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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Michael Hunter

Thames Water’s annual profit figures may come out after MPs grill industry executives

There were fears in the city today that Thames Water will publish its annual accounts later than usual, as concern grew over the state of the heavily indebted group’s finances.

The 15-millon customer utility is grappling with a £14 billion debt burden as interest rates soar, stoking concern about its viability. Its £1.6 million-a-year CEO, Sarah Bentley, left suddenly this week.

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