The company was privatised later in the year in a stock market flotation, one of many UK Government public share offers that saw formerly state-owned utilities sold off, including British Telecom, British Gas, and the UK's regional water companies. It subsequently became known as Eastern Group, with offices across the east of England including Norwich, Ipswich, Wherstead Park, Rayleigh, Enfield, Bedford and Bury St Edmunds.
The company was privatized later in the year through a stock market offering, one of many UK Government public share sales that saw formerly state-owned utilities sold off, including British Telecom, British Gas, and the UK's regional water companies. It subsequently became known as Eastern Group, with offices across the east of England including Norwich, Ipswich, Wherstead Park, Rayleigh, Enfield, Bedford and Bury St Edmunds.