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Water & waste across 3 registers

Water & waste companies in the United Kingdom, Finland and Norway, compared on the register: how many there are, how old they are and how many are in insolvency proceedings. Counts only, no financial figures.

CountryCompaniesShare of register Median ageUnder 3 yrs20 yrs or more Insolvency
United Kingdom18,7060.3%7 yrs28%17%4.5%1.9% all sectors
Finland2,3660.7%21 yrs7.3%54%2.5%2.8% all sectors
Norway2,2310.5%14 yrs8.4%37%1.3%2.5% all sectors

Age profile by country

United Kingdom
Finland
Norway
  • Under 3 years
  • 3 to 9 years
  • 10 to 19 years
  • 20 years or more
Share of companies still on each register, by age. Registers loaded on 2026-09-14.

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