AWG plc is a British holding company which is parent to Anglian Water.

It was previously listed on the London Stock Exchange, and was a member of the FTSE 250 Index, but it is now owned by the Osprey Consortium.

[1] Like many utility companies, AWG has attempted to diversify away from a core business which offers steady profits but has very limited potential for expansion, in its case through the acquisition in September 2000, of the Scottish support service and construction group Morrison Construction.

[4] AWG was acquired by the Osprey Consortium, made up of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Colonial First State, Industry Funds Management and 3i, in December 2006 for £2.25bn.

[6] AWG plc own a subsidiary called Anglian Venture Holdings, who are a holding company for AWP plc commercial ventures outside of their core water utility supply business, these additional subsidiaries include:[7]