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KFC

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KFC: Yum! Brands, Inc. is the group parent identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2][3]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns KFC?

Publicly listed [1][2][3]

  1. 01
    Group parent behind the brand

    Yum! Brands, Inc. [1][2][3]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

KFC is a Yum brand. Individual UK restaurants can have separate franchise operators; their ownership and tax payments cannot be attributed to the global parent without checking the entity. [1][2][3]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky, United States [1][2]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1][2]

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 KFC

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.

Equity ownership

Government Pension Fund Global

Held entity · Yum! Brands Inc

1.50%

Holdings snapshot ·

Norway's sovereign fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The percentage is equity ownership in the named listed issuer, rounded as published. Linked brands can be subsidiaries or portfolio businesses; this is not a direct brand stake or a complete shareholder list.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The cited disclosures establish corporate identity and ownership. A UK cash-tax review is outstanding: no worldwide total, accounting tax charge, franchise operator’s payment or parent-group amount is substituted for this brand’s UK cash tax.

United KingdomAnnual period unverified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

KFC · UK entity scope not yet verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources reviewed here establish corporate identity or ownership, not a verified UK-only cash corporation-tax payment. The relevant UK entities, annual reporting period and cash amount still need checking. This is not a zero payment or a finding that the company does not disclose tax. [1][2][3]

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
    Yum company information and brands (opens in a new tab)

    yum.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Yum annual report 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    KFC UK modern slavery statement (opens in a new tab)

    kfc.co.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026