The Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd is registered in England/Wales, number 525R.
Registered office:
New Century House, Manchester M60 4ES.
Co-op Food, Co-operative Travel, Travelcare, and Funeralcare are also registered under the above number and address.
We are the biggest consumer co-operative in the world. We have over 87,000 employees working across our family of businesses and a membership approaching four million. Taking each of our businesses in turn:
We are the largest community food retailer in the UK with more than 2,200 stores, over 52,000 employees and an unparalleled position at the heart of thousands of communities.
With more than 700 outlets and 5,000 employees, we are the third largest pharmacy business in the UK.
We are the UK’s most diverse retail travel business, with more than 450 high street branches, strong internet, call centre and home working businesses as well as significant cruise, franchise and business travel operations.
We are the UK’s largest funeral business with over 800 funeral branches and in excess of 3,500 employees.
We are the Group’s newly established End of Life Planning business, with a remit to grow our stake in the funeral planning market in the UK.
We are one of the top 25 motor businesses in the UK, with a turnover of £250m and 22 dealerships in Yorkshire, Lancashire and the East Midlands.
We provide services for over half of The Co-operative Bank’s ATM estate. We are currently looking to develop beyond our current co-operative base and take on a variety of other national contracts.
We operate several e-commerce sites and provide electrical buying, warehousing and distribution services for the Co-operative Movement.
We offer free advice and legal help for members of The Co-operative Group on everything from buying or selling a property to will writing.
The Group’s Property Division is responsible for property assets including an investment portfolio which is largely invested in the retail and commercial property sectors. The Co-opertaive Estates is the development arm of the property business.
We are the largest farmer in the UK with over 70,000 acres of farmland in England and Scotland and we supply products such as soft fruit, cider, potatoes and packet flour to The Co-operative food stores.
We are a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of contemporary corporate clothing.
We are an Industrial and Provident Society, which brings together Co-operative Insurance (CIS), The Co-operative Bank and the internet bank Smile under common leadership.
We are a bank, famous for our ethical stance and our standards of customer service.
We are a major life assurance and general insurance business with over four and a half million customers.
We are the award-winning full-service internet bank.