Business Energy Services

We recommend starting 3-6 months before your contract ends. This gives you enough time to monitor the market and lock in the best rates without rushing. If you leave it too late (under 4 weeks), you'll have fewer options and may be forced to accept whatever's available.

The sweet spot is usually around 8-12 weeks out — long enough to catch a good price window, short enough that suppliers will quote firm prices. We track the market daily and can advise on the best time to commit based on current trends.

Not sure when your contract ends? Send us your bill and we'll check for you.

Almost never. This surprises most people, but here's why: suppliers give brokers access to their base wholesale rates. When you call a supplier directly, you're usually quoted their "retail" rates — which are higher.

Even with our commission added, broker prices are typically cheaper than direct quotes. We've had customers bring us renewal letters from their existing supplier, and we've beaten them by 15-20% through a different provider. Suppliers know direct customers rarely shop around, so they price accordingly.

The real advantage of using a broker isn't just price — it's comparison. We check 28+ suppliers in one go, so you know you're getting the best deal available, not just the first quote you found.

You'll be rolled onto out-of-contract rates — and they're expensive. These "deemed" or "rollover" rates can be 50-100% higher than fixed contract prices. Suppliers rely on businesses missing their renewal window because it's hugely profitable for them.

The good news: you can switch away at any time once you're out of contract (no exit fees). But every week you delay costs you money. If you've already missed your renewal date, get in touch immediately — we can usually have new quotes within 24 hours and complete the switch within days.

Already out of contract? Get emergency quotes now — we prioritise these.

It depends on where prices are in the cycle and your appetite for risk:

• 1 year: Best when prices are high or uncertain — gives you flexibility to renegotiate sooner if markets fall
• 2 years: Good middle ground — locks in current rates while limiting long-term commitment
• 3+ years: Best when prices are historically low — secures cheap energy for longer, but you're locked in if prices drop further

Right now, with prices significantly below 2022-2024 levels, longer fixes are worth considering. But it depends on your business situation — if you might relocate or close, shorter terms give you more flexibility.

We'll always explain the trade-offs and recommend what makes sense for your specific circumstances.

We publish a daily market report with the latest wholesale prices and our analysis of where things are heading.

The short version: prices have fallen significantly from the 2022 crisis peaks and are now around 40% cheaper than this time last year. Whether they continue falling depends on factors like weather patterns, geopolitical events, and renewable energy output.

Rather than trying to time the market perfectly (which is impossible), we help you understand whether current prices represent good value historically — and whether it makes sense to act now or wait.

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Yes — and this is where we add the most value. Managing energy across multiple sites is time-consuming: different contract end dates, different meter types, different suppliers, different billing formats.

We consolidate everything into a single relationship. You get one point of contact, one renewal schedule, and coordinated procurement across all your sites. We can align contract end dates so you're not constantly dealing with renewals, and we'll identify which sites are overpaying relative to others.

Whether you have 2 sites or 200, the approach is the same: understand your portfolio, optimise your contracts, and handle the admin so you don't have to.

Absolutely — this is called a Change of Tenancy (COT), and it's one of the most common reasons businesses end up on expensive rates without realising.

When you take over a new premises, you inherit whatever supply arrangement exists. If the previous tenant didn't close their account properly, you could be billed at high "deemed" rates from day one. We handle the COT process to ensure you're set up correctly with a proper contract from the start.

What we do: identify the current supplier and meter details, notify them of the change, and set up a new contract in your name — usually within a few days. You avoid the paperwork headache and don't pay over the odds while sorting it out.

Moving soon? Learn more about our COT service.

Technically yes, but we'd almost always advise against it. Early termination fees are usually calculated as the remaining value of your contract — which can run into thousands of pounds.

Even if current market prices are much lower than what you're paying, the exit fee often wipes out any savings you'd make by switching. We can calculate this for you if you send us your contract details.

The better approach: we can agree your next contract up to 12 months in advance. This means you lock in today's prices for when your current deal ends — you get the benefit of lower rates without paying exit fees.

The only exception is if you're already out of contract — in that case, there are no exit fees and you should switch immediately.