United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- The Co-operative Group is a United Kingdom consumers' co-operative, and, after the acquisition of Somerfield supermarkets, is the world's largest consumer-owned business, with over 4.5 million members and 123,000 employees across all its businesses. Regional and local retail co-operative societies are corporate members of the Group. Includes:
- The Co-operative Bank
- Anglia Regional Co-operative Society is the fifth largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom.
- Baywind Energy Co-operative
- Bristol Wood Recycling Project
- Channel Islands Co-operative Society
- Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society
- Colchester and East Essex Co-operative Society
- Co-operative Press
- East of England Co-operative Society
- Heart of England Co-operative Society
- Highburton Co-operative Society
- Ilkeston Co-operative Society
- John Lewis Partnership (employee-owned business, not formal co-op)
- Lincolnshire Co-operative Society
- Magpie Recycling
- Midcounties Co-operative
- Midlands Co-operative Society
- New Internationalist
- Penrith Co-operative Society
- People's Press Printing Society
- Phone Co-op
- Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society
- Radstock Co-operative Society
- Ruskin House
- Scottish Midland Co-operative Society
- Seeds for Change Lancaster
- Seeds for Change Oxford Collective
- Shared Interest
- Shepley Co-operative Society
- Southern Co-operatives
- Suma Wholefoods (Triangle Wholefoods Collective Ltd)
- Swann Morton worker co-op
- Veggies of Nottingham
- Wooldale Co-operative Society
Football and rugby union supporters' trusts are incorporated as co-operatives of supporters. Several own the football club outright and many hold equity in the club.
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