Is Heathrow Spanish owned?


Is Heathrow Spanish owned? Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd. BAA plc was bought in 2006 by a consortium led by Ferrovial, a Spanish firm specialising in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure.


Are UK airports privately owned?

Who owns the airports? Since the British Airport Authority (BAA) was privatised in 1986, the state does not own any of the airports in the UK. Heathrow is now owned and run by Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited (formerly BAA), which is in turn owned by FGP Topco Limited, a consortium led by Ferrovial SA of Spain.


Who sold Heathrow Airport?

Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd. BAA plc was bought in 2006 by a consortium led by Ferrovial, a Spanish firm specialising in the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of transport, urban and services infrastructure.


Does Qatar own Heathrow Airport?

Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited is in turn owned by FGP Topco Limited, a consortium owned and led by the infrastructure specialist Ferrovial S.A. (25.00%), Qatar Investment Authority (20.00%), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) (12.62%), GIC (11.20%), Alinda Capital Partners of the United States (11.18%), ...


Which UK airport is owned by a Nigerian?

In 2009, GIP acquired the majority in London Gatwick Airport in a deal worth £1.455 billion. The Nigerian press has given him the nickname, The Man Who Bought Gatwick Airport. GIP also owns Edinburgh Airport, which they bought in 2012, and Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori, which they bought in February 2018.


How much is Heathrow worth?

Heathrow is worth about $25 billion, including debt, JPMorgan analysts calculated in May. By JPMorgan's estimates, Ferrovial's Heathrow holding has an equity value of $625 million.


Who owns Stansted?

The ownership of Stansted C2 STAL is owned by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), following its recent sale by BAA. MAG is privately managed on behalf of its shareholders, with the major shareholders being: Industry Funds Management (IFM) – 35.5 per cent. Manchester City Council – 35.5 per cent.


When was Heathrow Airport privatised?

In 1987, the then British Airports Authority which owned Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Stansted, Prestwick and Southampton was floated on the London stock exchange as a single entity to become the fully-privately owned company BAA.


Is Heathrow private owned?

Heathrow Airport Holdings is owned FGP Topco Limited, a consortium owned and led by the infrastructure specialist Ferrovial S.A., Qatar Investment Authority, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), GIC, Alinda Capital Partners of the United States, China Investment Corporation and Universities Superannuation ...


Who owns Gatwick?

The airport is owned and operated by Gatwick Airport Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ivy Holdco Limited, owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), among others.


Does the government own Heathrow?

The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2022, it was the second-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and the busiest airport in Europe as per March 2023. It is also the airport with the world's most international connections as of 2023.