Business electricity
Your supply is identified by its MPAN, the 21-digit number in the S box on your bill. We price single-rate, day and night, and half-hourly meters, all on the usage your bill shows.
Business electricityFixed energy, renewed on time.
We compare fixed business electricity and gas prices from a panel of UK suppliers, worked out on what your business really uses. Then we keep an eye on your end date, so you agree the next contract before the old one runs out.
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The Oxnoble, Liverpool Road, Castlefield. Every pub and kitchen on a street like this has its own meters, its own supplier and its own end date.
We compare fixed prices from suppliers including British Gas, EDF, E.ON Next, YGP, Yu Energy, TotalEnergies, Valda Energy, SmartestEnergy and Crown Gas & Power.
What a fixed price fixes, and what it doesn't.
A fixed contract locks two numbers for the whole term: the unit rate, which is what you pay for each kWh you use, and the standing charge, a set amount for every day you're supplied. Neither moves until the contract ends, whatever happens to energy prices in the meantime.
What isn't fixed is how much you use. A cold January or a new oven will still show up on the bill. That's why we price on your real annual consumption, taken from your bill, rather than a round number: the price you're quoted is the price that fits how your business actually runs.
Every price we show you has the third-party costs in it already. VAT and the Climate Change Levy are shown separately, so you can line suppliers up like for like. Pay by Direct Debit and you get the supplier's preferential rate.
Your end date is the date that matters.
Every fixed contract has an end date. Before it, there's a renewal window: the stretch of time when you can agree your next contract, so the new price starts the day after the old one stops.
Miss the end date and most suppliers move you onto out-of-contract or rollover rates, which usually cost more. Nobody rings to warn you. Your first clue is the next bill.
Fixed contract. Your unit rate and standing charge don't move.
Renewal window opens. Your account manager rings you.
End date
Next fixed contract, agreed in the window
Miss it: out-of-contract or rollover rates, which usually cost more
We put your end date in the diary. When your renewal window opens, your account manager rings you with prices, well before the end date. If the best price is with the supplier you're already with, we sort the renewal and there's nothing for you to do.
Don't know your end date? It's often printed on your bill. If it isn't, send us the bill anyway and we'll find out, including whether you've already slipped onto rollover rates.
Electricity and gas work a little differently.
Same process, same team, same renewal call. The bills just read differently, so each has its own page.
Business gas
Your gas supply has an MPRN, usually 6 to 10 digits. The meter measures cubic metres or cubic feet, and the bill turns that into kWh. Kitchens, pubs and bakeries tend to burn most of theirs.
Business gasWhat we check on your bill
Send us your latest bill and we read the whole thing, not just the total. These are the things that decide which prices make sense for you.
- Who supplies you now and the exact date your contract ends.
- Whether you're already out of contract and paying rollover rates without knowing it.
- Your real annual consumption in kWh, so prices are worked out on what you use.
- Your unit rates and standing charges so you can see the old price beside the new one.
- Your meter numbers the MPAN for electricity and the MPRN for gas.
- How you pay because Direct Debit gets the preferential rates.
How a switch works
Five steps. You only have to do two of them, and if you're renewing with your current supplier, the switch needs nothing from you at all.
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Step 1, you do this: Send your latest bill
All pages, ideally less than 3 months old. A photo on WhatsApp is fine.
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Step 2, we do this: We compare
Fixed prices from our panel of UK suppliers, priced on your real annual consumption.
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Step 3, you do this: You choose and sign
Pick the price that suits you and sign a Letter of Authority so we can deal with the suppliers.
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Step 4, we do this: We handle the switch
Termination notices and the switch are on us. Renewing with your current supplier needs nothing from you.
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Step 5, we do this: We ring before renewal
Your account manager calls when your next renewal window opens.
Your account is password protected. Anyone calling you about your energy should be able to quote your password.
Questions about business energy
Not here? Ring 0161 814 9299 and ask. You'll speak to someone in our Manchester office.
What does a fixed business energy contract actually fix?
The unit rate and the standing charge, for the whole contract term. Your bill still goes up and down with how much you use, but the price per kWh and the charge per day don't move until the contract ends.
What happens if my contract ends and I do nothing?
Most suppliers move you onto out-of-contract or rollover rates, which usually cost more than a fixed contract. That's why your account manager rings you when your renewal window opens, well before the end date.
Can you quote for electricity and gas together?
Yes. Pick Both on the form, or send us both bills. We price each one on its own usage, so your electricity and gas don't have to end up with the same supplier.
What do I need to get a quote?
Your latest bill, all pages, ideally less than 3 months old. A photo on WhatsApp is fine. We price from the real consumption on it, not an estimate.
Are VAT and the Climate Change Levy included in your prices?
No. Prices are shown excluding VAT and CCL so you can compare suppliers like for like. Third-party costs are included, and paying by Direct Debit gets you the supplier's preferential rate.
How do I know a call is really from you?
Your account is password protected. Anyone calling you about your energy should be able to quote your password. If they can't, put the phone down and ring us on 0161 814 9299.
Send us your bill. We'll do the reading.
Leave your details and we'll ring you back with fixed prices for your electricity, your gas or both, worked out on your real usage.
- Your latest bill, all pages, ideally less than 3 months old. A photo on WhatsApp is fine.
- Got both? Send both bills. We price electricity and gas separately, so each gets its best fixed price.
- Your account is password protected. Anyone calling you about your energy should be able to quote it.
Or ring 0161 814 9299 and talk to the Manchester team.
Thanks, we've got your details.
We'll ring you to talk through your quote.
- Have your latest bill to hand: all pages, ideally under 3 months old. A photo on WhatsApp is fine.
- Your account will be password protected. Anyone calling about your energy should be able to quote it.
Fixed for the contract term, third-party costs included. Shown excluding VAT and CCL.