Founded 1760

Lloyd's Register

London, United Kingdom

Lloyd's Register is a maritime classification society providing classification and certification of ships, including hull structure surveys, and inspection/approval of marine equipment such as life-saving appliances, fire protection, and navigation gear. It also offers marine management-system certification and advisory services for fleet compliance.

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1760
Website
www.lr.org
Legal name
Lloyd's Register Group Limited (UK company no. 08126909)
Employees
5,001-10,000 employees (LinkedIn company-size band; page also displays a specific count of 5,895 employees)
Contact
southamptongtc.reception@lr.org
Phone
+44 208 052 1111
LinkedIn
Company page ↗

Geographic coverage

  • Global - company states clients and partners in "one hundred and thirty-eight countries" and a workforce of "over eighty-five nationalities"
  • United Kingdom (registered office: 71 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BS)

Notable facts

  • Wholly owned by the Lloyd's Register Foundation, a UK charity focused on engineering research and education
  • Headquartered at 71 Fenchurch Street in the City of London, a building completed in 1901
  • Traces its origins to 1760, making it one of the oldest classification societies in the world

Verified credentials

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 (unverified)

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Service categories

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