A set of bondholders in Thames Water are mobilising to guard their pursuits amid an intensifying battle to avert the corporate’s nationalisation.
One bondholder supply mentioned a possible conflict of pursuits between the 2 teams of lenders was the rationale for the cut up.
The Class B bondholders are mentioned to account for lots of of tens of millions of kilos of Thames Water’s debt – a small fraction of the corporate’s estimated £19bn borrowings.
They’re now anticipated to rent monetary advisers and legal professionals to signify their pursuits as Thames Water, which has about 15 million clients, teeters on the point of collapse.
Thames is operating out of time to forge a non-public sector bailout, with a £3bn equity-raise mentioned to have little hope of succeeding whereas the corporate’s funding plans stay topic to approval from Ofwat, the business regulator.
A ultimate dedication on these plans, which embrace sharp rises in payments, is because of be revealed by January on the newest.
This week, Ofwat appointed LEK Consulting to watch Thames Water’s turnaround plans.
The Class A collectors account for roughly £12bn of Thames’s debt, and final week met the regulator to debate another restructuring that may maintain the corporate in non-public sector possession.
A spokesperson for the Thames Water class A creditor group declined to remark.
