Water Utilities Australia

What Water Utilities Australia does

coNEXA Pty Ltd, referenced in the provided dataset as Water Utilities Australia, is a privately held Australian water infrastructure company headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. It positions itself as a long-term end-to-end partner for water infrastructure, serving government water utilities and municipal authorities across Australia. The operating model covers the full infrastructure lifecycle, organised around six phases — develop, deliver, acquire, own, operate, and improve — and delivered through four wholly-owned subsidiary brands (Aquanet, KIWS, Lightsview, Willunga) plus a Projects and Operations function. Service offerings include acquisition and development, investigation and approvals, procurement and delivery, and ongoing operations and maintenance.

The company generates revenue through three streams: long-term infrastructure ownership with sustainable investor returns, managed operations and maintenance using own personnel or trusted partners, and professional services for acquisition and development of new infrastructure. Distribution is via direct enterprise B2B engagement with government utilities and municipal authorities, with deliveries executed through partnerships with technology suppliers and construction companies. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with enterprise utility-sector contracting. The company emphasises ESG principles and circular economy approaches, and claims a 'proven track record' in acquiring existing infrastructure efficiently and aligning early on commercial, technical, and risk issues.

Public information is limited. Founded date is not disclosed, the company is privately held with no parent or institutional investor information on file, and no headcount, revenue, funding, or profitability metrics are provided. The single quantitative scale signal — '1400 litres of recycled water distributed around Australia' — is implausibly small for a multi-asset utility and is treated as a data-quality gap rather than a usable throughput indicator.

Name

Water Utilities Australia

Legal name

coNEXA Pty Ltd

Website

https://wua.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

coNEXA is a privately held Australian water infrastructure company that owns, operates, and acquires water and recycled water assets for government utilities and municipal authorities through four subsidiary brands plus a Projects and Operations function.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Onsite/Decentralized Reuse Utilities (District/Building‑Scale Reuse as a Service) (EUANAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asset Data, GIS & Digital Twins (EAM/CMMS Integration, Data Governance) (EUANALAI), Water Reuse & Reclamation Infrastructure Construction (Recycled Water Systems) (IMAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Water infrastructure services
• Recycled water utilities
• Infrastructure lifecycle management
• Wastewater management services
• Municipal water assets

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Ownership: Long-term ownership of water infrastructure assets with focus on sustainable returns to investors. The company adapts infrastructure over time to meet customer needs and develops asset-specific plans for continuous stakeholder value delivery.
2. Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance: Operating water and recycled water assets using own personnel or in collaboration with trusted partners. Includes proactive dialogue with regulators and meeting or exceeding licence conditions.
3. Acquisition and Development Services: Acquiring existing infrastructure and developing new water infrastructure solutions. Proven track record in efficient acquisition processes with early alignment on commercial, technical and risk issues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

coNEXA is an end-to-end water infrastructure partner that develops, delivers, acquires, owns, operates, and improves water and recycled water infrastructure assets across Australia. Through its subsidiary businesses (Aquanet, KIWS, Lightsview, Willunga) and a Projects and Operations function, the company provides services covering acquisition and development, investigation and approvals, procurement and delivery, and ongoing operations and maintenance for government utilities and municipal clients.

Product overview

coNEXA is a water infrastructure company that operates as a platform-plus-subsidiaries model. The portfolio consists of four subsidiary brands—Aquanet, KIWS, Lightsview, and Willunga—that manage water infrastructure assets across Australia. These operating businesses are supported by a comprehensive service layer covering the entire infrastructure lifecycle: Acquisition or Development, Investigation and Approvals, Procure and Deliver, and Operate and Maintain. The company also maintains a dedicated Projects and Operations function. coNEXA focuses on developing, delivering, acquiring, owning, operating, and continuously improving water infrastructure throughout Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aquanet A water infrastructure business operating as part of the coNEXA portfolio, providing water management solutions within Australia.
• KIWS A water infrastructure business operating as part of the coNEXA portfolio, providing water management solutions within Australia.
• Lightsview A water infrastructure business operating as part of the coNEXA portfolio, providing water management solutions within Australia.
• Willunga A water infrastructure business operating as part of the coNEXA portfolio, providing water management solutions within Australia.
• Projects and Operations Project delivery and ongoing operational management services for water infrastructure assets within the coNEXA portfolio.
• Acquisition or Development Services for acquiring existing water infrastructure or developing new infrastructure solutions, with focus on technical and commercial excellence and early alignment on commercials, technical and risk issues.
• Investigation and Approvals Investigation and regulatory approval services for water infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Procure and Deliver Procurement and delivery services for water infrastructure, partnering with technology suppliers and construction companies to deliver infrastructure that meets short and long-term client needs.
• Operate and Maintain Operational management and maintenance services for water infrastructure assets, using own personnel or trusted partners, with proactive dialogue with regulators and meeting or exceeding licence conditions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Trusted Technology SupplierscoreTechnology or IntegrationcoNEXA partners with trusted technology suppliers to deliver water infrastructure that meets short and long term client needs. These partnerships enable quality infrastructure delivery and access to global technologies and trends.
• Construction CompaniescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with construction companies for infrastructure delivery phase. coNEXA focuses on infrastructure quality during delivery knowing this results in lowest whole of life costs for clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Downer Group: Downer operates a significant utilities services business in Australia including water and wastewater infrastructure delivery and maintenance, making it a comparable B2B infrastructure partner.
• Suez Water Australia: Suez provides water recycling, water reuse, and municipal water services in Australia, overlapping with coNEXA on recycled water and the regulated utility customer set.
• Sydney Water: Sydney Water is a state-owned water utility providing water and recycled water services across Sydney — a comparable customer/peer in Australian regulated water infrastructure.
• John Laing Group: John Laing is a specialist investor in greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects including water — a comparable long-term infrastructure ownership and capital partner model.
• Ventia: Ventia is an Australian infrastructure services provider with a water utility services vertical, supplying long-term operations and maintenance to government-owned water authorities — comparable to coNEXA's Operate and Maintain offering.
• ACCIONA Agua: ACCIONA Agua is a global water infrastructure operator active in Australia, offering design-build-operate contracts and long-term concession models that overlap with coNEXA's Acquire/Own/Operate stack.

Regional players

• SA Water: SA Water is the South Australian state-owned water utility — coNEXA's primary geographical market, with overlapping regulated water and recycled water infrastructure responsibilities.

Direct peers

• TRILITY: TRILITY is an Australian water and wastewater services provider (backed by Mitsubishi) that designs, builds, and operates water infrastructure for municipal and industrial clients — directly comparable to coNEXA's purpose and service mix.
• Veolia Australia: Veolia operates water and recycled water services for municipal and industrial clients across Australia, closely matching coNEXA's end-to-end water infrastructure lifecycle model and government-utility customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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