west utilities type private industry energy founded 2005 headquarters newport wales united kingdom area served wales south west england products gas distribution owner cheung kong infrastructure holdings website www.wwutilities.co.uk wales & west utilities operates the gas distribution network across wales and the south west england regions of the united kingdom . it also provides the gas emergency service and delivers the iron mains risk reduction programme in those areas . 1 history edit the company was set up following national grid plc s decision to sell four of its local gas distribution networks in order to raise funds for expansion . the wales & west utilities consortium led by the macquarie european infrastructure fund made a successful bid for the area and began operations on 1 june 2005 . it moved to its current headquarters at celtic springs business park newport in june 2006 . it operates around 35 000 km of gas pipelines with an estimated population of 7.5 million . 2 in 2012 the company was sold to several companies run by li ka shing . 3 the company has operational bases in wrexham flint colwyn bay haverfordwest swansea cardiff newport evesham swindon bristol bath trowbridge bridgwater exeter bideford torquay plymouth and redruth . 4 references edit iron mains risk reduction . www.hse.gov.uk . retrieved 2016 09 01 . our company wales & west utilities . retrieved on 2011 07 03 hong kong tycoon to pay 1 billion for british gas firm distribution network wales & west utilities . retrieved on 2011 07 03 external links edit official website map of uk gas distribution networks gdns v t e energy in the united kingdom companies coal anglo american asia energy bhp billiton enrc glencore rio tinto uk coal oil and gas integrated bg group bp royal dutch shell exploration and production afren bhp billiton cairn energy centrica dana petroleum desire petroleum emerald energy enquest essar energy falkland oil and gas hardy oil and gas jkx oil & gas melrose resources 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