United Utilities Group plc (UU), the United Kingdom’s largest listed water company, was founded in 1995 as a result of the merger of North West Water and NORWEB. The group manages the regulated water and waste water network in North West England, which includes Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire and a small area of Derbyshire, which have a combined population of more than seven million.

The United Utilities Group was the electricity distribution network operator for the North West until 2010, when its electricity subsidiary was sold to Electricity North West. United Utilities’ headquarters are in Warrington and the company has more than 5,000 direct employees. Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE 100 Index.

North West England is the wettest region in England, and water hardness across the region is soft to very soft.

Traded as:           LSE: UU.; FTSE 100 Component

Industry:              Water industry

Founded:            1995; 25 years ago

Headquarters:   Warrington, England, UK

Products:             Drinking water; Recycled wastewater

Website:              www.unitedutilities.com