Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd cares for its customers from the cradle to the grave. The hodgepodge of businesses run by the world's largest cooperative society includes farming, food and drug stores, travel agencies, banking, insurance, financial and legal services, and funerals. It's the UK's largest commercial farming operation and its fifth-largest grocery retailer with some 3,000 stores.
Overall, it operates more than 5,300 outlets on high streets throughout the UK. Financial services include insurance, investment and retirement planning, as well as traditional and online banking.
In the end, the co-op is Britain's largest funeral service provider. Established in 1863, Co-operative Group boasts 4.5 million members.