Wessex Water Services Limited Overview
Pro stress-test →Wessex Water Services Limited is a water supply and sewerage utility company serving South West England covering 10,000 square kilometres including Bristol, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire, supplying 1.3 million people with around 285 million litres of water daily. The company is owned by Malaysian power company YTL Corporation.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →The company derives almost all of its revenues from regulated activities. Wessex Water's GENeco subsidiary, established in 2009, operates sewage treatment works, recycles waste, produces renewable energy and provides the agricultural industry with fertiliser. Ruth Jefferson has been chief executive since October 2024.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Wessex Water competes with other regional water and sewerage companies in the UK regulated utilities sector. Competitors include Affinity Water, Thames Water, Southern Water Services, and Severn Trent. The market is fragmented by regional licence areas with limited direct competition within each region.
Industry Context
Wessex Water Services Limited operates in Water utility services.
Key facts
Founded: 1974 · Headquarters: Bath, Somerset, UK · Employees: 1,781