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Cadent

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Cadent operates gas distribution networks in Great Britain. Macquarie is one of the investors in the Quadgas consortium behind the business. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Cadent?

Private · Consortium investment; individual stake not verified [1][2]

  1. 01
    Disclosed investment scope

    Cadent Gas · Quadgas consortium [1][2]

    As reported · 5 Feb 2026
  2. 02
    Investment manager / disclosed portfolio sponsor

    Macquarie Asset Management [1][2]

    As reported · 5 Feb 2026

Cadent's group structure identifies Macquarie among the Quadgas consortium investors. The original 61% purchase and subsequent acquisition of National Grid's remaining 39% are consortium transactions, not individual Macquarie percentages. MAM's February 2026 announcement confirms its continuing Cadent investment; a current exact fund stake is not verified. This is selected ownership evidence, not a complete legal parent or shareholder register. Headquarters and parent incorporation have not been separately verified; the location of operations is not treated as proof of either. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Disclosed shareholder consortium
Quadgas consortium [1][2]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Cadent

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Fund investment

Macquarie Asset Management

Held entity · Cadent Gas · Quadgas consortium

Consortium investment; individual stake not verified

Continuing investment confirmed ·

Cadent's group structure identifies Macquarie among the Quadgas consortium investors. The original 61% purchase and subsequent acquisition of National Grid's remaining 39% are consortium transactions, not individual Macquarie percentages. MAM's February 2026 announcement confirms its continuing Cadent investment; a current exact fund stake is not verified.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The ownership review has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment. Fund investors, operating businesses and property vehicles can have different reporting scopes; no amount is inferred from the investment disclosure.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Cadent · UK reporting scope not verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The cited sources establish investment or portfolio information, rather than a dated UK cash payment. The relevant UK tax-paying entity, filed financial period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled in this review. Not verified does not mean that no tax was paid. [1]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Cadent group structure (opens in a new tab)

    Cadent · Quadgas consortium members; acquisition of 61% in 2017 and National Grid's remaining 39% in 2019

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    MAM's continuing Cadent and National Gas investments (opens in a new tab)

    Macquarie Group · 5 February 2026: confirms MAM stakes in Cadent and National Gas

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026