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Energy buying and
management
made easy with
our expert help
ENERGY PARTNERS TO THE
ENERGY EVOLVING.
Specialists in your sector. Property We understand the pain points within the property sector and deal with them on your behalf. Our dedicated Site-Works and Metering team provides a comprehensive end to end service from quoting and planning right through installation of connections and we provide a tried and tested solution to tenant re-billing.
Manufacturing
We recognise that manufacturing is a high
energy consuming industry, so work with you
to bring theses costs down through better
purchasing and energy efficient programmes
of work. We offer expert advice in energy
efficiency initiatives such as areas such as
EII and ESOS, recovering six figure sums for
clients to date.
Hospitality
Working in partnership with the British
Hospitality Association, we provide
expert energy buying and management
advice to the hospitality sector, helping
high consumption hotels reduce costs
and drive efficiencies in a very complex,
regulated industry and lobbying the
Government for change.
Retail
We offer expert advice and guidance
to large and multi-site retailers. Trust
our team of site works experts to
ensure the roll-out of new stores
or change of premises smoothly,
meeting your deadlines.
ENERGY EVOLVING.
Businesswise Solutions provides expert energy buying and management
advice to the hospitality sector, helping high consumption, multi-site
businesses reduce costs and drive efficiencies in a very complex and
regulated industry.
Our total energy management solution offers a sophisticated approach. Using a mixture of highly skilled professionals,
technology and innovation we provide an end-to-end integration of energy procurement, services and management.
Energy Energy Energy
procurement management services
We have outstanding trading abilities We can help you put a robust energy We provide a full suite of bureau
and vast experience in commercial management strategy in place services designed to meet the needs
gas and electricity purchasing. to ensure you meet your energy of our manufacturing clients. From bill
efficiency requirements, while validation and management through
Our team of expert brokers take battling against rising energy prices to query resolution and cost recovery,
time to understand the workings and ever-changing compliance and our team of expert analysts are highly
of your business, your budgetary government legislation. trained in understanding the needs of
requirements and appetite for risk. the sector.
Cost and consumption
benchmarking reports
We measure consumption patterns to
work out where your cost drivers lie, right
down to cost per square footage. Regular
benchmarking reports are provided to
highlight any spikes or anomalies, ensuring
you always keep on top of your energy
costs.
SOME OF OUR HOSPITALITY CLIENTS
Meet our experts
Below are some of the key members of our team; working together to deliver the strategy of the business and continually drive future
developments and change, keeping Businesswise Solutions at the forefront of an ever evolving industry.
With the support of their respective teams they are responsible for ensuring all the components of the customer jouney are delivered to
the highest standard, meeting our clients expectations, every time.
Senior customer account management
BILLY INGHAM GILL STANYER WILL GOLDING CHARLOTTE IFTY AKBAR
Business Development Account Manager Energy Sales Manager WILLIAMSON Corporate Account
Director Account Manager Director
Executive board
FRAZER DURRIS DEAN COCKETT CATHERINE DURRIS PETER CATLOW JAMES HARTLEY
Managing Director Director Finance Director Director Commercial Director
Operations board
COLIN GORDON MICHELE MARTIN ALEX PITMAN Andy Scott CLAIRE HODSON
Head of Trading Head of Customer Head of Energy Head of Business Marketing Manager
Experience Projects Generation & Partner
Channel
ENERGY EVOLVING.
The BHA prides itself on offering great partnership deals
to our community of members and is delighted to have
Businesswise Solutions on board.
UFI IBRAHIM
Chief Executive Officer of British
Hospitality Association
The Lowry Hotel
CASE STUDY
10%
reduction in
An evolved solution to energy in 2017
rising energy costs
A further
25%
reduction in
The Lowry Hotel is Manchester’s first 5 star hotel, where luxury meets
style. The dynamic spirit of England’s north is reflected across the site energy, forecast
creating a unique experience for its guests. for 2018
In my capacity as Chairman of the Manchester Hoteliers Association, we have
worked with Businesswise Solutions to help the hotel community better
understand energy management and how individual properties can benefit from
their services.
At the Lowry Hotel, Businesswise have carried out an energy efficiency audit to identify
and prioritise energy cost saving initiatives. With their help we have started to deliver
Adrian Ellis, Chairman of the these projects with great success, managing them via their online portal UTILITYi.
