travel Agency S.A. a traditional (offline) travel agency which operates in Athens since 1980 and consists of three departments: Incentives, FIT (leisure) and corporate (business accounts). … Read more

TravelUp claims to be the company to use for cheap holiday packages, flights, discount travel, hotel and car reservations worldwide.

With the backing of a successful and award-winning brand, Travel Trolley enjoys the benefit of advantageous partnerships with all global-airline-alliance’s member carriers, and a vast network of hotels and tour operators etc. Travel Trolley has been established with the primary goal to provide a one-stop travel shop for business and leisure clients to pick from … Read more

Travelpack has been offering travel advice and making bookings since November 1981. They are now one of the UK’s largest independent travel companies specialising in tours, holidays and flights to destinations around the world including India, the Indian Ocean, USA, the Far East, Middle East, Africa, Canada, Florida and the Caribbean. Travelpack prides itself on … Read more

Topshop is now a brand under the ASOS group. Topshop (originally Top Shop) was a British multinational fashion retailer of women’s clothing, shoes, make-up and accessories. It had around 510 shops worldwide – of which some 300 were in the UK – plus online operations in several markets. It was part of the Arcadia Group, … Read more

Topps Tiles plc is a British national retailer based in Enderby, Leicestershire. Topps Tiles was founded by Alan Brindle and Edward Derbyshire and opened its first store in 1963 in Sale, Manchester. It then continued to open stores across the North West and the Midlands. In 1990, Topps Tiles merged with the Tile Kingdom and … Read more

Tommy Hilfiger B.V. , formerly known as Tommy Hilfiger Corporation and Tommy Hilfiger Inc., is an American premium clothing brand, manufacturing apparel, footwear, accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. The company was founded in 1985, and the brand’s merchandise is sold in department stores and over 2000 free-standing retail stores in 100 countries. In 2006, private … Read more

Timpson is a British retailer specialising in shoe repairs, key cutting, locksmith services and engraving, as well as dry cleaning and photo processing. The company also offers mobile phone repairs, jewellery and watch repair, and custom-made house signs. It is based in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and currently has over 2,155 outlets in the United Kingdom and … Read more

Thomson Airways is a part of the TUI Airways TUI Airways Limited, (formerly Thomson Airways) and often referred to just as TUI, is a British charter airline, offering scheduled and charter flights from the United Kingdom and Ireland to destinations in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. The airline is the world’s largest charter airline, … Read more

The Taxi Centre is part of the Vertu Group. Buy a new or used taxi. Vertu Motors live and breathe all things automotive. They want to make the journey of buying a car, van or motorbike as straightforward as possible and believe that the best way to achieve this is to provide an outstanding customer … Read more

The Hut – fashion, beauty, home, garden online retailer. The Hut describes themselves as “If you’re looking for the latest designer fashion, homeware and beauty collections all on one convenient site, you’re in the right place. With carefully curated edits and buying guides, you’ll find exactly what you’ve been searching for, as well as things … Read more

Established in 1994, The Fragrance Shop is the UK’s largest independent, fragrance retailer. Our aim is to make mainstream and luxury fragrances affordable and accessible. We showcase over 150 fragrance brands and over 200 beauty brands, all of which are available for you to browse online at your leisure. Don’t forget our fabulous selections in-store … Read more

The Cotswold Company sells handcrafted oak furniture. 25 years ago they opened their first shop, at Bourton-on-the-Water in the heart of the Cotswolds. As The Cotswold Company grew, they needed somewhere bigger to call home, so now you’ll find them just down the road, in Stow-on-the-Wold. This very special patch of rural England will always … Read more

Tesla, Inc. is an American electric vehicle and clean energy company based in Austin, Texas. Tesla designs and manufactures electric cars, battery energy storage from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. Tesla is one of the world’s most valuable companies and remains the world’s most valuable automaker … Read more

TAG Heuer S.A. is a Swiss luxury watchmaker that designs, manufactures and markets watches and fashion accessories, as well as eyewear and mobile phones manufactured under license by other companies and carrying the TAG Heuer brand name. The company began as Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG, founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier, Switzerland. In 1985, … Read more

Swissair AG/S.A. was the national airline of Switzerland between its founding in 1931 and bankruptcy in 2002. It was formed from a merger between Balair and Ad Astra Aero (To the Stars). For most of its 71 years, Swissair was one of the major international airlines known as the “Flying Bank” due to its financial … Read more

Supreme Imports is Europe’s leading supplier, manufacturer and distributor of wholesale batteries, lighting, vaping and light fittings. They are also a leading name in sports nutrition, wellness and household products. As a number one provider of fast-moving products across Europe, Supreme is a real UK success story. Thanks to relationships with some of the world’s … Read more

