The gov has not even bothered to audit and value the companies themselves. But just used the corps own valuations.
The whole idea that the companies have any value given their debt and failures to maintain infrastructure even with that debt. Is just out right scummy bollocks.
a hundred billion or so is the government’s own line. other more believable opinions suggest this is bollocks
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/09/water-companies-public-ownership-could-cost-close-to-zero-says-common-wealth-thinktank
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06/27/how-much-would-it-really-cost-to-nationalise-water
https://weownit.org.uk/news/government-100-billion-water-nationalisation
Based entirely on the water companies claims.
The gov has not even bothered to audit and value the companies themselves. But just used the corps own valuations.
The whole idea that the companies have any value given their debt and failures to maintain infrastructure even with that debt. Is just out right scummy bollocks.