| 词条 | Cadent Gas |
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| name = Cadent Gas Limited | logo = Cadent Gas Limited logo.png | logo_size = | image = | image_caption = | type = Limited company | traded_as = | company_slogan = | foundation = {{start date and age|2016|10|1}} (as National Grid Gas Distribution Ltd.) | location = Coventry, United Kingdom | area_served = West Midlands, North West England, East of England and North London | key_people = Chris Train, Chief Executive Officer | industry = Gas | products = Gas distribution | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 4076 | owner = A consortium (that holds 61%) including: Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, CIC Capital, Allianz Capital Partners, Hermes Investment Management, Qatar Investment Authority and National Grid plc (39%)[1] | homepage = {{url|https://www.cadentgas.com/}} }}Cadent Gas owns, operates and maintains the largest gas distribution network in the UK, transporting gas to 11 million homes and businesses across West Midlands, North West England, East of England and North London.[2] 50% of UK gas customers are served by their pipeline system. The company does not produce or own the gas that passes through their pipeline networks. In 2017/18 Cadent Gas Limited replaced and improved 1,625 km of mains pipe. Cadent Gas Ltd represents four of the eight gas distribution networks in the United Kingdom. Following production and importation, all gas in the UK passes through National Grid’s national transmission system, before entering the distribution networks. The distribution network providers, one of which is Cadent Limited, are responsible for the safe and efficient transportation of the gas to the end consumer, on behalf of the chosen supplier. The company also manages the national gas emergency service free phone line on behalf of the gas industry in the UK, taking calls and giving safety advice on behalf of the industry. In 2017/18 1.5 million gas emergency calls were answered. The company invests in raising awareness of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning through community and school initiatives as well as improving services to protect and support customers in vulnerable situations. In 2017, the company launched a two-year fundraising partnership with Alzheimer’s Society and committed to creating 1,000 Dementia Friends and also raising £100,000 companywide for the charity. Cadent Gas Limited also sponsor ‘EmployAbility - Let’s Work Together’ scheme which changes young disabled peoples’ lives for the better. It is founded on relationships with local schools, Dorothy Goodman in Leicestershire and Oakwood, Woodlands and Exhall Grange in Warwickshire. It is an employee-led supported internship scheme for young people aged 17 to 19. Since the scheme began in 2014 an average of 71% of interns gained paid employment either with them or with other local companies, compared to the national average of 6%. The company was recently awarded ‘Most Supportive Employer’ by the National Autistic Society.[3] In 2018, Cadent Gas Limited were awarded for being the top UK Company for apprentices to work and amongst the top 20 companies for Graduates. [4] History1986: Transfer of assets of British Gas Corporation to British Gas plc (integrated gas company for UK), with trading of shares in British Gas plc commencing in December 1997: Demerger of Centrica from British Gas 2002: Merger of National Grid and Lattice, which had been demerged from British Gas in 2000 2005: Sale of four gas distribution networks, and adoption of National Grid as the single name for principal businesses 2016: Creation of National Grid Gas Distribution Ltd as part of National Grid 2017: Sale of a majority stake of National Grid Gas Distribution in March, with operations beginning under the Cadent brand from May [5][6]References1. ^{{cite news|last1=Penfold|first1=Simon|title=New look for National Grid Gas business in £13bn deal|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2017/05/02/cadent-is-new-national-grid-gas-business/|accessdate=6 March 2018|work=Express and Star|date=2 May 2017}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://cadentgas.com/about-us/our-history|title=Our history|last=|first=|date=|website=Cadent Gas|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 3. ^https://www.exhallgrange.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Autism-award-Cov-Mar-2018.pdf / 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.thejobcrowd.com/companies/top-50-apprentice-employers/|title=Top 50 Apprentice Employers|work=TheJobCrowd|access-date=2018-08-23|language=en-GB}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://utilityweek.co.uk/news/national-grid-gas-distribution-reveals-new-name/1301682#.WUmoUlGQyvY|title=Utility Week – National Grid Gas Distribution reveals new name|website=utilityweek.co.uk|accessdate=23 June 2017}} 6. ^http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/gas-distribution-company-serving-lincolnshire-sold-for-13-billion-to-become-independent/story-30307361-detail/story.html External links{{commons category inline|Cadent Gas}}
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