Business Stream

Business Stream is a water retail business in Scotland’s competitive non-domestic water market, with its headquarters in Edinburgh.[2] It has offices in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester. The company is a subsidiary of Scottish Water, the publicly owned utility which serves the residential water market across Scotland.

Scottish Water Business Stream Ltd.
Subsidiary
IndustryWater industry
Founded2005[1]
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
Services
Websitewww.business-stream.co.uk

Operation in Scotland

Having previously supplied all of Scotland’s properties with water, Scottish Water split its non-domestic arm off to serve the fledgling market. The newly formed company, called Business Stream, acted as the incumbent non-domestic water and waste water supplier for organisations in the country.[3]

In July 2014, Business Stream reported that Scottish customers had saved £100 million on their water bills since the market opened to competition.[3]

Operations in England

On 8 December 2011, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published the Water for life market reform proposals, which suggested the introduction of competition to England’s non-residential water market.

Business Stream registered for a licence to compete in the English market, as reported in the Sunday Times in 2009.[4] It has since stated that it has begun working with turkey processor Bernard Matthews in England.[5][6][7][8]

References
  1. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/SC294924
  2. https://www.business-stream.co.uk/privacy-policy/
  3. "Scottish business spending £100m less on water", Utility Week, 2 July 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. Jane Bradley, "Powles plans English raids", Sunday Times, 13 September 2009
  5. Peter Ranscombe, "Business Stream to supply water to Bernard Matthews", The Scotsman, 9 March 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. Water Commission - Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005
  7. Water Industry Commission for Scotland – current licensees
  8. Water Industry Commission for Scotland – current licensees (retrieved 29 July 2014)
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