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The Virgin Group is a group of separately run companies that each use Virgin brand of British celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. The core business areas are travel, entertainment and lifestyle, although many others have been entered into. more...

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Although Branson retains complete ownership and control of the Virgin Brand, the commercial set up of companies using it is varied and complex. The group is sometimes perceived as a conglomerate, but this is not in fact the case. Each of the companies operating under the Virgin brand are separate entities, with some being wholly owned by Branson, while he holds 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 Radio (now part of SMG plc) and Virgin Music (now part of EMI). With a few exceptions, all of the companies began as wholly owned Virgin subsidiaries.

To understand the Virgin structure, it is best to think of Sir Richard as a venture capitalist who unites all of his differing ventures under a single brand name.

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See List of Richard Branson's business ventures

TheTrainLine - UK train booking service; Virgin Active - a health club chain in South Africa, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom; Virgin America - a U.S. domestic low-cost airline scheduled for launch in early 2007; Virgin Atlantic Airways - an international carrier based at London's Heathrow Airport; Virgin Balloon Flights - a hot-air balloon operator; Virgin Blue - a low-cost airline in Australia and the South Pacific based in Australia

Blue Holidays - holiday program of Virgin Blue; Pacific Blue - a low-cost subsidiary of Virgin Blue based in New Zealand; Polynesian Blue - a Samoan international low-cost airline;

; Virgin Books - publisher, retailer and distributor of books; Virgin Brides - bridal wear shop in Manchester; Virgin Cars - a UK low-cost car dealership and superstore; Virgin Cinemas - Sold to UGC; Virgin Comics - Indian comic book producer; Virgin Cosmetics - retailer of Virgin Vie cosmetics and jewellery through internet, direct selling and Virgin Spa stores.; Virgin Digital - online digital music retailer; Virgin Drinks - drink manufacturer

Virgin Cola - carbonated cola soft drink; Virgin Vodka - alcoholic beverage;

; Virgin Electronics - formerly Virgin Pulse, consumer electronics; Virgin Experience Days - corporate and consumer experience events; Virgin Express - a low-cost European airline; Virgin Fuel - venture capital firm for investing in petroleum alternatives; Virgin Galactic - a venture to market and operate commercial space flights, using spacecraft designed by Scaled Composites; Virgin Games - online games and gambling; Virgin Holidays - UK travel agency and tour operator for destinations served by Virgin Atlantic; Virgin Interactive - games distributor now owned by Titus Interactive; Virgin Jewellery - jewellery arm of Virgin Cosmetics; Virgin Limited Edition - exclusive hotels

Kasbah Tamadot - exclusive Moroccan holiday destination; Lady B - luxurious Catamaran available for Caribbean charters; The Lodge - ski lodge; Natirar - private spa located in Somerset County, New Jersey; Necker Island - exclusive island in British Virgin Islands for private hire; The Roof Gardens and Babylon - 1.5 acres open air gardens, venue, nightclub and restaurant in Kensington, London; Ulusaba - exclusive game reserve in South Africa;