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South East Water, serving two million customers, is teetering on the brink of collapse, warning it may run out of cash by July 2027 — a dire forecast following a turbulent year marked by massive fines, leadership upheaval, and record losses. Despite a 7% revenue boost from rate hikes and new investments from pension funds, the company’s losses have surged to £33 million, while its credit rating has been slashed, signaling a higher risk of default. A £30.5 million redress order from Ofwat over catastrophic supply failures in Kent and Sussex — which triggered top executive resignations — has only deepened the crisis. With lenders still negotiating non-binding loan deals, the future of this vital utility hangs in the balance.

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