![]() 1997 – Majority shareholding in Virgin Radio is sold to Chris Evans.1997 – Virgin CrossCountry and Virgin Trains West Coast commence operations.1996 – Virgin Group becomes majority shareholders in London Broncos rugby league team.1995 – Virgin Express a European low cost Airline is launched in Brussels after the purchase and rebranding of EBA Express.1995 – Virgin Direct Personal Financial Services opens for business.1995 - Discretely invests in AirTicketsDirect.1994 – Launch of Virgin Vodka and Virgin Cola.1993 – Virgin Radio hits the airwaves with Virgin 1215AM.1993 - Virgin Vision is bought by PolyGram for $5.6 million.1992 – Virgin Records is sold to Thorn EMI.1991 – Virgin Publishing (Virgin Books) is formed.1988 – Virgin sells its shareholding in British Satellite Broadcasting. ![]() 1988 – Virgin sets up Virgin Broadcasting.1988 – Virgin sells some of its smaller UK retail stores and puts more money into Virgin Megastores, opening new stores both in the UK and abroad.1988 – Virgin launches Virgin Classics, another Virgin international record label specializing in high-quality classical music.1988 – Virgin re-opens the recently acquired and re-modeled Olympic Studios in Barnes, London.1987 – Richard Branson launched Mates condoms in the UK to promote condoms to young adults.1987 – Virgin launches Virgin Airship & Balloon Company.1987 – Virgin buys Rushes Postproduction in London.Later Virgin Mastertronic becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Group, creating, marketing and distributing computer games software and Sega consoles in several European countries. 1987 – Virgin buys a 45% stake in Mastertronic Group.1987 – Virgin sets up " Music Box" as an independent producer of music programmes.1987 – Virgin sets up 525, a post production facility in Los Angeles, to work on high-end commercials and pop videos.1987 – The Virgin Group, along with Granada, Anglia and Pearson, founds British Satellite Broadcasting and receives a UK licence to broadcast five new TV channels by satellite in the UK.1987 – Branson takes Virgin Records to the United States.1985 – Virgin Group now includes record labels, retail outlets, exported music publishing, broadcasting, satellite television, and film and video distribution.1984 – Virgin Vision (launched the previous year) launches " Music Box", a 24-hour satellite music station.1984 – Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Cargo are launched.1983 – Virgin Vision, later to become Virgin Communications, is formed to distribute films and videos in the television and broadcasting sector.1981 – Virgin buys the Kensington Roof Gardens.1980 – Virgin Records goes international.Branson's net worth was estimated at £5 million by 1979. 1979 – Buys the gay nightclub Heaven, located under Charing Cross railway station.1973 – Launches Virgin Records record label.1972 – Opens a Virgin Recording Studio.1971 – Opens his first record shop on Oxford Street.1970 – Start selling records by mail-order.Branson's net worth was estimated at £50,000 by 1969. 1966 – After failed attempts to grow and sell both Christmas trees and budgerigars, Branson launches his first successful business, a magazine named Student, the first issue of which appearing in January 1968.Richard considers each client relationship as a true partnership, and tailors his advice to support each client’s short-term goals and long-term success.This is a list of Richard Branson's business ventures from the 1960s to today. Richard also has considerable experience in venture capital and other start-up investments, bank and other loan financings, structured financing, sophisticated leasing arrangements, and acquisitions and divestures. He has represented clients in more than 100 public offerings and private placements. Richard is also very knowledgeable about other areas of law pertinent to founders and investors, such as labor and employment issues, intellectual property strategy, and real estate matters. He routinely advises on corporate and transactional matters like entity formation and governance, financing, securities, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, contracts, and tax issues. Richard serves as outside general counsel to many clients who appreciate his guidance on day-to-day legal and business matters. ![]() During his career he has worked as an attorney in private practice and in-house, and has served as a corporate officer for multiple entities, including a role at Union Pacific’s technology incubator. For more than 30 years, Richard has served as counsel and trusted advisor to hundreds of innovators, executives, investors, and their businesses, helping them launch, grow, and transition their companies.
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