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UK Potable Water Business Research Report
February 2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 5
2.1 Definitions 6
2.2 Methodology 7
2.3 Abbreviations 7
2.4 Market Positioning 8
2.5 UK Economy 9
2.6 Market Factors 11

3. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 14
3.1 Chapter Summary 15
3.2 England & Wales 15
3.2.1 Water and Sewerage Companies 15
3.2.2 Water Service Companies 19
3.3 Scotland 21
3.4 Northern Ireland 22

4. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 25
4.1 Chapter Summary 26
4.2 Capital Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 27
4.2.1 Process Plant Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 34
4.2.2 Civil Engineering Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 34
4.2.3 Building Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 35
4.2.4 Other Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 35
4.3 Water Related Capital Expenditure in England & Wales 36
4.3.1 Water Resources Expenditure 37
4.3.2 Water Treatment Expenditure 38
4.3.3 Water Distribution Expenditure 40
4.3.4 General Water Expenditure 44
4.4 Scotland 46
4.5 Northern Ireland 48

5. COMPANY ANALYSIS 49
5.1 Chapter Summary 50
5.2 Water Holding Companies 51
5.2.1 Anglian Water Services 51
5.2.2 United Utilities Water 54
5.2.3 Northumbrian Water 57
5.2.4 Severn Trent Water 60
5.2.5 South West Water 63
5.2.6 Southern Water Services 66
5.2.7 Thames Water Utilities 69
5.2.8 Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig 72
5.2.9 Wessex Water 75
5.2.10 Yorkshire Water Services 78
5.3 Statutory Water Companies 81

6. MARKET FORECAST 84
6.1 Chapter Summary 85
6.2 Future Expenditure 86
6.3 Forecast Capital Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 92
6.4 Forecast Process Plant Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 96
6.5 Forecast Civil Engineering Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 97
6.6 Forecast Building Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 99
6.7 Forecast Other Expenditure, 2009/10-2013/14 99

7. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 100
7.1 Trade Associations & Regulatory Bodies 101
7.2 Trade Magazines 102
7.3 Trade Exhibitions 105

 

