Relx company profile
- CEO
- Erik Engstrom
- Employees
- 37,000
- Headquarters
- 1-3 Strand, London, GL WC2N 5JR, GB
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- IPO date
- 6 Oct 1994
- Stock exchange
- NYSE
- ISIN
- US7595301083
Website:relx.com
About the company
RELX Plc is a global enterprise that delivers data-driven analytical solutions and strategic decision-making instruments to professional and corporate clients across North America, Europe, and other international markets. Its operations are structured into four distinct divisions: Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical (STM), Legal, and Exhibitions. The Risk division specializes in providing advanced analytical platforms and decision support systems. These tools leverage a blend of publicly available and industry-specific data, integrated with sophisticated technology and algorithms, to help clients assess and forecast potential risks. Through its Scientific, Technical & Medical unit, RELX furnishes crucial information and analytical insights designed to foster scientific advancement and improve healthcare outcomes for institutions and practitioners alike. The Legal sector provides comprehensive legal, regulatory, and commercial intelligence, alongside analytical capabilities, enabling clients to make informed choices and enhance their operational efficiency. Finally, the Exhibitions division manages a portfolio of events, merging in-person interactions with data-driven and digital resources. This approach assists attendees in exploring market trends, identifying products, and facilitating business transactions. Established in 1903, the company, originally named Reed Elsevier PLC, adopted its current identity, RELX PLC, in July 2015. Its global headquarters are situated in London, United Kingdom.
Employees
Relx had about 37,000 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 1.6% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Relx
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 4.8% of Relx's shares on 30 June 2026, 448 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Relx
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