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Edinburgh Airport

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Edinburgh Airport has VINCI as majority shareholder, with GIP managing the remaining 49.99% interest. GIP is part of BlackRock. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Edinburgh Airport?

Private · 49.99% · managed investor interest; Via GIP; 49.99% GIP-managed investor interest [1][2]

  1. 01
    Disclosed investment scope

    Edinburgh Airport · GIP-managed investor group [1][2]

    As reported · 25 Jun 2024

VINCI confirmed completion on 25 June 2024 with 50.01%, alongside a GIP-managed 49.99% investor interest. The minority percentage is a managed collective interest, not a verified GIP or BlackRock corporate balance-sheet stake. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Disclosed investment structure
VINCI and GIP-managed investor group [1][2]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

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Investors in Edinburgh Airport

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

Global Infrastructure Partners

Held entity · Edinburgh Airport · GIP-managed investor group

49.99% · managed investor interest

Acquisition completed ·

VINCI confirmed completion on 25 June 2024 with 50.01%, alongside a GIP-managed 49.99% investor interest. The minority percentage is a managed collective interest, not a verified GIP or BlackRock corporate balance-sheet stake.

Evidence · 2 sources
Disclosed backing

BlackRock, Inc.

Held entity · Edinburgh Airport · GIP-managed investor group

Via GIP; 49.99% GIP-managed investor interest

Acquisition completed ·

VINCI confirmed completion on 25 June 2024 with 50.01%, alongside a GIP-managed 49.99% investor interest. The minority percentage is a managed collective interest, not a verified GIP or BlackRock corporate balance-sheet stake. This is a link through BlackRock’s ownership of the GIP manager, not a verified direct BlackRock corporate stake in the asset.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

This ownership research has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for the relevant reporting entity.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Edinburgh Airport · UK reporting scope not verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources establish investment or business information. The UK tax-paying entity, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled. Not verified does not mean 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
    Edinburgh Airport majority transaction completed (opens in a new tab)

    VINCI Airports · 25 June 2024: VINCI 50.01%; GIP manages remaining 49.99%

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    BlackRock completes GIP acquisition (opens in a new tab)

    Global Infrastructure Partners / BlackRock · 1 October 2024: BlackRock acquired the manager, rather than 100% of its managed asset investments

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026