Water Plus Explained

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In June 2018 it was announced^[8] that Water Plus's first CEO, Sue Amies-King, in role since March 2016, had been replaced by Andy Hughes, formerly of Severn Trent water.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

External links

• • Open Water profile page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Licences and licensees.
2. Web site: Water Plus creates hundreds of Stoke-on-Trent jobs. 2016-05-04. BBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20180518195721/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-36200823. 2018-05-18. 2018-05-18.
3. Web site: United Utilities - United Utilities and Severn Trent given CMA approval to merge retail businesses.
4. Web site: Severn Trent / United Utilities merger inquiry . GOV.UK . 2020-02-19.
5. Web site: WATER PLUS GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House) . Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk . 2020-02-19.
6. Web site: Home . open-water.org.uk.
7. Web site: Ensuring the retail market promotes value and choice.
8. Web site: Water Plus appoints new chief executive. 2018-06-26. UtilityWeek. 2018-06-27.
9. Web site: Water Plus | Open Water.
10. Web site: Business water retailer toasts first birthday with new contracts worth £45 million - Utilities Advice . New Business . 2017-08-11 . 2020-02-19.