What we audit
Business energy
Business energy contracts do not roll onto a capped tariff. Out-of-contract rates are the most expensive thing most small businesses ever pay, and they arrive silently.
What we need from you
- A recent gas bill
- A recent electricity bill
- Your renewal letter, if one has arrived
What we check
Everything on this list, on every audit.
Not a sample. If a line does not apply to your business, the report says so and why.
- 01Unit rate (p/kWh) and daily standing charge against current market rates
- 02Contract end date, renewal window and notice requirements
- 03Whether you are on deemed or out-of-contract rates right now
- 04Whether the rate you were sold already carries a third-party uplift
- 05Meter type, capacity charges and available capacity on half-hourly supplies
- 06Climate Change Levy and VAT rate — many small sites qualify for 5% and are billed at 20%
Where the money goes
The four ways this line quietly gets more expensive.
None of these involve anyone doing anything wrong. They are how the contracts are built.
Out-of-contract rates after a missed renewal
Deemed rates commonly run 40–80% above a negotiated contract. The switch happens automatically at the end date.
Uplift built into the unit rate
Broker uplift in this market is charged as pence per kWh inside the rate you were quoted, not as a separate line. It is invisible on the bill, and over a three-year contract it is rarely trivial.
The wrong VAT rate
Premises using under 33 kWh of electricity or 145 kWh of gas per day may qualify for 5% VAT and reduced CCL. Suppliers do not apply it for you.
Available capacity you stopped using
Half-hourly sites pay monthly for KVA capacity set years ago, often after equipment was removed.
What you receive
This line, on your report.
Your current p/kWh and standing charge, the live market range for your meter profile and consumption, your renewal date diarised, and your VAT and CCL treatment checked against what the premises actually qualifies for.
Sector notes
How business energy behaves by sector
The same line costs differently depending on what the business does. These are the sectors where it matters most.
- Industrial unitsWarehousing, light manufacturing, workshops and trade counters.
- Restaurants & takeawaysHigh card volume, heavy gas and electricity, delivery platform fees.
- Convenience & retailCash handling, chilled load, card mix and EPOS licences.
- Pubs & barsTied agreements, cellar cooling, card volume and licensing.
- Salons & barbersCard terminals per chair, booking software, low-load energy.
Other lines
The rest of the audit.
The last step is yours
Send us three bills. Keep the report either way.
It takes about five minutes at your end. Nothing is chargeable, nothing auto-renews, and nobody calls you unless you ask.