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Trafford Centre

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The Trafford Centre is the Manchester shopping centre owned by CPP Investments. It is separate from Peel's neighbouring Trafford Palazzo destination. [1][2][3][4][5]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Trafford Centre?

Private · CPP Investments-owned shopping centre; former Peel development [1][2][3][4][5]

  1. 01
    Shopping-centre operating company named by current privacy policy

    The Trafford Centre Limited · 03080975 [2][1]

    As reported · 4 Feb 2026
  2. 02
    Acquired ownership after secured-financing enforcement; CPP subsequently describes the centre as wholly owned

    CPP Investments / CPPIB Credit Investments Inc [3][4]

    As reported · 16 Dec 2020

CPP Investments acquired the shopping centre through CPPIB Credit on 16 December 2020 following enforcement of financing secured against the former Intu ownership structure. CPP's subsequent ownership description calls the centre wholly owned. Peel's neighbouring Trafford Palazzo, formerly Barton Square, is a separate destination. The wider TraffordCity place identity and the centre's tenant list do not transfer those properties or retailer brands to a common owner. The complete current intermediary legal chain is not reconciled here. [1][2][3][4][5]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
England and Wales · The Trafford Centre Limited, 03080975 [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 Trafford Centre

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

CPP Investments

Held entity · Trafford Centre · CPP Investments property ownership

Wholly owned in the reviewed CPP ownership description

Acquisition announced ·

CPP acquired through CPPIB Credit following enforcement, announced 16 December 2020, and subsequently describes full ownership. This is property ownership, not ownership of its retailer tenants or the separate Peel-related Trafford Palazzo.

Evidence · 5 sources

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Brands in the Trafford Centre portfolio

Selected current businesses, services and destination names. Property ownership, operating companies, investment percentages and tenants have separate scopes.

Brand research reviewed . Ownership and tax figures elsewhere on this page describe the group, not individual brands.

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  • Trafford Centre

    Property & regeneration

    Markets & sources (1)
    • UK · business, service or destination scope [4]
Recent portfolio changes

CPP Investments acquired ownership of the Trafford Centre on 16 December 2020 following secured-credit enforcement. [3]

Peel's acquired Barton Square destination is now Trafford Palazzo and is separate from this shopping centre. [5]

03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

UK cash corporation tax has not been verified for this profile. This does not mean no tax was paid.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Trafford Centre · 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]

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
    The Trafford Centre Limited register (opens in a new tab)

    Companies House · Active England and Wales company 03080975; property operating company, distinct from Trafford Palazzo

    Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    Trafford Centre privacy policy (opens in a new tab)

    The Trafford Centre Limited · Updated 4 February 2026: names The Trafford Centre Limited as the shopping-centre operator

    Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  3. 03
    CPP Investments acquires the Trafford Centre (opens in a new tab)

    CPP Investments · 16 December 2020: CPPIB Credit Investments Inc acquired ownership following enforcement of secured financing; distinct from Peel's Palazzo destination

    Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  4. 04
    CPP Investments Trafford Centre ownership description (opens in a new tab)

    CPP Investments · Trafford Centre pilot section explicitly describes the centre as wholly owned by CPP Investments

    Accessed 13 Oct 2026
  5. 05
    Trafford Palazzo history (opens in a new tab)

    Trafford Palazzo · Peel acquired Barton Square, now Trafford Palazzo; separate destination within the wider TraffordCity area

    Accessed 13 Oct 2026