MHA and General Manager
at The Lowry Hotel
In late 2016 The Lowry decided to partner with Results
Businesswise Solutions to create a strategic approach • Visibility of future costs, taxes and levys
and develop a clear energy plan and policy. • Plan in place to address rising costs and create a centre
of excellence
Late 2016 position • 10% reduction in energy use by October ‘17
• Rapidly rising prices • Rapid payback projects including variable speed drives
• Poor visibility of future prices and consumption patterns and LEDs scoped
• No clear energy improvement program in place • Further 25% saving targeted for 2018.
• Reporting and online portal system in place
Action plan • Savings will allow reduction in size of supply, reducing
• Develop procurement strategy costs further
• Comprehensive energy audit and energy improvement • Delivery of new energy procurement strategy to minimise
programme impact of increasing energy costs
• Plan developed with project team led by James Durris,
Lowry’s Head of Engineering
With hotels facing increasing prices across the sector,
our instructions from Adrian and his team were to deliver
a solution that would position The Lowry Hotel as a
centre of excellence in energy management for the
hospitality sector.
Frazer, Managing Director
Businesswise Solutions
What’s your
ESOS strategy?
ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) is a mandatory How do I know if I comply?
Government scheme which requires non-domestic energy
users to submit an ESOS compliant energy audit, to identify
Your business complies if:
cost-effective energy savings opportunities in participant
buildings, industrial process and transport.
1. You have more than 250 employees in
the UK; or
Even though this is a complex and mandatory exercise for
eligible businesses, this is a great opportunity to identify ways to 2. You have fewer than 250 employees,
but have;
improve energy efficiency and make considerable savings.
• An annual turnover exceeding
£42.5m; and
We’re now in phase 2 of the scheme and the next
deadline for compliance is December 2019. • A balance sheet exceeding
£36.5m; or
3. You are part of a corporate group
containing a large enterprise
THE FACTS:
Energy management portal UTILITYi
Our bespoke, multi-utility energy management portal equips
you with the real-time information you need to check, monitor
and analyse energy consumption patterns.
UTILITYi enables you to:
View energy consumption reports to compare year-on-year
patterns
Receive alerts for energy spikes
Gain instant access to cost and consumption data for all sites
View each and every site within in the portfolio to compare
efficiency
We have outstanding
trading abilities.
ENERGY EVOLVING.
Energy procurement
UK & Europe
• Flexible procurement, trading and portfolio management
• Dedicated energy trading and procurement team for multi-site clients
• Bespoke fixed and flexible procurement strategies
• Risk managed procurement to ensure maximum cost efficiencies
• Green and renewable product options
• Regular, bespoke budget reporting provided
• Full market supplier tenders and analysis
• Site disposal and acquisition management
• Portfolio management
• Access to exclusive and innovative purchasing solutions
Bureau Services
UK & Europe
• Monthly bill validation for all meters and sites in UK
• Dedicated account manager
• Pre-payment validation for sites and query management including credit and debit
• Essential in managing energy costs
• Historical review of all bills and invoices to recover costs
• UTILITYi energy management portal inclusive for all sites in UK
• UTILITYi - access vital consumption data for each site
- Access control to manage energy consumption
- ISO, Environmental, Quality energy reporting
- League performance tables for multi-sites
ENERGY EVOLVING.
Flexible Purchasing
Q2 2019 Electricity £/MWh Q3 2019 Electricity £/MWh
Price Watch Q2 - 2019 Price Watch Q3 - 2019
Apr-19
51 51
46.21
Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
48 48
Oct-19
45 45
44.97
42 42
Apr-20
39 39
50% Purchased
43.62
36 36
33 33 Oct-20
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 43.25
Q4 2019 Electricity £/MWh Q1 2020 Electricity £/MWh Apr-20
57 57
40.88
Price Watch Q4 - 2019 Price Watch Q1 -2020
54 54
Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
51 51
Oct-20
40.46
48 48
45 45
42 42
39 39
36 36
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18
Q2 2020 Electricity £/MWh Q3 2020 Electricity £/MWh
48
Price Watch Q2 - 2020 48 Price Watch Q3 - 2020
45 Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
45
42
42
39
39
36
50% Purchased
36
33
30
33
30
50% Purchased
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18
Q4 2020 Electricity £/MWh Q1 2021 Electricity £/MWh
54 Price Watch Q4 - 2020 Price Watch Q1 - 2021
54
Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
51 51
48 48
45 45
50% Purchased
42
50% Purchased
42
39 39
36 36
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18
Q2 2021 Electricity £/MWh Q3 2021 Electricity £/MWh
48 48
Price Watch Q2 - 2021 Price Watch Q3 - 2021
45 Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% 45 Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
42 42
39 39
36 36
33
30
Purchased 33
30
Purchased
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18
Q4 2021 Electricity £/MWh Q1 2022 Electricity £/MWh
54 54
Price Watch Q4 - 2021 Price Watch Q1 - 2022
51 51
Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5% Upper Trigger + 10% Buffer Trigger + 5%
48 48
45 45
42 42
50% Purchased 50% Purchased
39 39
36 36
33 33
Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18 Apr 17 Aug 17 Dec 17 Apr 18
The benefits of a flex contract
A flex contract enables you to purchase only some of the costs at one time, providing scope for
costs to fall if the market falls over the contract period.
