Canonical (company)
| Company type | Private company limited by shares |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | March 5, 2004 |
| Founder | Mark Shuttleworth |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
| Services | Landscape, Ubuntu Pro |
| Revenue | US$250 million (2023) |
| US$7.8 million (2023) | |
| US$12.5 million (2023) | |
| Total assets | US$156 million (2023) |
| Total equity | US$−7.2 million (2023) |
Number of employees | >1000 (2023) |
| Subsidiaries | Canonical Group Ltd Canonical USA Inc. Canonical China Ltd (Chinese: 科能（上海）软件科技有限公司) Canonical Brasil Ltda Canonical Canada Ltd Canonical Ltd Taiwan Br. (Chinese: 英屬曼島商肯諾有限公司臺灣分公司) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Formerly "M R S Virtual Development Ltd" | |
Canonical Ltd. is a privately held company supporting computer software, based in London, England. It was founded and funded by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to market commercial support and related services for the operating system Ubuntu, and related projects. Canonical employs staff in more than 70 countries and maintains offices in London, Austin, Boston, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo and the Isle of Man.