Private company

Christchurch City Holdings

Logo: cchl.co.nz4

New Zealand holding company

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) is a wholly owned investment arm of the Christchurch City Council. The council controlled trading organisations (CCTO) own and run several key pieces of infrastructure in Christchurch, such as electricity delivery and fibre broadband.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersChristchurch1
  • Websitewww.cchl.co.nz
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company3
  • LEI984500CA885DQ5U5F7563
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressLevel 1, 151 Cambridge Terrace, 8013 Christchurch, New Zealand3
  • Registered withCompanies Office (Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment), 94290387594753

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL) is a wholly owned investment arm of the Christchurch City Council. The council controlled trading organisations (CCTO) own and run several key pieces of infrastructure in Christchurch, such as electricity delivery and fibre broadband.2

Corporate structure

Christchurch City Holdings sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Christchurch City Holdings reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

In his role as Christchurch City councillor, Philip Carter took a part in establishing Christchurch City Holdings in 1993. He was the group's founding chairperson.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christchurch City Holdings, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

Selwyn Plantation Board

Selwyn Plantation Board operates in forestry and farming. 39.32% owned by CCHL, but the company is in the process of being wound up (it is selling its assets and the proceeds will be distributed to the two shareholding council holding companies). A final payment to CCHL is expected in 2013.

Enable Networks

Enable Networks builds and runs a new fibre optic network in Christchurch. Enable Networks was first launched in 2007 with funding from CCHL and a grant from the Ministry of Economic Development. Initially launched as Christchurch City Networks Limited (CCNL), in 2009 the company re-branded as Enable Networks. The company is the Crown's partner for its Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative. 100% owned by CCHL.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christchurch City Holdings, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Christchurch City Council

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 12, 1993Founded Christchurch City Holdings is founded3