Yorkshire Water Services Limited — Cyborg Score 7/10
Solid
Water and Sanitation
Strategic Profile
The company engages in the collection, treatment and distribution of water, and offers water resource management, sewage pumping and waste priority services, delivering clean and safe water, as well as the removal and treatment of wastewater. Yorkshire Water is the primary subsidiary of the Kelda Group.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Yorkshire Water operates as an essential regulated utility with stable revenue, substantial infrastructure assets, and a defined regional monopoly serving 5 million people. Strong balance sheet metrics including £1.5 billion in net assets and £490.5 million in cash reserves support operational resilience. However, as a private utility operating in a heavily regulated sector with ongoing capital investment demands, growth upside is moderate.
Top Insights
Latest turnover from March 2025 is £1.3 billion with net assets of £1.5 billion
3,876 employees and maintains cash reserves of £490.5 million as of March 2025 financial statements
Most recent deal was a Joint Venture with Waters Waste Services (Universal Tanker Solutions / Yorkshire Water Services) in July 2025
Incorporated on 1 April 1989; active private limited company status
Named Competitors
Severn Trent Water — Regional water and sewerage utility serving Midlands and Wales
United Utilities Water — Regional water and sewerage utility serving North West England
Thames Water — Regional water and sewerage utility serving London and Thames Valley
Anglian Water — Regional water and sewerage utility serving East Anglia and Midlands
Recent Developments
(July 2025) Joint Venture established with Waters Waste Services (Universal Tanker Solutions / Yorkshire Water Services)
(March 2025) Latest annual accounts filed with £1.3 billion revenue and £1.5 billion net assets
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