Northumbrian Water Limited supplies 2.7 million customers in the North East with both water and sewerage services, trading as Northumbrian Water.

In 2023, Northumbrian Water Group was named the world's most ethical water company for the 12th time and was recognised in the 2022 list of the UK’s Best Workplaces (Super Large) by the Great Places to Work Institute and awarded Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing status.

Esh Group is one of the region’s leading privately-owned construction and development businesses. The Group’s main trading arm, Esh Construction, is a Tier 1 contractor providing civil engineering, affordable housing, refurbishment, and private housing services to the private and public sector.

Esh directly employs over 800 staff and has over 450 regional supply chain partners. Built on solid financial foundations, the company has an uncompromising focus on health, safety, and quality, and promotes a culture that empowers its workforce to be forward thinking and innovative.

Esh is a proud Armed Forces ‘Gold ERS’ holder, committed to eliminating carbon from its operations by 2040 through its ‘Even Greener’ strategy and continues to support local through its Queen’s Award winning ‘Constructing Local’ strategy.