Really Useful Group

Really Useful Group Ltd.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryMedia
Genre
  • Theatre
  • Film
  • Television
  • Video
  • Concert productions
  • Merchandising
  • Magazine publishing
  • Records
  • Music publishing
Founded1977
FounderAndrew Lloyd Webber
Headquarters
London, England
Sydney, Australia
Key people
Andrew Lloyd Webber (Chairman)
OwnerAndrew Lloyd Webber
DivisionsSee below
Websitereallyuseful.com

The Really Useful Group Ltd. (RUG) is an international company set up in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is involved in theatre, film, television, video and concert productions, merchandising, magazine publishing, records and music publishing. The name is inspired by a phrase from the children's book series The Railway Series (which also inspired Webber to create Starlight Express) in which Thomas the Tank Engine and the other locomotives are referred to as "Really Useful Engines".