# Ancala acquires Kelda Water Services Defence, rebrands as Ancala Water Services

Kelda Water Services Defence was acquired by infrastructure group Ancala and rebranded as Ancala Water Services. The company manages a £1 billion, 25-year PPP contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for water and wastewater services at nearly 1,100 defence sites.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-05-08
- Where: Barnsley, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: water and wastewater services
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Ancala](https://endata.com/companies/31767.md) (acquirer)
- [Kelda Water Services Defence](https://endata.com/companies/31768.md) (target)

## Sources

- [thebusinessdesk.com](https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2020531-water-services-firm-re-brands-after-being-snapped-up-by-infrastructure-group), 2018-05-08: "Ancala Water Services will work in partnership with the Ministry of Defence and manage a £1bn 25-year Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract that delivers water and wastewater services to nearly 1,100 defence sites across England and Wales."

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