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This profile covers The Co-operative Group, whose businesses include food retail, funeralcare and legal services. It is owned by its members and based in Manchester. [1]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Co-op?

Member-owned · co-operative society [1]

  1. 01
    Registered co-operative society

    Co-operative Group Limited [1]

    As reported · 3 Jan 2026
  2. 02
    Member owners of the society

    Co-op members [1]

    As reported · 3 Jan 2026

This record covers The Co-operative Group. It does not treat independent regional co-operative societies as subsidiaries of the Group. Member ownership is different from a stock-exchange shareholding. [1]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Manchester, United Kingdom [1]
Parent incorporated in
England and Wales · registered co-operative society 525R [1]

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Collective or public ownership

The existing sourced profile describes member-owned · co-operative society. A conventional external shareholder list has not been established. 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.

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The report explains a nil UK current tax charge after using brought-forward tax attributes. A separate UK cash-payment amount is not disclosed in the reviewed statements. Its 2025 reporting year ended on 3 January 2026.

United Kingdom2025

UK corporation tax paid

Not separately disclosedCash payment

Co-operative Group · UK
Period ending 3 Jan 2026

The reviewed cash-flow statement and taxation note do not isolate UK corporation-tax cash payments. The statement that the group is not tax-paying in respect of 2025 concerns that year’s tax position, rather than identifying all cash payments or refunds during the period. [1]

United Kingdom2025

UK current tax charge

£0Accounting charge · not cash paid

Co-operative Group · UK current-year tax position
Period ending 3 Jan 2026

Note 8 says brought-forward capital allowances and losses offset UK taxable profits and the current tax charge nets to nil. This is an accounting disclosure, not a verified £0 cash payment. The Isle of Man subsidiary’s tax liability is discussed separately. [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.

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    Our Members’ Annual Report 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    The Co-operative Group · Member ownership; cash flow p.134; taxation note 8 pp.143–144; general information p.197: society 525R and Manchester office

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
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