There’s something a little bit special about the Co-op. Something different and truly unique that sets us apart. And that something is the fact that we’re the UK’s largest mutual business.This means we're not owned by shareholders, but by our customer members – over seven million of them! It also means that as we're not a plc, we're responsible for looking after our members, our customers, and, of course, our colleagues. And that's the sort of responsibility and ownership we like.
Together, we're one of the UK's biggest food retailers, a major insurance provider, the UK's number one funeral services provider, and a growing legal services provider. In total, we operate 3,750 retail trading outlets, employ nearly 70,000 people and have an annual turnover of more than £11bn. Not bad for a business that started out with just 28 members, over 170 years ago in a small Northern town...
We’re proud of our roots and they still guide who we are, what we do and where we’re going today.
