3 June 2005
United Utilities has announced that it is to sell its phone service arm, Your Communications.
The move follows a number of years of loss-making for Your Communications, but over the last six months, United Utilities managed begin to turn this trend around, with break-even in the second half of 2004.
While still recording an operating loss of £5.1 million on turnover that was up by 26 per cent to £233.6 million, the loss was below that of £16.6 million in the previous year.
Analysts consider that Your Communications could be worth in excess of £200 million.
Ernst & Young has been appointed to help sell the business.
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