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30 Jan 2024

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2024 
Economic uncertainty reflected in an 8% decline in M&A. Investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and a handful of other buyers tallied 140 approved acquisitions during 2023. This marks a two-year decline in annual deal flow following a record number of acquisitions in 2021.

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Private Water Utilities: Global Rankings & Company Strategies 

Global Rankings of the top Private Water Utilities: Available for online purchase and immediate download
8 Jun. 2015
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U.S. Investor Owned Utilities: M&A Developments, Update 2015 

This Data Insight, U.S. Investor Owned Utilities: M&A Developments, Update 2015, analyzes deal activity from 2013 to 2015. Regulated investor-owned utility (IOU) dealmaking has increased during this period, driven...
26 Aug. 2015
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Private Water

AMP6 Seeks Sea Change for UK Water Utility Market 

This Market Insight, AMP6 Seeks Sea Change for UK Water Utility Market, highlights the long-term impacts on the UK’s municipal water sector from a series of policy changes...
14 Sep. 2015
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Europe Municipal Water

Global Desalination Ownership Rankings, Year-End 2015 

Global Desalination Ownership Rankings: Bluefield's Top 25
3 Feb. 2016
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Water M&A

Brexit: UK Water Sector Players Brace for Impact 

Brexit has injected another level of uncertainty into the municipal water sector, requiring all foreign investors to reassess their UK portfolios.  What are the implications?
1 Jul. 2016
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Latin America Private Water Utilities: Company Rankings & Trends, 2016 

Bluefield ranks the top 15 Latin American consolidated private water utilities in Latin America. Weakening of regional currencies and droughts led to a 21% drop from...
16 Aug. 2016
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Europe Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025 

CAPEX forecasts broken out into water and wastewater segments, including pipes, plants and pumps. Includes analysis of 15 European countries and 26 leading utilities.
25 Sep. 2016
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Europe’s Private Water Utilities: Company Profiles, Rankings, & Trends, 2016 

Europe's top 15 consolidated private water utilities serve over 147 million of people in 11 countries, covering just under 30% of total population.
2 Nov. 2016
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U.S. Investor-Owned Utilities M&A Update, Year-End 2016 

More than US$622 million of acquisitions for 56 deals were completed in 2016, pushing the total executed deal value since the start of 2013 to...
19 Jan. 2017
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Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Trends in a Changing Global Landscape 

Water related M&A activity has been robust over the last three years, surpassing US$57 billion, globally, since the start of 2014. Intensifying concerns over water...
29 Apr. 2017
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