October 25, 2025 • 3 mins
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Virgin Group companies have been making waves across multiple sectors this past week. Virgin Wines CEO Jay Wright revealed the company's ambitious plan to hit 100 million pounds in revenue despite maintaining flat sales of 59 million pounds for the fiscal year ending June 2025. Speaking to The Drinks Business, Wright emphasized that now is the right time to invest the company's 17.6 million pounds in cash reserves into growth initiatives, particularly focusing on their Warehouse Wines value brand which saw a staggering 484 percent revenue jump year over year, plus commercial partnerships with Moonpig and Ocado that grew 24 percent.
Virgin Atlantic kicked off a new seasonal route between London Heathrow and Cancun on October 19th, marking the airline's return to the Mexican destination after a six year hiatus. The service runs three times weekly using Boeing 787 Dreamliners and will continue through April 2026.
The cruise division saw Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady make her official Miami debut with Sir Richard Branson in attendance alongside celebrity guests including DJ Khaled and cast members from Real Housewives of Miami. The event showcased a new rockumentary style show called Red Hot, celebrating Virgin Records' musical legacy with performances featuring tracks from Queen, David Bowie, and the Spice Girls. Brilliant Lady will sail Caribbean routes before heading through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles and eventually Alaska in spring 2026.
Richard Branson himself has been quite active, hosting entrepreneur Tyler Newman on his private Necker Island where Newman documented the 75 year old billionaire's intense fitness regime including twice daily tennis sessions, kitesurfing excursions, and a grueling seven kilometer run in 40 degree heat. Virgin StartUp is bringing its Doorbell of Dreams entrepreneurial pitch event to Edinburgh on October 27th and 28th at Virgin Hotels, where founders can pitch directly to Branson and other business leaders. Meanwhile Virgin Galactic announced it will release third quarter 2025 financial results later this month, with the specific date yet to be confirmed.
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Virgin Group companies have been making waves across multiple sectors this past week. Virgin Wines CEO Jay Wright revealed the company's ambitious plan to hit 100 million pounds in revenue despite maintaining flat sales of 59 million pounds for the fiscal year ending June 2025. Speaking to The Drinks Business, Wright emphasized that now is the right time to invest the company's 17.6 million pounds in cash reserves into growth initiatives, particularly focusing on their Warehouse Wines value brand which saw a staggering 484 percent revenue jump year over year, plus commercial partnerships with Moonpig and Ocado that grew 24 percent.
Virgin Atlantic kicked off a new seasonal route between London Heathrow and Cancun on October 19th, marking the airline's return to the Mexican destination after a six year hiatus. The service runs three times weekly using Boeing 787 Dreamliners and will continue through April 2026.
The cruise division saw Virgin Voyages' Brilliant Lady make her official Miami debut with Sir Richard Branson in attendance alongside celebrity guests including DJ Khaled and cast members from Real Housewives of Miami. The event showcased a new rockumentary style show called Red Hot, celebrating Virgin Records' musical legacy with performances featuring tracks from Queen, David Bowie, and the Spice Girls. Brilliant Lady will sail Caribbean routes before heading through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles and eventually Alaska in spring 2026.
Richard Branson himself has been quite active, hosting entrepreneur Tyler Newman on his private Necker Island where Newman documented the 75 year old billionaire's intense fitness regime including twice daily tennis sessions, kitesurfing excursions, and a grueling seven kilometer run in 40 degree heat. Virgin StartUp is bringing its Doorbell of Dreams entrepreneurial pitch event to Edinburgh on October 27th and 28th at Virgin Hotels, where founders can pitch directly to Branson and other business leaders. Meanwhile Virgin Galactic announced it will release third quarter 2025 financial results later this month, with the specific date yet to be confirmed.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Virgin Group companies have been making waves across multiple sectors.
This past week, Virgin Wine CEO Jay Wright revealed the
company's ambitious plan to hit one hundred million pounds in
revenue despite maintaining flat sales of fifty nine million pounds
for the fistal year ending June twenty twenty five. Speaking
(00:20):
to the Drinks Business, Wright emphasized that now is the
right time to invest the company's seventeen point six million
pounds in cash reserves into growth initiatives, particularly focusing on
their warehouse, Wine's Value brand, which saw staggering four hundred
and eighty four percent revenue jump year over year, plus
commercial partnerships with Moonpeg in Ocado that grew twenty four percent.
