Fitch downgrades Southern Water's Senior Secured Rating to BBB-' on Rating Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings has downgraded Southern Water (Finance) PLC (SWF) senior secured class A debt rating to 'BBB-' from 'BBB' and placed it on Rating Watch Negative (RWN) – SWF is the financing company of Southern Water Services Ltd (SWS).
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.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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