There are different circumstances under which we are able to revoke a licensee’s Water Supply and Sewerage Licence (WSSL).
Ofwat is able to revoke a licensee’s WSSL in accordance with a general authorisation given by the Secretary of State, in any of the circumstances specified under Standard Condition 10(2) of the WSSL standard licence conditions.
Process for revoking licences
If a licensee would like its licence revoked, one of its directors or its company secretary would need to formally contact Ofwat in writing or by email at [email protected] setting out:
- The specific circumstance(s) under which it is applying for its licence to be revoked (that is, which of the circumstances set out under Standard Condition 10(2) it is applying for a revocation under);
- The reasons for which it would like its licence to be revoked;
- Whether it has already contacted the market operator (MOSL) about the revocation;
- Whether it has any outstanding transactions on the Central Market Operating System (CMOS);
- How it intends to protect its existing customers if its licence is to be revoked; and
- Whether there are any issues it considers to be relevant to resolve before the licence is revoked and details of how it intends to deal with these.
Revoked licences
Below are the WSSLs which we have revoked to date.
Revoked Licences | Date licences granted | Date revocation came into effect | Notices of Revocation |
Aquaflow Utilities Limited
Water supply licence and Sewerage licence |
Granting of original licence January 4 2018 |
28 March 2019 | Notice of revocation of the water supply and sewerage licences of Aquaflow Utilities Limited |
Cobalt Water Limited | Granting of original licence
October 21 2016 |
24 August 2017 | Notice of revocation of the WSSL of Cobalt Water Limited |
NWG Business Limited Water supply licence (r, rr) and Sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence September 30 2016 (Reissued to reflect registered company address of the licensee on March 22 2017) |
20 March 2020 | Notice of Revocation of the Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence of NWG Business Limited |
POD53 Limited Water supply licence (r) and Sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence
March 17 2017 |
19 February 2020 | Notice of revocation of the water supply licence and sewerage licence of POD53 Limited |
Regent Water Limited Water supply licence (r, rr) and Sewerage licence (r)
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Granting of original licence 15 February 2017
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9 August 2022
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Notice of revocation of the water supply and sewerage licences of Regent Water Limited
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South East Water Limited | Granting of original licence December 8 2016 |
29 March 2019 | Notice of revocation of the sewerage licence of South East Water Limited |
SSWB Limited Water supply licence and Sewerage licence |
Granting of original licence September 30 2016 |
10 April 2019 | Notice of revocation of the water supply licence and sewerage licences of SSWB Limited |
Three Sixty Water Limited
Water supply licence (r, rr) and Sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence October 13 2016 (Reissued to reflect a change in the name and company number on December 12 2016) |
18 September 2020 | Notice for Revocation of Three Sixty Licences |
Tor Water Water supply licence (r) and sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence 29 June 2018 |
19 February 2020 | Notice of Revocation – Tor Water |
Utility Bidder Water supply licence (r) and sewerage licence (r) A2 direction for water and A2 direction for sewerage |
Granting of original licence 21 June 2018 |
7 October 2020 | Notice of revocation – Utility Bidder |
Water 71 Limited
Water supply licence (r, rr) and Sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence July 4 2019 |
14 October 2020 | Notice of revocation – Water 71 Ltd |
Water Plus Select Limited (formerly Severn Trent Select Limited) Water supply licence (r, rr) and Sewerage licence (r) |
Granting of original licence 30 September 2016 |
20 March 2023 | Notice of revocation of the water supply and sewerage licences of Water Plus Select Limited |