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Northumbrian Water Group

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Northumbrian Water Group includes Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water. Its company disclosures identify an indirect 25% KKR investment. [1][2]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Northumbrian Water Group?

Private · 25% · indirect shareholding [1][2]

  1. 01
    Disclosed investment scope

    Northumbrian Water Group Limited [1][2]

    As reported · 9 Oct 2026

KKR acquired an indirect 25% shareholding on 22 December 2022; the company’s equity investment announcement confirms that stake. This is a minority investment in the parent group, rather than sole ownership of either customer-facing brand. [1][2]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Not yet verified [1]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Northumbrian Water Group

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

Equity ownership

KKR

Held entity · Northumbrian Water Group Limited

25% · indirect shareholding

Ownership evidence checked ·

KKR acquired an indirect 25% shareholding on 22 December 2022; the company’s equity investment announcement confirms that stake. This is a minority investment in the parent group, rather than sole ownership of either customer-facing brand.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

This ownership research has not established a dated UK cash corporation-tax payment for the relevant reporting entity.

United KingdomNot yet verified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Northumbrian Water Group · UK reporting scope not verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources establish investment or business information. The UK tax-paying entity, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment have not been separately reconciled. Not verified does not mean no tax was paid. [1]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Northumbrian Water Group ownership and finances (opens in a new tab)

    Northumbrian Water Group · Indirect 25% KKR acquisition on 22 December 2022; Northumbrian Water and Essex & Suffolk Water brands

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026
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    Northumbrian Water Group shareholder equity investment (opens in a new tab)

    Northumbrian Water Group · KKR 25% stake and £100m contribution to £400m shareholder equity investment

    Accessed 9 Oct 2026