Who owns Heathrow Airport?
Heathrow Airport is owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings (the United Kingdom).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airports
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Heathrow Airport
Heathrow is the London hub airport owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Limited, a subsidiary of Heathrow Airport Holdings, according to the holdings company's 2025 annual report. Its ultimate owner is the FGP Topco consortium, in which no single investor holds more than 32.61%.
Ownership timeline of Heathrow Airport
- Current owner Heathrow Airport Holdings [1] reported
Where Heathrow Airport sits in Heathrow Airport Holdings
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Heathrow Airport Holdings ownership tree →
Other brands in airports, and who owns them
The 49 brands in airports on Brandtree belong to 32 owners. The largest is GAP, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Guadalajara International Airport | GAP | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Aeropuertos Argentina | Corporación América Airports | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Airplan | ASUR | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Fraport Greece | Fraport | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aena Brasil | Aena | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Aeroporti di Roma | Mundys | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Chihuahua International Airport | OMA | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | Shanghai International Airport | 🇨🇳 China |
About the owner: Heathrow Airport Holdings
Heathrow Airport Holdings is a privately held company headquartered in United Kingdom. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Heathrow Airport Holdings is the parent of Heathrow Airport Limited, which its 2025 annual report says owns and operates Heathrow. The report says the ultimate parent is FGP Topco Limited, owned by a consortium: Ardian 32.61%, Qatar Investment Authority 20.00%, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund 15.01%, GIC 11.20%, Australian Retirement Trust 11.18% and China Investment Corporation 10.00%. It says Ferrovial, CDPQ and USS sold their remaining 10.00% to Ardian on 3 July 2025.
Heathrow Airport Holdings: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Heathrow Airport 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; Heathrow Airport is not one of them.
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
- Alphabet — BMW Group 🇩🇪
- Arriva UK Bus — Arriva 🇬🇧
- Avanti West Coast — FirstGroup 🇬🇧
- BA CityFlyer — IAG 🇬🇧
- Birmingham Airport — Birmingham Airport Holdings 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Heathrow Airport?
The parent company of Heathrow Airport is Heathrow Airport Holdings, a privately held company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Heathrow Airport British?
Yes. Heathrow Airport originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Heathrow Airport Holdings, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Heathrow Airport still owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Heathrow Airport is still owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings. 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] Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited Annual Report 2025 — Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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