Kelda Group
Parent company of Yorkshire Water
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::summary Parent company of Yorkshire Water ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kelda Group Limited |
| logo | KeldaGroup.svg |
| logo_size | 225px |
| former_name | {{Ubl |
| Yorkshire Water plc (1989–1999)<ref name | "CompaniesHouse" |
| Kelda Group plc (1999–2008)<ref name | "CompaniesHouse" / |
| type | Private |
| foundation | |
| location | Bradford, England, UK |
| key_people | |
| industry | Utility |
| revenue | £878.9 million (2007) |
| operating_income | £338.2 million (2007) |
| net_income | £151.3 million (2007) |
| num_employees | 3,843 (2007) |
| owner | Saltaire Water |
| subsid | {{Ubl |
| homepage | |
| :: |
| name = Kelda Group Limited | logo = KeldaGroup.svg | logo_size = 225px | former_name = {{Ubl | Yorkshire Water plc (1989–1999) | Kelda Group plc (1999–2008) | type = Private | foundation = | location = Bradford, England, UK | key_people = | industry = Utility | products = | revenue = £878.9 million (2007) | operating_income = £338.2 million (2007) | net_income = £151.3 million (2007) | num_employees = 3,843 (2007) | owner = Saltaire Water | subsid = {{Ubl | Yorkshire Water | Kelda Water Services | homepage = | footnotes =
Kelda Group Limited is a British utility company. It is based in Bradford, England. It was formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but was taken private by a group of investors, Saltaire Water, in 2008. Saltaire Water members include CitiBank and HSBC Holdings.
History
Kelda Group, originally known as Yorkshire Water plc, was one of the regional water companies privatised in 1989.{{cite web |url=http://www.keldagroup.com/about-us/company-history.aspx |title=Company History |publisher=Kelda Group |access-date=2013-05-13 |archive-date=14 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414045526/http://www.keldagroup.com/about-us/company-history.aspx |url-status=dead |url=http://www.ftse.com/tech_notices/2008/Q1/19189_20080204_Kelda_Group.jsp |title=Kelda Group PLC (UK): Scheme of Arrangement |date=4 February 2008 |publisher=FTSE Group |access-date=2008-02-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516134343/http://www.ftse.com/tech_notices/2008/Q1/19189_20080204_Kelda_Group.jsp |archive-date=16 May 2011 |last = Larkin |first = Nicholas |url = https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aLO_fs.q9ilE&refer=uk |title = Montagu, Partners to Buy Biffa for 1.2 Billion Pounds |date = 8 February 2008 |publisher = Bloomberg |access-date = 2008-02-18 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100321165747/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102 |archive-date = 21 March 2010
Operations
Yorkshire Water remains its principal UK business. It provides water to 4.5 million people in northern England, mainly within the geographical county of Yorkshire. It has interests in non-regulated businesses related to its main activity, such as environmental management.
References
References
- (1989-04-01). "Kelda Group Limited overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".
- "The Kelda Holdings Board - Kelda Group".
- (2023-07-18). "Yorkshire Water - FY23 Results Presentation".
- (2019-03-06). "Corsair pulls Kelda sale as DWS continues talks". Inframation.
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