Thames Water Chooses KKR as Preferred Partner for Recapitalization
Thames Water said that it selected U.S. private equity company KKR KKR -2.28%decrease; red down pointing triangle as its preferred partner to lead its recapitalization.
The debt-laden English water company said Monday that it aims to agree on terms in the second quarter before completing its recapitalization in the second half of the year.
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