LIST OF TABLES

1: Details of the Water and Sewerage Companies, as at February 2010 16
2: Turnover from Water Services in England and Wales, by Type, 2004/05-2008/09 17
3: Water Customers of the Water and Sewerage Companies, Household and
Non-Household, 2009/10 18
4: Sewerage Customers of the Water and Sewerage Companies, Household and Non-Household, 2009/10 19
5: Details of the Water Only Companies, as at February 2010 20
6: Customers of Water Only Companies, Household and Non-Household, 2009/10 21
7: Total Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in England & Wales,
2005- 2010 28
8: Total Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies in England & Wales, 2005- 2010 28
9: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2004/05-2008/09 29
10: UK Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services, 2004/05-2008/09 30
11: Analysis of Water Related Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies
in England and Wales, 2004/05-2008/09 30
12: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Water Only Companies, by Type, 2008/09 32
13: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies, by
Purpose, 2008/09 33
14: UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage Industry,
2004/05-2008/09 34
15: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage Industry, 2004/05-2008/09 34
16: UK Capital and Building Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage Industry,
2004/05-2008/09 35
17: UK Capital and Other Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage Industry, 2004/05-2008 35
18: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Water and Sewerage Companies, by Type, 2004/05-2008/09 36
19: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure in England and Wales, by Water Only
Companies, by Type, 2004/05-2008/09 37
20: Analysis of Water Resources Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage
Companies, 2004/05-2008/09 37
21: Analysis of Water Resources Capital Expenditure, by Water Only Companies,
2004/05-2008/09 38
22: Analysis of Water Treatment Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage
Companies, 2004/05-2008/09 39
23: Analysis of Water Treatment Capital Expenditure, by Water Only Companies,
2004/05-2008/09 39
24: Analysis of Water Distribution Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage
Companies, 2004/05-2008/09 40
25: Analysis of Water Distribution Capital Expenditure, by Water Only Companies,
2004/05-2008/09 41
26: Total Industry Leakage, 2004/05-2008/09 42
27: Water Leakage Levels, by Company, 2004/05- 2008/09 42
28: Water Leakage Levels Targets, by Company, 2008/09- 2009/10 43
29: Analysis of Infrastructure Renewals Expenditure, 2004/05-2008/09 43
30: Analysis of Mains Renewal and Relining Activity, by Water Companies, 2008/09 44
31: Analysis of General Water Capital Expenditure, by Water and Sewerage Companies, 2004/05-2008/09 45
32: Analysis of General Water Capital Expenditure, by Water Only Companies,
2004/05-2008/09 45
33: Analysis of Scottish Water Capital Expenditure on Water and Sewerage Services,
2004/05-2008/09 47
34: Water Related Capital Expenditure in Northern Ireland, by Type, 2002/03-2006/07 48
35: Financial Analysis of Anglian Water Services, 2005-2009 51
36: Key Financial Ratios for Anglian Water Services, 2005-2009 52
37: Anglian Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 52
38: Total Capital Expenditure of Anglian Water Services, 2004/05-2008/09 53
39: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Anglian Water Services, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 54
40: Financial Analysis of United Utilities Water, 2005-2009 55
41: Key Financial Ratios for United Utilities Water, 2005-2009 55
42: United Utilities, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 56
43: Total Capital Expenditure of United Utilities, 2004/05-2008/09 56
44: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by United Utilities, by Type, 2004/05-2008/09 57
45: Financial Analysis of Northumbrian Water, 2005-2009 57
46: Key Financial Ratios for Northumbrian Water, 2005-2009 58
47: Northumbrian Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 59
48: Total Capital Expenditure of Northumbrian Water, 2004/05-2008/09 59
49: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Northumbrian Water, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 60
50: Financial Analysis of Severn Trent Water, 2005-2009 60
51: Key Financial Ratios for Severn Trent Water, 2005-2009 61
52: Severn Trent Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 62
53: Total Capital Expenditure of Severn Trent Water, 2004/05-2008/09 62
54: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Severn Trent Water, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 63
55: Financial Analysis of South West Water, 2005-2009 64
56: Key Financial Ratios for South West Water, 2005-2009 64
57: South West Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 65
58: Total Capital Expenditure of South West Water, 2004/05-2008/09 65
59: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by South West Water, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 66
60: Financial Analysis of Southern Water Services, 2005-2009 67
61: Key Financial Ratios for Southern Water Services, 2005-2009 67
62: Southern Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 68
63: Total Capital Expenditure of Southern Water Services, 2004/05-2008/09 68
64: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Southern Water Services, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 69
65: Financial Analysis of Thames Water Utilities, 2004-2009 70
66: Key Financial Ratios for Thames Water Utilities, 2004-2009 70
67: Thames Water Utilities, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 71
68: Total Capital Expenditure of Thames Water Utilities, 2004/05-2008/09 71
69: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Thames Water Utilities, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 72
70: Financial Analysis of Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, 2005-2009 73
71: Key Financial Ratios for Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, 2005-2009 73
72: Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 74
73: Total Capital Expenditure of Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, 2004/05-2008/09 74
74: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 75
75: Financial Analysis of Wessex Water, 2005-2009 76
76: Key Financial Ratios for Wessex Water, 2005-2009 76
77: Wessex Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 77
78: Total Capital Expenditure of Wessex Water, 2004/05-2008/09 77
79: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Wessex Water, by Type, 2004/05-2008/09 78
80: Financial Analysis of Yorkshire Water Services, 2005-2009 79
81: Key Financial Ratios for Yorkshire Water Services, 2005-2009 79
82: Yorkshire Water, Infrastructure Details, 2004/05-2008/09 80
83: Total Capital Expenditure of Yorkshire Water Services, 2004/05-2008/09 80
84: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by Yorkshire Water Services, by Type,
2004/05-2008/09 81
85: Analysis of Water Capital Expenditure by the Water Supply Companies, by Type,
2008/09 82
86: Water Capital Expenditure by the Water Supply Companies, by Company, 2008/09 82
87: Annual Price Limits for 2005/2006 to 2009/2010, by Water and Sewerage Companies 86
88: Annual Price Limits for 2005/2006 to 2009/2010, by Water Only Companies 87
89: Annual Price Limits for 2010/2011 to 2014/2015, by Water and Sewerage Companies 87
90: Annual Price Limits for 2010/2011 to 2014/2015, by Water Only Companies 88
91: Average Expected Household Bill, by Water and Sewerage Companies, 2009/2010
and 2014/2015 89
92: Average Expected Household Water Bill, by Water Only Companies, 2009/2010
and 2014/2015 90
93: UK Population, by Region, 2010-2025 91
94: Deadline for Implementation of Aspects of the Water Framework Directive 92
95: Total Proposed Capital Expenditure by Water and Sewerage Companies in England
& Wales, 2010- 2015 93
96: Forecast UK Capital Expenditure on the Water and Sewerage Industry,
2009/10-2013/14 94
97: Estimated Number of Connected (billed) Dwellings in Scotland, 2006-2010 94
98: Forecast Capital Expenditure for Scottish Water, 2009/2010-2013/2014 95
99: Forecast Investment Programme for Northern Ireland Water, 2008/2009-2012/2013 96
100: Forecast UK Capital and Process Plant Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage
Industry, 2009/10-2013/14 96
101: UK Capital and Civil Engineering Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage
Industry, 2009/10-2013/14 98
102: Forecast UK Capital and Building Expenditure by the Water and Sewerage Industry, 2009/10-2013/14 99
103: Forecast UK Capital and Other Expenditure by the Water Industry, 2009/10-2013/14 99

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