CMA to investigate potential impacts of Pennon/ Bournemouth Water merger
The Competition and Markets Authority has published a statement outlining the issues it intends to investigate into the potential adverse impacts on the takeover of Bournemouth Water by Pennon Group, owners of South West Water.
Kier completes Mouchel acquistion
Kier Group has announced that the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of international infrastructure and business services group Mouchel was completed on 8 June 2015.
Kier Group to pay £265m in cash deal for Mouchel
Kier, the FTSE 250 property, residential, construction and services group, has just announced that it has entered into a conditional agreement to buy international infrastructure and business services group Mouchel for £265 million in cash.
Severn Trent rejects revised £5bn-plus bid
The Board of Severn Trent has unanimously rejected a revised offer from the LongRiver Consortium which values the company at £5.3 billion – an increase on the previous £4.96billion offer.
Severn Trent rejects takeover bid
The Board of Severn Trent PLC announced this morning that it has rejected an possible takeover approach by a consortium of overseas investors on the grounds that it completely failed to recognise the value of Severn Trent Water.
HSBC Bank plc purchase Cambridge Water.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited has sold Cambridge Water to HSBC Bank plc.
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Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers. -
Barhale completes two Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects for Severn Trent
Barhale has completed work on two separate Rapid Action Taskforce Spills projects it is carrying out for Severn Trent.
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