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United Utilities Group M&A Summary

United Utilities Group has acquired 1 company. It has also divested 2 assets.

United Utilities Group’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired North England Gas Distribution Network for $2.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2007, when it sold Vertex Business Services to Oak Hill Capital for $405M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include distribution (100%).

United Utilities Group Business Overview

Where is United Utilities Group headquartered?

United Utilities Group is headquartered in Warrington, United Kingdom.

What is United Utilities Group’s revenue?

United Utilities Group disclosed revenue of 2,145M GBP for 2025 and 1,950M GBP for 2024.

How many employees does United Utilities Group have?

United Utilities Group has 6,631 employees.

What sector is United Utilities Group in?

United Utilities Group is an utilities company.

When was United Utilities Group founded?

United Utilities Group was founded in 2008.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

United Utilities Group

United Utilities Group PLC

Haweswater House, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey,
Warrington, WA5 3LP
United Kingdom,
+44 19 2523 7000
www.unitedutilities.com

United Utilities Group is a provider of water and wastewater services to people. United Utilities Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Warrington, England.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $2.1B $2.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $565M $565M
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TRILITY Pty Ltd. 2010-05-11 160M AUD Divestiture
Adelaide, Australia · trility.com.au
Vertex Business Services 2007-01-15 405M USD Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.vertexone.net
North England Gas Distribution Network 2004-08-31 2.1B GBP Stake Purchase
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Distribution 1 (100%) 2.1B (100%) - -
Information Technology - - 1 (50%) 405M (72%)
Utilities - - 1 (50%) 160M (28%)
Total 1 $2.1B 2 $565M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia - - 1 160M
United Kingdom 1 2.1B - -
United States - - 1 405M
  Texas - - 1 405M
Domestic 1 (100%) 2.1B (100%) - -
Cross-border - - 2 (100%) 565M (100%)
Total 1 $2.1B 2 $565M

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.1B
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest North England Gas Distribution Network
$2.1B (2004-08-31)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $565M
TOTAL $565M
Largest Vertex Business Services
$405M (2007-01-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Utilities

Revenue

2,145   10% 2025
1,950   9% 2024
1,804   4% 2023
1,863   4% 2022
1,808   3% 2021
1,859   3% 2020
1,819   5% 2019
1,736   2% 2018
1,704   2% 2017
1,730   1% 2016
1,720   2% 2015
1,689   4% 2014
1,636   2013
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Employees

6,631

Established

2008

Public

London Stock Exchange: UU

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