Studio is an established and reputable multi-channel business that has been in operation for over 50 years. It has developed from its humble beginnings in 1962 when it specialised in the provision of predominantly paper products sold through a mail-order catalogue. Studio now provides an extensive product offering, and the catalogues, leaflets and website now … Read more

Space NK is a British retailer of personal care and beauty products. The company was founded in 1991 by Nicky Kinnaird, with the first store opening in Covent Garden in 1993. Space NK became a Manzanita company in 2002 and as of August 2021, the brand has 76 stores across the UK and Ireland. In … Read more

Southern Water is the private utility company responsible for the public wastewater collection and treatment in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent, and for the public water supply and distribution in approximately half of this area. Some areas within the Southern Water region are supplied by a number of smaller … Read more

South West Water provides drinking water and wastewater services throughout Devon and Cornwall and in small areas of Dorset and Somerset. South West Water was created in 1989 with the privatisation of the water industry. It was preceded by the South West Water Authority which was formed by the Water Act 1973 as one of … Read more

South Staffordshire Water plc known as South Staffs Water is a UK water supply company owned by a privately owned utility company serving parts of Staffordshire the West Midlands as well as small areas of surrounding counties in England. South Staffordshire Water plc is part of South Staffordshire plc. It purchased Cambridge Water in 2011. … Read more

South East Water is a UK supplier of drinking water to 2.2 million consumers in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire and is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. Each day the company supplies on average 521 million litres of drinking water from its 83 water treatment works and manages more than … Read more

Smiggle is an Australian-based retail store chain that sells stationery and related accessories. It was founded in Melbourne by Stephen Meurs and Peter Pausewang in 2003 and acquired by the Just Group in July 2007. As of February 2016, the chain has stores located across Australia (135), New Zealand (23), Singapore (17), the United Kingdom … Read more

Sleepeezee is a British manufacturer of mattresses situated in Kent. It has a Royal Warrant of Appointment for its products. Travelodge UK feature their mattresses. In 1964 it was bought by the Simmons Bedding Company and moved its premises. It was owned by Cauval Group of France (who made the Cumfilux brand) as part of … Read more

Singapore Airlines (abbreviation: SIA) is the flag carrier airline of Singapore with its hub at Singapore Changi Airport. The airline is notable for using the Singapore Girl as its central figure in corporate branding. It has been ranked as the world’s best airline by Skytrax four times and topped Travel & Leisure’s best airline rankings … Read more

When they say “fit’s our thing”, they mean it. They don’t just sell women’s plus size clothing and plus size fashion, they are committed to fit for every body at Simply Be, offering figure-flaunting fits for sizes 10-32. They believe in the power of great fitting style and its ability to unleash your inner confidence. … Read more

Silentnight is the largest UK manufacturer of beds & mattresses and is located in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, England. The company is owned by HIG Europe who acquired the company on 10 May 2011, following a period in administration. The company also manufactures Rest Assured beds & mattresses and was originally founded in 1946. The brand is … Read more

Shoe Zone (stylised as shoezone) is a footwear retailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland which sells shoes at low prices. It has over 500 stores in different cities and towns throughout the UK and Ireland and over 4,000 employees. The company has an annual turnover of £241 million. The company’s headquarters are located in … Read more

SharkNinja (officially, SharkNinja Operating LLC) is an American designer, marketer and distributor of home devices and appliances. It is based in Needham, Massachusetts, near Boston. The company’s name is formed by combining its two primary brands: Shark, which mainly produces vacuum cleaners and similar devices; and Ninja, which focuses on kitchen appliances such as blenders, … Read more

SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform that integrates with Microsoft Office. Launched in 2001, SharePoint is primarily sold as a document management and storage system, but the product is highly configurable and its usage varies substantially among organisations. Microsoft’s hosted SharePoint is typically bundled in Microsoft 365 subscriptions but can be licensed separately. SharePoint Online … Read more

Severn Trent plc is a water company based in Coventry, England. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Severn Trent, the trading name owned by the company, applies to a group of companies employing more than 15,000 people across the United Kingdom, the United States … Read more

SES Water is the UK water supply company to its designated area of east Surrey, West Sussex, west Kent and south London serving in excess of 282,000 homes and businesses and a population of approximately 675,000 people. An area of 322 square miles (830 km2), extending from Morden and South Croydon in the north to … Read more

The story of began Seasalt Cornwall in Penzance in 1981, when Don Chadwick opened his first shop on Adelaide Street. It sold traditional workwear to local farmers, fishermen and artists and was known as General Clothing Stores. Inspired by this creative, coastal community, Don’s sons – Neil, Leigh and David – decided to create a … Read more

