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United Utilities

Water and wastewater services provider

unitedutilities.com

Headquarters: Warrington, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1995
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,400–10,000
Industry: Water & Related Utilities

Last updated October 29

Latest news about United Utilities

In short: United Utilities published its £3.7bn Only Rainwater into Windermere plan and welcomed £975m Ofwat approval.

Company announcements

September 25 United Utilities

United Utilities provides trading update and cost change response ahead of results

The company targets 10-11% regulatory returns, seeks £1bn investment for resilience, and expects Ofwat's final decision in December.

September 8 United Utilities

United Utilities commits £100 million after Fleetwood incident

The utility pleads guilty to environmental breaches and funds infrastructure upgrades plus local community projects including a paddling pool and marine lake.

August 18 United Utilities

United Utilities welcomes Ofwat’s 2026 cost change draft decision

The ruling grants nearly £975 million in allowances, securing substantial infrastructure investment to boost regional resilience and economic growth across the North West.

April 30 United Utilities

United Utilities announces full year results

Reports strong financial growth, operational improvements, and upgraded AMP8 investment plans. Revenue up 20%, EPS 107.1p.

Media coverage

October 29 Kalkine Media

United Utilities (LSE:UU.) Shares: How the Water Group Is Answering Ofwat's Draft Decision

United Utilities (LSE:UU.) said guidance is unchanged as it responded to the regulator's draft funding decision.

August 13 The Business Desk

United Utilities welcomes regulator green light for £975m investment plan

United Utilities has welcomed the decision by Ofwat to provisionally approve £975 million of new investment, which it claims will create 4,000 additional jobs across...

July 26 This is Money

United Utilities set to defy Andy Burnham and pay shareholders a bumper dividend | This is Money

The move puts the monopoly supplier to seven million households in north-west England on a collision course with the former Manchester mayor.

May 26 The Westmorland Gazette

Cumbria: Multi-billion pound push to tackle sewage spills

United Utilities (UU) has outlined a multi-billion pound investment programme which it will reduce the number of sewage spills into places...

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