Knights Brown has appointed Simon Osborne as divisional director for water, finishing a restructure initiated ultimate 12 months.
Osborne joins Knights Brown from MWH Remedy and can head its newly shaped water department. He had joined MWH in July 2024 after 18 years with Wessex Water
The appointment of Osborne finalises a reorganisation that established 4 unbiased divisions: Water, Power, Southern & Southeast, and Wales.
The introduction of a standalone water department positions the corporate for the beginning of AMP8 regulatory asset control length, for which it seems that on 3 frameworks:
- Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) throughout Wales
- YTL Wessex Water (YTL) in Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire and portions of Gloucestershire and Hampshire
- Northumbrian Water (NWL) in Essex and Suffolk.
Mobilisation for AMP8 is below manner throughout all 3 frameworks.
Simon Osborne mentioned of his new employer: “The corporate has constructed a robust recognition for supply and collaboration, whilst the brand new divisional construction supplies a very good platform for enlargement. I’m taking a look ahead to running with our groups and our consumers as we commence AMP8 and proceed to reinforce our presence around the water sector.”
Team managing director Kevin Valentine added: “Simon’s appointment completes the management construction we got down to construct ultimate 12 months. Our effects for 2025/26 exhibit the resilience and capacity of our industry and with Simon now main the Water Department, we’re exceptionally smartly positioned for the alternatives forward.”
Knights Brown’s effects for the 2025 monetary 12 months confirmed pre-tax benefit up 85% to £3.9m and a fifteen% build up in turnover to £116m.
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