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Thames Water’s creditors are being too greedy | Nils Pratley

If group of lenders has any prospect of getting its proposal to fly, some of its big numbers will have to look very differentThames Water creditors offer up £5bn as part of emergency turnaround planIf you would kindly rip up the regulatory system, move the goalposts on sewage and spills and promise not to fine us too much, we’d be delighted to rescue Thames Water. If these requests cause you political difficulty, dear secretary of state, consider how much worse it could be if you end up controlling this failing company yourself. Do you really wish to be responsible for every burst water main in London and every drop of effluent in Didcot?That seems to be the pitch from the 100-plus group of lenders to Thames Water who are now the only game in town in terms of a “market-led” recapitalisation, the alternative to special administration, AKA temporary nationalisation. Continue reading...

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