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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

Thames Water to tap investors for funds as it will run out of cash by next June

Thames Water vans
Thames Water said it had £1.8bn, enough to fund its operations to the end of May 2025. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

Thames Water said it intended to tap investors for fresh funds as it would run out of money by next June without a cash injection, raising fears over its potential collapse.

The debt-laden company, which has faced sustained criticism over sewage dumps, leaky pipes and extracted dividends, said it had £1.8bn, “sufficient to fund our operations for the next 11 months to the end of May 2025”.

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