Business Stream on crest of wave in England

Business Stream has secured in excess of £155 million in contract wins in the first 12 months since the English retail water market opened to competition.

Jo Dow, chief executive, says the company has been very targeted in its approach to growth. Picture: Greg Macvean

New business wins include the UK-wide portfolios of Greggs, Morrisons and Debenhams and water and wastewater deals with Veolia, Places for People and Southampton Airport.

Edinburgh-based Business Stream said it had significantly expanded its operation to capture an increased share of the £2.5 billion English market. In addition to acquiring the non-household customer base of Southern Water, it opened an office in Worthing and now has more than 370 employees across the UK.

Jo Dow, chief executive of Business Stream, said: “We have been very targeted in our approach to growth, using our capability and experience gained from ten years of operating in the Scottish retail water market to help secure over £155m of new business to date.”