Private company

The Co-operative Group

British group of retail businesses

Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses, including grocery retail and wholesale, legal services, funerals and insurance, and social enterprise. The group has its headquarters located at One Angel Square in Manchester, England.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Aug 11, 1863Founded1
  • Industryfood retail sector, funeral services industry1
  • HeadquartersManchester1
  • Founded inRochdale1
  • Websitewww.co-operative.coop
  • Legal formRegistered Society1
  • Slogan“good for everyone”1

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Leadership

Who has led The Co-operative Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Shirine Khoury-Haq2022–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Co-op Electrical
  • Co-op Food
  • Co-op Insurance
  • Co-operative Banking Group
  • Co-operative Legal Services
  • Co-operative Travel Trading Group
  • Nisa
  • The Co-operative Bank
  • The Co-operative Electrical
  • The Co-operative Funeralcare
  • The Co-operative Motor Group

Also owns

  • CIS Tower
  • Somerfield
  • The Co-operative brand

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Aug 2022New chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq becomes CEO1
  2. Aug 11, 1863Founded Founded in Rochdale1

Sources

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