Who owns Brittany Ferries?
Brittany Ferries is owned by Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.) (France).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Our History - Brittany Ferries. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Travel & transport › Ferries
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries was set up by Breton farmers to export cauliflowers and artichokes to the UK, with its first route from Plymouth, and its official birth on 1 January 1973 per its history page. The same page says the farming groups that founded it are still its main shareholders.
Ownership timeline of Brittany Ferries
- Current owner Brittany Ferries [1] reported
Where Brittany Ferries sits in Brittany Ferries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Brittany Ferries ownership tree →
Other brands in ferries, and who owns them
The 33 brands in ferries on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Attica Group, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Ferries | Attica Group | 🇬🇷 Greece |
| 2GO Travel | 2GO | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| BC Ferries | BC Ferries | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chu Kong Passenger Transport | Chu Kong Shipping | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| La Méridionale | CMA CGM | 🇫🇷 France |
| Color Line | Color Line | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| CTN | CTN | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| Caledonian MacBrayne | David MacBrayne | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: Brittany Ferries
Brittany Ferries is a privately held company headquartered in France. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Brittany Ferries was founded in 1972 by Alexis Gourvennec and a group of fellow Breton farmers, and its own history page says the company was originally known as Armement Bretagne-Angleterre-Irlande, or B.A.I. The page says the Breton farming groups who founded it remain its main shareholders and calls it the leading maritime carrier on the western and central Channel.
Brittany Ferries: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇫🇷 Brittany Ferries and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Brittany Ferries is not one of them.
- APRR — Eiffage 🇫🇷
- ASF — VINCI 🇫🇷
- Air Caraïbes — Dubreuil Aéro 🇫🇷
- Air Corsica — Air Corsica 🇫🇷
- Air France — Air France-KLM 🇫🇷
- Arval — Arval 🇫🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Brittany Ferries?
The parent company of Brittany Ferries is Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.), a privately held company headquartered in France.
Is Brittany Ferries French?
Yes. Brittany Ferries originated in France and its owner, Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.), is also headquartered in France.
Is Brittany Ferries still owned by Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.)?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Brittany Ferries is still owned by Brittany Ferries (B.A.I.). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Our History - Brittany Ferries — Brittany Ferries, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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