When was Legal & General founded?

Legal & General was founded in 1836 and raised its 1st funding round 182 years after it was founded.

Where is Legal & General located?

Legal & General is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Legal & General have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Legal & General is 9559.

Is Legal & General a funded company?

Legal & General is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Post IPO round on Jun 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Legal & General?

Legal & General's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Jun 01, 2018, with participation from 0 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Legal & General?

Annual revenue of Legal & General is less than £1M as on Feb 02, 2026

Where does Legal & General rank among its competitors?

Legal & General ranks 25th amongst 419 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was MetLife, which secured $157M in Apr, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Legal & General?

Legal & General's top competitors include Centene, MetLife and Aviva. Among them, MetLife secured the most recent funding round in April, 2025.

Legal & General - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Legal & General is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1836. It operates as an Internet first provider of life, home, pet, and other insurance services. Legal & General has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 419 active competitors, including 4 funded and 113 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Centene, MetLife and Aviva.

Company Details

Internet first provider of life, home, pet, and other insurance services. It offers life insurance, general insurance, pensions and investment management to individuals, corporates and institutional clients. In 2021, the company recorded annual revenues of $62.51B and a net profit of $2.79B

Website: www.legalandgeneral.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1836

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jun 01, 2018, $*****

Investors

BOMI

Ranked

25^th among 419 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Feb 02, 2026

Employee Count

9,559 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Smart & 36 more

Similar Companies

Allianz & 15398 more

Exit Details

Public

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Legal & General is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
PRINCES GROUP PLC CIN: 2328824 , United Kingdom, Active	Dec 14, 1988	£1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2025)	2277 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
Legal & General Group Plc CIN: 1417162 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 26, 1979	£0 - £1M (As on Feb 02, 2026)	10741 (As on Jan 31, 2021)

Legal & General got listed on Jul 02, 1979.

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Legal & General has raised funding over 1 round. Legal & General has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Legal & General:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 01, 2018	6582463	Post IPO	4716800	4928213	8683217	3488352

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Legal & General's employee count trend

Legal & General has 9,559 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Legal & General's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Legal & General include Centene, MetLife and Aviva. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Legal & General, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Centene 1984, St. Louis (United States), Public	Contracting, Network Development, Managed Care and Health insurance solutions company	$18M	Royal Bank of Canada, Politan Capital Management ... & 4 others	77/100
2nd	MetLife 1868, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of insurance products and employee benefit programs for individuals	-	Village Capital, Stone Point Capital & 1 others	74/100
3rd	Aviva 1696, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of insurance, wealth, and retirement solutions for individuals	-	Cevian Capital, Allianz & 5 others	74/100
4th	RAC 1897, Walsall (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of breakdown coverage, car insurance, repair, and route planning	$20.4M	Silver Lake, Rothschild & Co & 2 others	70/100
5th	Lloyd’s 1688, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of insurance carrier services	$500M	Blackstone, Fairfax Financial Holdings & 2 others	69/100
6th	Convex 2019, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of international specialty insurance and reinsurance	$2.3B	Sixth Street, Onex & 1 others	65/100
7th	Prudential 1848, London (United Kingdom), Public	Offers insurance products and asset management services through its subsidiaries.	-	-	65/100
8th	Bupa Global 1971, Wilmslow (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of international health insurance plans for medical treatment access	-	-	64/100
9th	Global Atlantic Financial Group 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of life insurance services	$1.51B	Carson Private Capital, Altin Capital Partners ... & 1 others	61/100
10th	Phoenix Group 1782, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of long-term savings, retirement, and life insurance solutions	-	Kingdom Holding Company, TDR Capital & 2 others	61/100
25th	Legal & General 1836, London (United Kingdom), Public	Internet first provider of life, home, pet, and other insurance services	-	BOMI	52/100

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Legal & General has made 36 investments in companies including Smart and Ultromics. Legal & General has also acquired 1 companies including Proprium Capital Partners.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 13, 2025	Investments	Smart	2014	London (United Kingdom)
Jul 31, 2025	Investments	Ultromics	2017	Oxford (United Kingdom)
Jun 16, 2025	Investments	Magnavale	2016	Chesterfield (United Kingdom)

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Media has covered Legal & General for a total of 178 events in the last 1 year, 117 of them have been about company updates and 9 about people movement.