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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Thames Water parent tells creditors it has defaulted on debt

A Thames Water van
Kemble Water is the ultimate parent of the Thames Water operating company, which has 16m customers. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The parent company of troubled Thames Water has told its creditors it has defaulted on its debt, raising the prospect that the company could face a significant restructure or even ultimately collapse.

Kemble Water has missed an interest payment that was due on Tuesday and said it had requested that its lenders and bondholders take no creditor action so as to “provide a stable platform while all options are explored” with its stakeholders.

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