Centrica
Centrica
Centrica - the company from the UK, sphere of activity, which is the supply, storage of gas and electricity consumers, as well as services. Headquartered in Windsor, a town in the county of Berkshire.
In 1997, the separation of British Gas, the gas monopoly of Great Britain, formed by two companies. Centrica, engaged in gas extraction in the UK and further to supply consumers with serviced apartments, as well as BG Group, engaged in producing gas outside of the UK gas transportation and storage.
In the utilities sector, Centrica has a 60% share, while industrial and commercial consumers - 15%, this makes the company the largest gas supplier in the UK. The company has a gas business and in mainland Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as in North America.
The company’s turnover in 2008 amounted to $ 39.1 billion, while net profit - $ 300 million
Gazprom, Russia’s gas monopoly in 2006, mentioned a possible takeover Centrica, but the British government opposed this.
http://www.centrica.com/
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