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Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions
Since 2015, Bluefield has tracked 138 fair market value deals totaling over US$1.9 billion, involving more than 347,900 connections changing hands. These transactions account for 14.5% of all connections transferred in regulated utility M&A since 2015.
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Jacobs Moves CH2M Water into M&A Crosshairs
On 19 June 2017, advanced M&A discussions between Jacobs Engineering Group and CH2M were reported on Wall Street. The joining of these two companies would...
25 Jul. 2017
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.U.K.-based M Group AMP-ed for Growth with New Investor
On 27 June 2024, private equity group CVC Capital Partners announced the acquisition of U.K.–based M Group Services from PAI Partners through its Fund IX...
5 Sep. 2024
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Water Plus JV Ripples through UK Competition
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Severn Trent and United Utilities’ joint venture, Water Plus, opening up competition in UK water markets.
13 Jun. 2016
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Is U.S. Private Water Poised for Shakeup at the Top?
On 31 August 2020, Veolia made an unsolicited offer to acquire 29.9% of Engie’s shares of Suez. The offer came in at €15.50 per share—50%...
21 Sep. 2020
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.H2O Innovation Builds Water Utility Service Portfolio via M&A
On 2 July 2020, H2O Innovation announced the acquisition of Gulf Utility Service (GUS), an operations and maintenance (O&M) company for water & wastewater utilities...
17 Jul. 2020
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Regulatory Review: ‘Beast From The East’ Exposes Vulnerabilities Of U.K. Water Companies
On 19 June 2018, U.K. water sector regulator Ofwat released a review of water company performance during the ‘Beast from the East’, a freeze thaw...
16 Jul. 2018
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Ofwat Challenges UK Water Utilities to Evolve
On 21 November 2017, the outgoing head of UK water sector regulator Ofwat provided an update on price review 19 (PR19), which underscored its outcome-focused...
4 Dec. 2017
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Severn Trent Jettisons U.S. Water Business
With Severn Trent’s exit, competition among the leading players will likely escalate in their pursuit of its expiring contracts. Outsiders, including PPC and Alston Capital,...
14 Jul. 2017
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Water Players Navigate Europe IoT Options
On 21 November 2024, integrated water solutions player Suez and French gas distributor GRDF announced a 10-year contract for Suez to use GRDF’s gas meter...
20 Dec. 2024
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Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.Thames Water Braces for AMP8 Turbulence
On 19 December 2024, Ofwat—the economic regulator of English and Welsh water and wastewater utilities—published its final determinations for the eighth Asset Management Period. The...
24 Jan. 2025
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