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Thames Water could be sold to a Chinese firm after public rescue

Summary by The Times
The government is preparing to take over the UK's largest water company, tackle its huge debts and then find a buyer which could well be CKI.

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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Thames Water could be sold to China as Labour scrambles to wipe £17bn debt

The Government could effectively force Thames Water into special administration if it does not agree to the bailout terms that creditors are proposing.

·United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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Chinese firm could take over Thames Water amid debt and sewage crisis

Ministers are preparing to take Britain’s biggest water supplier into temporary public ownership

·London, United Kingdom
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The TimesThe Times
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Thames Water could be sold to a Chinese firm after public rescue

The government is preparing to take over the UK’s largest water company, tackle its huge debts and then find a buyer — which could well be CKI

·United Kingdom
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Forbes EspañaForbes España

Hongkonesa Cki Water and Electricity Company Profiles as Favorite to Rescue Thames Water - Forbes Spain

MADRID, 13 (EUROPA PRESS) The Hong Kong water and electricity company CKI is emerging as the leading aspirant to take over the British Thames Water, which has some 16 million customers and is on the verge of collapse after the KKR investment fund renounces to refloat it. According to the newspaper ‘The Times’, [...] The entry The Hong Kong water and electricity company CKI is profiled as favorite to rescue Thames Water first appears in Forbes Sp…

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The Times broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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