Who owns Butagaz?
Butagaz is owned by DCC (Ireland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: DCC plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- DCC plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland, Dublin
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › LPG & gas distribution
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Butagaz
Butagaz is the French liquid gas business in DCC Energy. The 2026 annual report calls it a DCC business with its own foundation, a distributor network and a chief executive of Groupe Butagaz, and the 2025 report lists it among the group's own brands.
Ownership timeline of Butagaz
Where Butagaz sits in DCC
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by DCC
DCC controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in lpg & gas distribution, and who owns them
The 11 brands in lpg & gas distribution on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is Superior Plus, with 4; DCC has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Canwest Propane | Superior Plus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Sharp Energy | Chesapeake Utilities | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Blue Rhino | Ferrellgas | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calor | SHV Energy | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| AmeriGas | UGI | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ultragaz | Ultrapar | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Kamps Propane | Superior Plus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Superior Plus Propane | Superior Plus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: DCC
DCC is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
DCC plc describes itself in its 2026 annual report as a multi-energy solutions business headquartered in Dublin, with 11,700 employees in 16 countries at 31 March 2026 and shares listed on the London Stock Exchange. The report says DCC plc will become DCC Energy plc this year as it focuses on energy, and that the board received an indicative cash proposal on 29 April 2026 from Energy Capital Partners and KKR about a possible offer. Companies House shows DCC plc as the 75% or more holder of DCC Limited, which in turn holds DCC Energy UK Limited, the registered holder of Certas Energy UK and Flogas Britain.
🇫🇷 Butagaz 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, Butagaz among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Butagaz?
The parent company of Butagaz is DCC, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Butagaz French or Irish?
Butagaz originated in France, but it is owned today by DCC, which is headquartered in Ireland. So Butagaz is a French-origin brand under Irish ownership.
Is Butagaz still owned by DCC?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Butagaz is still owned by DCC. 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] DCC plc Annual Report and Accounts 2026 — DCC plc, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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