Concessio Canonical ID
GB40P0000121
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Overview
Capital value
£24.24m
HMT 2025
Expiry
2033
7 years remaining
Unitary charge
£2.69m
FY 2026-27
Deep Scan
Investment ThesisLocked
Ellesmere Port & Neston Schools Project — PFI Schools Concession is an operational Private Finance Initiative social infrastructure concession in the United Kingdom, with 7 years remaining to the 2033 contract end — grantor Cheshire West and Chester Council, operated by Cobco (450) Limited.
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Public Registry Fields
General Information
Display format
GB-40-P-000012-1
Country
United Kingdom (GB)
Sector
Social Infrastructure (40)
Family
Social
Structure
PFI/PF2 (P) · Private Finance Initiative
Grantor
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Operator
Cobco (450) Limited
Financial close
01 Oct 2002
Operations start
01 Oct 2002
Contract end
01 Dec 2033
Capital value
£24.24m (HMT 2025)
Unitary charge (2026-27)
£2.69m
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Contract Economics
Financial Terms & ClausesLocked
| Term | Value | Price base | Period | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitary charge (annual) | £2.69m | Nominal · outturn | FY 2026-27 | HMT 2025 · verified |
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Locked rows show the standard UK PFI project agreement term set tracked by Concessio; extracted values render as they are verified against primary sources. Full clause text and citations are available in the app.
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Sector-Benchmarked
Operating KPIsLocked
| Metric | Latest | Period | Sector percentile | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concession period (years) | 31.2 | — | 90th |
registry |
| Capital value | £24.24m | 2025 | 35th |
HMT annual · public |
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Percentile bars show this concession's position against Social Infrastructure benchmark cohorts in the registry (largest cohort n=1,517). Interquartile band shaded. Locked rows show the standard KPI set for this asset class — series and percentile placement unlock in the app.
Counterparties
Parties & ContactsPartial
Grantor
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Department for Education (DfE) · United Kingdom
Operator / SPV
Cobco (450) Limited
Company No. 04374842
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Diligence Signals
Risk & CounterpartyLocked
Diligence signals
6 tracked
contractual · market · political
Grantor election exposure
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Public Record
FAQs
Who is the grantor of this concession?
The grantor on file is Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Who operates Ellesmere Port & Neston Schools Project — PFI Schools Concession?
The operator on record is Cobco (450) Limited.
When does the concession expire?
The contract end on file is 01 Dec 2033 — 7 years remaining.
What is the unitary charge?
The unitary charge for FY 2026-27 is £2.69m per the HM Treasury 2025 return. The full indexed schedule is available in the platform.
What is the capital value?
£24.24m per the HM Treasury 2025 return.
Transparency
Data & Sources
How this entry is verified
Reconciled against HM Treasury PFI/PF2 2025 summary data. View the gov.uk publication →
How Concessio sources data
Records are extracted from primary public sources — regulatory filings, government disclosures and official registries — and cross-checked before entering the platform. Every published datum carries its source citation in the app.