Sealy (formerly the Sealy Corporation) is an American brand of mattresses marketed and sold by Tempur Sealy International. It draws its name from the city where the Sealy Corporation originally started, Sealy, Texas, United States. In 1881, cotton gin builder Daniel Haynes lived in Sealy, Texas, located west of Houston. He began making cotton-filled mattresses … Read more

Scribbler is a British chain of greetings card retail shops. As of July 2016, they have 33 outlets throughout the UK. Scribbler was founded in 1981, and as of 2012, are still run by the original management team. Scribbler state that they are “at the forefront of edgy humour and great design”

Scotch and Soda is a Dutch fashion retail company. Scotch & Soda is owned by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., with Frederick Lukoff serving as the current CEO In 2020, the brand launched sunglasses and eye glasses ranges for men and women, as well as its third perfume, ISLAND WATER. On March 16, … Read more

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. is an American international speciality retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies with revenues of more than $ 3.9 billion annually. Through the Sally Beauty Supply and Beauty Systems Group businesses, the Company sells and distributes through over 4,000 stores, including approximately 200 franchised units, throughout the United States, the United … Read more

Royal Jordanian Airlines, formerly known as Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Jordan with its head office in the capital, Amman. The airline operates scheduled international services over four continents from its main base at Queen Alia International Airport, with over 500 flights per week and at least 110 daily departures. … Read more

Rolex SA is a British-founded Swiss watch designer and manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England, the company registered the word ‘Rolex’ as the brand name of its watches in 1908, and it became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915. After … Read more

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a UK-based professional body for surveyors, founded in London in 1868. It works at a cross-governmental level and aims to promote and enforce the highest international standards in the valuation, management and development of land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. Founded as the Institution of Surveyors, it … Read more

For over thirty years now, Rhinofloor has delivered the ultimate in quality and style for your floor. Rhinofloor is a product from Tarkett. Tarkett has 33 industrial sites, 12,000 employees and sales 1.3 million square meters of flooring every day in 100+ countries putting them in close contact with customers and suppliers everywhere in the … Read more

Founded in 1987, Ravenheat is an independent boiler manufacturer with head offices, R&D and training facilities in Leeds. They also have their own manufacturing operations at two sites in Verona, Italy, which gives them full control over the process of designing and producing their products to the highest standards possible. With an annual production capacity … Read more

Radley is a London-based, British accessories brand that designs and manufactures handbags, purses and other women’s accessories for the UK and international markets. The brand was founded by Lowell Harder in 1998. Justin Stead is the current CEO of the brand and was appointed in May 2015. In an October 2012 interview with Drapers trade … Read more

Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. operating as Qatar Airways is the state-owned flag carrier of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, flying to over 150 international destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania from its base at Hamad International Airport, using a fleet of more … Read more

Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia and its largest airline by fleet size, international flights and international destinations. It is the world’s third-oldest airline still in operation, having been founded in November 1920; it began international passenger flights in May 1935. Qantas is an acronym of the airline’s original name, Queensland and … Read more

The brand was started over 20 years ago and was the first company to sell cookware sets by direct mail in the UK. Since then it has grown into a multi-channel specialist cookware company with over 50 nationwide stores. Still owned and managed by one of the original founding family members, ProCook still retains its … Read more

Pret a Manger (French for ready to eat) is an international sandwich shop franchise chain based in the United Kingdom, popularly referred to as Pret. Founded in 1983, Pret currently has over 460 shops in the UK, with 324 locations in London alone. Jeffrey Hyman founded the first Pret a Manger in London on 21 … Read more

Portsmouth Water is the utility company responsible for water supply and distribution in the City of Portsmouth, part of East Hampshire and part of West Sussex. Places served include Gosport, Fareham, Portsmouth, Havant, Chichester, and Bognor Regis. The company is a private limited company with company number 2536455. It was acquired by Ancala in March … Read more

Pimlico Plumbers is a London-based plumbing firm established in 1979. Pimlico Plumbers was established in 1979 by its current managing director Charlie Mullins (born December 1952), who left school at 15 with no qualifications and began work as a plumber. The company owns more than 100 plumbing-related number plates, fitted to its fleet of vehicles, … Read more

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (in Dutch literally ‘Royal Philips’, commonly shortened to Philips) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation that was founded in Eindhoven in 1891. Since 1997, it has been mostly headquartered in Amsterdam, though the Benelux headquarters is still in Eindhoven. Philips was formerly one of the largest electronics companies in the world, currently … Read more