• Client: Family-run care home

• Problem: Locked into a 3-year electricity contract at 34p/kWh

• Issues Found: No account reviews, billing errors, and overcharges

• Our Solution: Mid-contract strategies, supplier negotiation, long-term cost planning

• Outcome: £12,000/year saved through corrections and smarter procurement

Utility renewals often get left until the last minute or passed off as a formality — but making the wrong move can cost your business thousands. Here are five common mistakes we see, and how to avoid them.

• Established a trusted, long-term partnership with ongoing support

• Aligned all contracts to a common end date

• Supported recovery efforts following a major incident.

• Created a long-term Net Zero strategy

• Conduct monthly bill validations

• Established a very good, trusted partnership

• Full monthly ongoing support and account management

• Aligned all contracts with a common end date

• Upgraded all sites from analogue to smart meters Conducting monthly bill validation

• Introduced additional services

• Introduced by Chamber of Commerce

• Huge Savings on gas and electric contracts

• Organised plan to achieve Net Zero

• Added value with additional services

• Established a trusted partnership with ongoing support

• Aligned all contracts with a common end date

• Upgraded all sites from analogue to smart meters

• Created a long-term Net Zero plan

• Conducted monthly bill validation, securing refunds

• Introduced additional services, including mobile, water, and renewable solutions

• Savings of hundreds of thousands of pounds

• Phased plan to achieve common end dates

• Added value with Telecoms and Water bills

• On going support to help CBS achieve its Net Zero targets