Vodafone Group plc (/ˈvoʊdəfoʊn/) is a British multinational telecommunications company. Its registered office is located in Newbury, Berkshire, England and its global headquarters is based in London, England. It predominantly operates services in the regions of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Among mobile operator groups globally, Vodafone ranked fourth (behind China Mobile, Bharti Airtel and…
Vivo Energy plc
Vivo Energy plc, commonly referred to as Vivo Energy, is a downstream petroleum company with its headquarters in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It maintains subsidiaries and operations in 16 countries across Africa that encompass the supply, storage, distribution, and retail of a range of petroleum products. Vivo Energy is a Royal Dutch Shell licensee…
Vistry Group plc
Vistry Group plc is a British housebuilding company based in Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. Formerly Bovis Homes Group plc, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. During the late 2010s, the quality of Bovis’s housing was subject to customer complaints and threats of legal…
Virgin Money UK plc
Virgin Money UK plc is a holding company that owns Clydesdale Bank plc, which in turn trades as Clydesdale Bank, Yorkshire Bank and Virgin Money in the United Kingdom. It was formed as CYBG plc by National Australia Bank (NAB) in February 2016, in advance of the divestment of its UK business through a stock…
Victrex plc
Victrex plc is a British-based supplier of high performance polymer solutions. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250. The company’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities are based in the UK with technical and customer support facilities in multiple markets, serving more than 40 countries. Victrex serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics,…
Vesuvius plc
Vesuvius plc is a British engineered ceramics company headquartered in London whose products are used by steelmakers and foundries as well as in the glass and solar energy industries. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Traded as: LSE: VSVS Industry: Materials technology Founded: …
Vedanta Resources Limited
Vedanta Resources Limited is a global diversified metals and mining company with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company in India and has mining operations in Australia and Zambia and oil and gas operations in three countries. Its main products are Zinc, Lead, Silver, Oil & Gas,…
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc
Utilico Emerging Markets Trust plc (LSE: UEM) is a large British investment trust dedicated to investments in infrastructure, utility and related sectors in the emerging markets. Established in 2005, Utilico Emerging Markets Trust (‘UEM’) is a listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Chairman is John Rennocks. UEM investments focuses predominantly on the emerging markets…
United Utilities Group plc (UU)
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 waste water network in North West England, which includes Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire and a small…
Unite Students, (The Unite Group Plc)
Unite Students provides purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) across the United Kingdom. Unite Students is the trading name for The Unite Group Plc, a London Stock Exchange listed Real estate investment trust and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Traded as: LSE: UTG Industry: Student accommodation#Off campus residences Founded: 1991 Founder: Nicholas Porter Headquarters: …
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company, headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Unilever products include food, sweets, energy drinks, baby food, soft drinks, ice cream, tea, cleaning agents, coffee, pet food, bottled water, chewing gum, frozen pizza, pregnancy tests, juice, beauty products, personal care, breakfast cereals, medicine and pharmaceutical healthcare…
Umbro
Umbro is an English sportswear and football equipment supplier based in Cheadle, near Manchester. Umbro designs, sources, and markets football-related apparel, footwear, and equipment. Its products are sold in over 90 countries worldwide. Since 2012, the company has been a subsidiary of American company Iconix Brand Group, after being bought by Nike in 2007. Industry: …