US Private Equity Firm KKR Drops Bid to Buy Troubled British Utility Thames Water

Private equity giant pulls out of plans to invest in Thames Water

Thames Water said US private equity giant KKR has pulled out of plans to invest in the utility and it is now progressing talks.

US private equity firm KKR drops bid to buy troubled British utility Thames Water

British utility Thames Water says a U.S. investment firm has dropped a rescue bid for the debt-burdened company

Thames Water suffers blow as preferred bidder pulls out

The setback increases the possibility that the company will collapse into a government supervised administration.

Thames Water preferred bidder KKR pulls out of rescue deal

Future of troubled supplier in doubt as US private equity group says it cannot proceed with acquiring £4bn stakeBusiness live – latest updatesUS private equity group KKR has pulled out of a deal to inject fresh equity into Thames Water, leaving the troubled supplier’s future in doubt and increasing the prospects of a temporary nationalisation.The UK’s biggest water supplier had picked KKR as its preferred partner, but the company has “indicated …

Thames Water survival hopes suffer fresh blow

The private equity firm that had been the frontrunner to lead a rescue of the UK's largest water provider - Thames Water - has pulled out.

US private equity firm KKR drops bid to buy troubled British utility Thames Water

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