# EQT to acquire 42% stake in Kelda Holdings, parent of Yorkshire Water

EQT's Active Core Infrastructure strategy has agreed to acquire a 42% shareholding in Kelda Holdings Limited, the parent company of Yorkshire Water, a UK water and wastewater services provider.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-03-09
- Where: Yorkshire, UK, United Kingdom
- Status: announced
- Products: water and wastewater services
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [EQT](https://endata.com/companies/3219.md) (acquirer)
- [Yorkshire Water](https://endata.com/companies/15254.md) (target)
- [Kelda Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/90764.md) (target)

## Sources

- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/eqt/r/eqt-to-invest-in-kelda-holdings--the-parent-company-of-yorkshire-water,c4318407), 2026-03-09: "EQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Active Core Infrastructure strategy has agreed to acquire a 42% shareholding in Kelda Holdings Limited, the parent company of Yorkshire Water."

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