Thames Water Utilities Ltd (TWUL) announced on Friday that the Ninth Consent Requests launched on 9 April 2026 to be granted access to further funding have been approved by its creditors, including the extension of the June Release Condition to 30 April 2026.

In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Jamie Gibson, Managing Director at DCBL discusses why the water sector must take a technology-driven approach to debt resolution in order to reduce enforcement levels 

As part of our Expert Focus series, Neal Edmondson, Client Director for Water at consultancy firm BFY Group, takes an in-depth look at Stockholm-headquartered global investment group EQT’s investment in Yorkshire Water – and why this moment matters more than it might appear.

Thames Water has announced the launch today of a ninth set of consent requests relating to the continued availability of the Super Senior Issuer funding - if granted, the consents will allow the company to draw a further £205 million of the Facility in April 2026.

Water UK, the organisation which represents all the UK water companies is asking whether they are able to spend enough on maintaining their assets following a conference of engineers, economists and government policy officials in London last month.

Northumbrian Water Group has confirmed a £400 million equity investment to support delivery of its business plan for the current five-year regulatory period (AMP8), its largest and most ambitious plan for customers and the environment.