(00:43):
Virgin Atlantic kicked off a new seasonal route between London
Heathrow and Cancun on October nineteenth, marking the airline's return
to the Mexican destination after a six year highas The
service runs three times weekly using Boeing seven eight seven
Dreamliners and will continue through April twenty twenty six. The
Crew's division saw Virgin Voyage's Brilliant Lady make her official
(01:06):
Miami debut with Sir Richard Branson in attendance, alongside celebrity
guests including DJ Khaled and cast members from Real Housewives
of Miami. The event showcased a new rockumentary style show
called Red Hot, celebrating Virgin Record's musical legacy, with performances
featuring tracks from Queen David Bowie and The Spice Girls.
(01:28):
Brilliant Lady will sail Caribbean Roots before heading through the
Panama Canal to Los Angeles and eventually Alaska in spring
twenty twenty six. Richard Branson himself has been quite active,
hosting entrepreneur Tyler Newman on his private Necker Island, where
Newman documented the seventy five year old billionaire's intense fitness resume,
including twice daily tennis sessions, kitesurfing excursions, and a grueling
(01:52):
seven kilometer run in forty degree heat. Virgin's startup is
bringing its Doorbell of Dreams entrepreneurial p pitch event to
Edinburgh on October twenty seventh and twenty eighth at Virgin Hotels,
where founders can pitch directly to Branson and other business leaders. Meanwhile,
Virgin Galactic announced it will release third Quarter twenty twenty
(02:15):
five financial results later this month, with a specific date
yet to be confirmed. And that is it for today.
(02:44):
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Virgin Group companies have been making waves across multiple sectors.
This past week, Virgin Wine CEO Jay Wright revealed the
company's ambitious plan to hit one hundred million pounds in
revenue despite maintaining flat sales of fifty nine million pounds
for the fistal year ending June twenty twenty five. Speaking
(00:20):
to the Drinks Business, Wright emphasized that now is the
right time to invest the company's seventeen point six million
pounds in cash reserves into growth initiatives, particularly focusing on
their warehouse, Wine's Value brand, which saw staggering four hundred
and eighty four percent revenue jump year over year, plus
commercial partnerships with Moonpeg in Ocado that grew twenty four percent.
(00:43):
Virgin Atlantic kicked off a new seasonal route between London
Heathrow and Cancun on October nineteenth, marking the airline's return
to the Mexican destination after a six year highas The
service runs three times weekly using Boeing seven eight seven
Dreamliners and will continue through April twenty twenty six. The
Crew's division saw Virgin Voyage's Brilliant Lady make her official
(01:06):
Miami debut with Sir Richard Branson in attendance, alongside celebrity
guests including DJ Khaled and cast members from Real Housewives
of Miami. The event showcased a new rockumentary style show
called Red Hot, celebrating Virgin Record's musical legacy, with performances
featuring tracks from Queen David Bowie and The Spice Girls.
(01:28):
Brilliant Lady will sail Caribbean Roots before heading through the
Panama Canal to Los Angeles and eventually Alaska in spring
twenty twenty six. Richard Branson himself has been quite active,
hosting entrepreneur Tyler Newman on his private Necker Island, where
Newman documented the seventy five year old billionaire's intense fitness resume,
including twice daily tennis sessions, kitesurfing excursions, and a grueling
(01:52):
seven kilometer run in forty degree heat. Virgin's startup is
bringing its Doorbell of Dreams entrepreneurial p pitch event to
Edinburgh on October twenty seventh and twenty eighth at Virgin Hotels,
where founders can pitch directly to Branson and other business leaders. Meanwhile,
Virgin Galactic announced it will release third Quarter twenty twenty
(02:15):
five financial results later this month, with a specific date
yet to be confirmed. And that is it for today.
(02:44):
Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss
an update on Virgin Group. Thanks for listening. This has
been a quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet
Please dot ai or search the term brand biography wherever
you listen.
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