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Yorkshire Water / Kelda

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Yorkshire Water provides water and wastewater services. Its July 2026 results describe a 42% EQT stake in parent Kelda Holdings. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Yorkshire Water / Kelda?

Private · 42% · stake in Kelda Holdings [1][2]

  1. 01
    Disclosed investment scope

    Kelda Holdings Limited · Yorkshire Water parent [1][2]

    As reported · 7 Jul 2026

The July 2026 results describe the EQT stake as taken. The earlier agreement envisaged GIC at 42% and TCorp at 16% after completion. The exact completion day and final individual percentages of other shareholders are not independently established here. The 42% concerns the parent, rather than direct sole ownership of the water operating company. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Disclosed investment structure
Kelda Holdings Limited [1][2]
Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

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Investors in Yorkshire Water / Kelda

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

EQT

Held entity · Kelda Holdings Limited · Yorkshire Water parent

42% · stake in Kelda Holdings

Company results dated ·

The July 2026 results describe the EQT stake as taken. The earlier agreement envisaged GIC at 42% and TCorp at 16% after completion. The exact completion day and final individual percentages of other shareholders are not independently established here. The 42% concerns the parent, rather than direct sole ownership of the water operating company.

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

Yorkshire Water / Kelda · 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
    Yorkshire Water July 2026 results (opens in a new tab)

    Yorkshire Water · 7 July 2026: outlook describes 42% stake taken by EQT

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026
  2. 02
    EQT Kelda investment agreement (opens in a new tab)

    Yorkshire Water · 42% parent stake agreement; envisaged remaining GIC 42% and TCorp 16% after completion

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026