Southern Water - The Company that just keeps taking



Source References

Southern Water Enviro Crimes


https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/pn-21-19-ofwat-confirms-southern-water-will-pay-126m-following-investigation/


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-90m-fine-for-southern-water-following-ea-prosecution


https://www.petersandpeters.com/case/criminal-fine-for-pollution-by-water-company/


https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Southern-Water-Sentencing-Remarks.pdf


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3673n9ny65o

(further Southern Water pollution prosecution in 2025 involving 13 pollution instances in Kent)


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15334315/moment-CEO-Southern-Water-citizens-arrest-pollution.html



Southern Water Bills


https://www.ofwat.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Overview-of-Southern-Waters-PR24-final-determination-V2.pdf


https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317058/uk-core-inflation-rate/


https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/southern-water-accused-of-price-gouging-after-56-per-cent-bill-hike-in-portsmouth-5230063


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9veg1zdjneo

    


Water Industry Regulators, Authorities and Government Ministers


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-water-commission-review-of-the-water-sector


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-unveils-biggest-overhaul-to-water-in-a-generation


https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/water-reform-a-new-vision-for-water/


https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/09/millions-of-households-face-jump-in-water-bills-after-regulator-backs-more-price-rises


https://local-government-law.11kbw.com/presumption-of-regularity/



Corporate Misconduct and Customer Abuse


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp90335j0eeo


https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/water-firms-painted-as-the-bad-guy-southern-water-boss-complains-nnqrnmjz8


https://www.fairobserver.com/world-news/spivs-in-suits-corporate-greed-and-customer-abuse-in-rip-off-britain/


https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25332203.southern-water-southampton-mps-slam-ceos-massive-payout/


https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/17/southern-water-nearly-doubles-ceo-pay-to-14m-despite-bonus-ban


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nSmrGfnLTI



Price Gouging, Corporate Fraud and Kleptocracy


https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/southern-water-accused-of-price-gouging-after-56-per-cent-bill-hike-in-portsmouth-5230063


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-decision-upheld-in-major-drug-price-abuse-case


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-tackle-fraud-come-into-effect


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/offence-of-failure-to-prevent-fraud-introduced-by-eccta; (Sections 199-206 of ECCTA 2023)



Corporate Governance


https://www.frc.org.uk/library/standards-codes-policy/corporate-governance/uk-corporate-governance-code/


https://www.southernwater.co.uk/about-us/corporate-governance/


https://www.iod.com/resources/company-structure/what-is-the-role-of-the-non-executive-director/


https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315574318/corporate-risk-governance-alan-waring


https://www.businessroundtable.org/business-roundtable-redefines-the-purpose-of-a-corporation-to-promote-an-economy-that-serves-all-americans; (Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, a major investor in Southern Water, chaired the Roundtable of 180 US corporations; his statements on ‘customers’ as ‘stakeholders’ referred only to investor customers and not end-user consumers).


https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/reforming-business-21st-century-framework-future-corporation/