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United Utilities Group plc is the UK’s largest listed water company, providing essential water and wastewater services to approximately seven million people and 200,000 businesses across North West England. As a regulated monopoly, its operations encompass the abstraction, treatment, and distribution of drinking water, alongside the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater.

The company operates under strict regulatory oversight from Ofwat, which sets price limits and performance targets every five years. Its business model is characterised by significant capital expenditure programmes to maintain and enhance its extensive infrastructure network, ensuring service quality, environmental compliance, and long-term resilience. A constituent of the FTSE 100, United Utilities is often viewed as a defensive stock due to its stable, essential service revenue and consistent dividend policy.