Moody’s ratings agency - rising UK water sector risk leads to clutch of negative rating actions
Moody’s has announced a number of negative rating actions for a clutch of UK water companies, reflecting what the ratings agency describes as rising UK water sector risk and a deterioration in the sector's business risk profile.
Thames Water secures support of A class creditors for Backstop Agreement on emergency funding
Thames Water has announced this morning that it has secured the backing of creditors who hold in excess of 75% of the water company’s Class A Debt – the creditors have entered into the Transaction Support Agreement (TSA).
Southern Water successfully secures £300 million of additional debt financing
Southern Water has successfully secured £300 million of additional debt financing following the completion of a bond issuance yesterday.
Thames Water – rival creditor groups seek agreement on recapitalisation plan
Rival creditor groups who own Thames Water debt are attempting to reach an agreement on a recapitalisation plan which would offer the water company a £1.5 billion lifeline, according to Sky News.
S&P Global Ratings downgrades Southern Water debt “on challenging financing conditions”
S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Southern Water’s debt to BBB- “on challenging financing conditions” - the rating remains on CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were placed on 23rd August 2024.
Financial Times – S&P ratings downgrade sees Thames Water debt slide further into “junk” status
The Financial Times is reporting this morning that S&P has downgraded Thames Water's credit rating – tipping the UK’s largest water and sewerage company debt further into “junk“ status.
International Investment Summit secures £63 billion of private investment and nearly 38,000 UK jobs
Nearly 38,000 UK jobs are set to be created across the UK after a total of £63 billion of investment was announced around yesterday’s International Investment Summit.
Clean energy investment worth billions unlocked ahead of Investment Summit
Thousands of jobs in green industries have been announced as the UK Government welcomes more than £24 billion of private investment for pioneering energy projects ahead of the International Investment Summit on 14th October.
Moody's Ratings warns again over Thames Water troubled financial situation
Moody's Ratings is once again warning over its concerns about Thames Water's troubled financial situation, following its announcement on 26 September that it was downgrading the water company’s credit rating to Caa1 negative – effectively junk bond status.
Southern Water finances under pressure – utility seeks c£4bn funding from investors
Southern Water’s finances are coming under pressure, according to a report by the Financial Times this morning.
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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. -
Börger UK relocates to larger premises as sales continue to grow
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