Who owns Certas Energy?
Certas Energy 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
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Energy › Oil & gas › Refining & marketing
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Certas Energy
Certas Energy is the DCC Energy business that sells and delivers fuels in the United Kingdom, marked as a DCC own brand in the group's 2025 annual report. The 2026 report describes Certas Energy UK launching a national HVO tank hire campaign and winning a Gold sustainability rating alongside Butagaz. Companies House records Certas Energy UK Limited as held by Energy Acquisitions UK Limited and then DCC Energy UK Limited.
Ownership timeline of Certas Energy
Where Certas Energy 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 refining & marketing, and who owns them
The 21 brands in refining & marketing on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Saudi Aramco, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lima Refinery | Cenovus | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Petro-Canada Lubricants | HF Sinclair | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aramco Trading | Saudi Aramco | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
| Castrol | bp | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Moove | Cosan | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Cosmo Oil Marketing | Cosmo Energy | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Reficar | Ecopetrol | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| Enilive | Eni | 🇮🇹 Italy |
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.
🇬🇧 Certas Energy and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Certas Energy among them.
- British Gas — Centrica 🇬🇧
- Calor — SHV Energy 🇳🇱
- Castrol — bp 🇬🇧
- Ceres Power — Ceres Power 🇬🇧
- Cruachan Power Station — Drax 🇬🇧
- EET Fuels — Essar Oil UK 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Certas Energy?
The parent company of Certas Energy is DCC, a publicly listed company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Certas Energy British or Irish?
Certas Energy originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by DCC, which is headquartered in Ireland. So Certas Energy is a British-origin brand under Irish ownership.
Is Certas Energy still owned by DCC?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Certas Energy 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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