Overview
- The London & Valley Water consortium submitted a revised proposal confirmed by Thames Water to inject £3.35 billion of new equity and up to £6.55 billion in new debt.
- The bid includes creditor concessions such as an equity lock-up through 2030, a ban on dividends until April 2035, and acceptance of up to a 30% write-off of existing debt.
- Thames Water said engagement is ongoing with Ofwat and other regulators and that there is no certainty the proposal will be accepted or finalised in its current form.
- Ofwat said it is reviewing the plans to assess whether they would deliver an operational turnaround and strengthen financial resilience for customers and the environment.
- Bondholders effectively control the company after a High Court-approved restructuring that provided a loan of up to £3 billion to fund operations through summer 2026, with administrators ready if no private deal is secured.