Last checked Jun 26, 2026
British Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited)britishgas.co.ukBritish Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
British Gas is not private-equity-owned; it operates as a Centrica group subsidiary/brand and Centrica plc is publicly listed rather than controlled by a private equity sponsor.
Notes
- British Gas states directly that it is a subsidiary of Centrica and that “British Gas” is a trading name used across multiple legal entities.
- Centrica plc is traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker CNA), consistent with public (non-PE) control.
- UK Parliament briefing notes British Gas plc was incorporated on 1 April 1986 as part of privatisation (used here for the founding year context).
Sources
- Legal information - British Gas
British Gas (official website) - States British Gas is a subsidiary of Centrica and explains British Gas is a trading name for multiple entities.
- Centrica Plc (CNA) — Company/stock page
London Stock Exchange - Shows Centrica plc as a London Stock Exchange-listed company (public ownership context).
- Privatisation (Research Paper 14/61) — section on British Gas
UK Parliament (House of Commons Library) - States British Gas plc was incorporated on 1 April 1986 as part of privatisation arrangements.
- File:Logo wordmark British Gas (2025).svg
Wikimedia Commons (file sourced from britishgas.co.uk) - Provides a direct, downloadable SVG logo file URL for British Gas.
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALogo_wordmark_British_Gas_%282025%29.svg
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Gas
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrica
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Act_1986
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3ABritish_Gas
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- https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-firm/history/moments/1986-british-gas-privatization.html
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- https://logowik.com/british-gas-vector-logo-3445.html
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- https://powerbase.info/index.php/Centrica_plc
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Ownership FAQ
Is British Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited) owned by private equity?
No. British Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns British Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited)?
Centrica plc (London Stock Exchange-listed public company; British Gas is a subsidiary/trading name within the Centrica group).
When was British Gas (trading brand of Centrica plc subsidiaries, including British Gas Trading Limited and British Gas Services Limited) last checked?
This page was last checked on Jun 26, 2026.