Rolls-Royce

British multinational public holding company
Organization business Q243278
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Rolls-Royce

Summary

Rolls-Royce is a business[1]. Rolls-Royce ranks in the top 0.82% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,203 views/month, #242 of 29,529).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rolls-Royce received the MacRobert Award[3].
  • Rolls-Royce received the MacRobert Award[4].
  • Rolls-Royce received the MacRobert Award[5].
  • Rolls-Royce received the MacRobert Award[6].
  • Rolls-Royce is in the country of United Kingdom[7].
  • Rolls-Royce is in the country of GB[8].
  • Rolls-Royce's instance of is recorded as business[9].
  • Rolls-Royce's instance of is recorded as public company[10].
  • Rolls-Royce's founder is recorded as Charles Rolls[11].
  • Rolls-Royce is owned by ValueAct Capital[12].
  • Rolls-Royce is owned by Capital Group Companies[13].
  • Rolls-Royce is owned by Credit Suisse[14].
  • Charles Rolls is named after Rolls-Royce[15].
  • Henry Royce is named after Rolls-Royce[16].
  • Rolls-Royce followed Rolls-Royce Limited[17].
  • Rolls-Royce's headquarters location is recorded as London[18].
  • Rolls-Royce's chief executive officer is recorded as Tufan Erginbilgiç[19].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce Deutschland[20].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations[21].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce (Canada)[22].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce (Norway)[23].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce (Sweden)[24].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Rolls-Royce Group[25].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Amalgamated Power Engineering[26].
  • Rolls-Royce's child organization or unit is recorded as Bergen Engines[27].

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Founding

Rolls-Royce's founder is recorded as Charles Rolls[11]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1906[28], 2011[29], and 2011-02-10[30].

Identity

Rolls-Royce's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rolls-Royce Holdings plc'}[31]. Rolls-Royce is part of FTSE 100 Index[32]. Rolls-Royce followed Rolls-Royce Limited[17].

Leadership

Rolls-Royce's chief executive officer is recorded as Tufan Erginbilgiç[19]. Rolls-Royce's chairperson is recorded as Sir Ian Davis[33].

Operations

Rolls-Royce's headquarters location is recorded as London[18]. Rolls-Royce's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q26678[34]. Subsidiaries include Rolls-Royce Deutschland[20], a business[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1990[37], headquartered in Berlin[38]; Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations[21], a limited company[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1960[41]; Rolls-Royce (Canada)[22]; Rolls-Royce (Norway)[23]; Rolls-Royce (Sweden)[24]; and Rolls-Royce Group[25], an enterprise[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1906[44], headquartered in London[45].

Industry

Industries include weapons industry[46], energy industry[47], and aerospace industry[48].

Ownership

Owners include ValueAct Capital[12], a business[49], in United States[50], founded in 2000[51], headquartered in San Francisco[52]; Capital Group Companies[13], a business[53], in United States[54], founded in 1931[55], headquartered in Los Angeles[56]; and Credit Suisse[14], a business[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 1856[59], headquartered in Zurich[60]. Rolls-Royce's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[61].

Recognition

Awards received include MacRobert Award[3], an award[62], in United Kingdom[63].

Why It Matters

Rolls-Royce ranks in the top 0.82% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,203 views/month, #242 of 29,529).[2] Rolls-Royce has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Rolls-Royce is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

What awards did Rolls-Royce receive?

Honors received include MacRobert Award[3], MacRobert Award[4], MacRobert Award[5], and MacRobert Award[6].

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  12. [18] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Rolls-Royce CEO Embarks on ‘Last Chance’ Overhaul at Jet-Engine Maker. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [61] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [34] . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . annual report. Retrieved . rolls-royce.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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