Liverpool airport is now 94.2% held through Ancala's investment and 5.8% by Liverpool City Council. Peel exited through a completed sale announced in October 2025. [1][2][3]
01 / Behind the name
Who owns Liverpool John Lennon Airport?
Private airport · majority Ancala investment and council minority [1][2][3]
Ancala's completed-deal announcement says it acquired Peel's entire additional 47.1% airport interest, increasing its disclosed holding to 94.2%, while Liverpool City Council retained 5.8%. The announcement is dated 20 October 2025 by Ancala's news archive; the exact legal closing day was not separately established. Peel is a former shareholder, so older 45/45/10 and rounded 47/47/6 ownership snapshots do not describe current ownership. Ancala's interest is reported at the manager/investment scope: the precise acquiring fund, co-investor allocations and full legal holding chain were not supplied. The airport's airlines, retail concessions and other businesses on site have separate owners. [1][2][3]
Explore Ancala investment 94.2% · Liverpool City Council 5.8%
England and Wales · Liverpool Airport Limited, 02116704 [3]
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Investors in Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Investor disclosures found
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Held entity · Liverpool John Lennon Airport · disclosed investment ownership
94.2% · disclosed fund/manager investment
Completed acquisition announced ·
Ancala's completed-deal announcement confirms acquisition of Peel's entire 47.1% and council's retained 5.8%. Announcement dated 20 October 2025; exact legal closing day and full Ancala fund/co-investor cap table are not separately established. Peel is a former holder.
Ancala · Completed additional 47.1% acquisition from Peel; Ancala 94.2%, Liverpool City Council 5.8%; full Peel exit; precise acquiring fund/co-investor cap table not supplied
Held entity · Liverpool John Lennon Airport · disclosed investment ownership
5.8% retained interest
Completed acquisition announced ·
Ancala's completed-deal announcement confirms acquisition of Peel's entire 47.1% and council's retained 5.8%. Announcement dated 20 October 2025; exact legal closing day and full Ancala fund/co-investor cap table are not separately established. Peel is a former holder.
Ancala · Completed additional 47.1% acquisition from Peel; Ancala 94.2%, Liverpool City Council 5.8%; full Peel exit; precise acquiring fund/co-investor cap table not supplied
Brands in the Liverpool John Lennon Airport portfolio
Airport destination and disclosed investment scope. Peel is a former shareholder; airlines, shops and airport tenants retain separate ownership.
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Transport & infrastructure
Airport destination held through Ancala's investment and Liverpool City Council. Peel's ownership ended in the October 2025 transaction; airline and concession brands are outside this ownership scope. [1]
Markets & sources (1)
Also listed or searchable as: Liverpool Airport, LJLA, Speke Airport
A completed acquisition announced 20 October 2025 transferred Peel's entire 47.1% interest to Ancala: current disclosed holdings are Ancala 94.2% and Liverpool City Council 5.8%. [1][2]
03 / The figures, with context
What does it report in UK tax?
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UK corporation tax paid
Not yet verifiedCash payment
Liverpool John Lennon Airport · UK cash reporting scope not reconciled Annual reporting period not yet verified
This ownership investigation has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for this scope. Accounting charges, group relief, policy statements and investor holdings are separate evidence; a research gap does not mean no tax was paid. [1]
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Ancala · Completed additional 47.1% acquisition from Peel; Ancala 94.2%, Liverpool City Council 5.8%; full Peel exit; precise acquiring fund/co-investor cap table not supplied