Water Plus

Water Plus Group Limited is a British business water retail services provider licensed in September 2016 for water supply and sewerage by OFWAT.[1]

History

Headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent,[2] Water Plus Limited was incorporated as a 50/50 joint venture between United Utilities and Severn Trent water following approval by The Competition and Markets Authority in May 2016.[3][4][5] Water Plus was established to service the deregulated English business water market from 1 April 2017[6] as well as the Scottish business water market, which was deregulated on 1 April 2008.[7]

In June 2018 it was announced[8] that Water Plus's first CEO, Sue Amies-King, in role since March 2016, had been replaced by Andy Hughes, formerly of Severn Trent Water.

Activities

Water Plus employs 500 people and serves more than 366,000[9] business customers, making it the largest business water retailer in England.[10]

References

  1. Licences and licensees^
  2. Water Plus creates hundreds of Stoke-on-Trent jobs BBC News, 2016-05-04, retrieved 2018-05-18^
  3. United Utilities - United Utilities and Severn Trent given CMA approval to merge retail businesses^
  4. Severn Trent / United Utilities merger inquiry GOV.UK, retrieved 2020-02-19^
  5. WATER PLUS GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk, retrieved 2020-02-19^
  6. Home open-water.org.uk^
  7. Ensuring the retail market promotes value and choice^
  8. Water Plus appoints new chief executive UtilityWeek, 2018-06-26, retrieved 2018-06-27^
  9. Water Plus | Open Water^
  10. Business water retailer toasts first birthday with new contracts worth £45 million - Utilities Advice New Business, 2017-08-11, retrieved 2020-02-19^