It enables you to buy at any point during the contract term for all or part of the period.
When an attractive price appears, you can take advantage of this unlike with a fixed price energy
deal.
Reduces the relative risk of a fixed price energy deal which requires the purchase of the entire
contract at a set price.
Our flex energy basket
Although a flex contract has many great benefits, one of its biggest drawbacks is the fact that most
suppliers won’t consider this type of contract for any business consuming less than 2 gWh. Our flex energy
basket opens up the great benefits listed above to those businesses not achieving the required level of
consumption.
• Pools your consumption volume with other businesses to achieve a buying strategy that is
right for you, while you remain independent and only pay the charges for your sites
• Allows you to choose the source of your energy. So if you would like to know the wind
turbine your energy is sourced from, this is a possibility
• Has the flexibility to pass through or fix non-commodity charges depending on your
requirements
• Takes the hassle out of managing and purchasing your own energyEnergy improvement programmes. Identifying opportunities is one thing, turning them into effective, workable solutions is another. We have spent a lot of time creating cross industry partnerships with specialists in Energy Management products, enabling clients to progress the recommendations we have made with our continued support. We are well placed to project manage activity, monitor the results and report back to the client periodically after completion on all consumption and cost savings. To ensure a bespoke and relevant service for all clients, we have orchestrated partnerships with specialists in: • Energy audits and reporting • Improvement projects and programmes • Behavioural change projects • Renewable and storage technology opportunities and investments • Businesswise technology centre • Sub-metering and data systems • LED projects • New build design support Customers typically make savings of 20% in year one of energy improvement programmes.
Building management systems
Smart building controls
LED lighting
HVAC controls
Energy audit
Understanding exactly how you are using
energy throughout your business can be
extremely beneficial; especially when it
impacts on your bottom line.
A forensic audit of your assets can help
identify high costs drivers within your
business and offer recommendations how
to manage change.
ENERGY EVOLVING.The energy improvement matrix.
Key: Target within 3-12 months
Level Energy Procurement Bureau Exemption/rebates Account management
Invoices electronically
loaded and checked by
central accounts team or Same as LEVEL 3 plus -
Full energy procurement &
consultant with full validation Improvement programme monthly/quarterly account
risk management strategy.
of all energy charges and in place to mitigate charges meetings and strategy
Bespoke buying plan/
4 usage. Access to energy and increase rebates discussions for budgeting
market watch, dedicated
management systems. e.g. PFC roll out, energy & forecasting, updates
trading team, platform &
Historic charges and data efficiency programme on trading activities and
performance management
managed to identify potential contact performance
cost savings. Budgeting &
forecasting
Group Management of
Central purchasing on fixed Regular and historic contracts fixed/flex with
contracts with some tracking Invoices validated against reviews of kVA, kVArh, MOP robust purchasing strategy
of energy markets when contract, usage and pass contracts, meter sizing etc. based on energy market
3
buying. No written policy or through charges, access to Full suite of exemptions including management
trading platform to assist energy management systems gained and compliant e.g. of kVa vs MD, CCL etc.
buying decisions EII and CCA Monthly account reporting
& market reports
Some group management
Bills reviewed for excess
of contracts with reactive
Some alignment of contract Invoices manually checked charging e.g. kVA. Some
2 approach, limited visibility
end dates and suppliers against contract rates exemptions
of account status and
applied for
performance
Individual meter contracts
Meters contracted without
purchased as they near end Invoices paid based on total
Bills reviewed for purchasing strategy or
1 of contract term. Reactive values compared to previous
overcharging market awareness, 100%
approach without market invoices
reactive, not reporting
intelligence
No energy procurement
strategy. Some meters may No purchasing/contractual
We haven’t looked at
be out of contract. No or Invoices paid on receipt with management 100% reactive
0 available exemptions or
little visibility of meters, no checks without market awareness,
rebates
suppliers or contract end no reporting
dates
This is your energy journey. With our approach
together we can achieve improvements on your
energy costs by up to 25%Measurement
Energy efficiency Compliance Savings target(%)
& performance
Comprehensive
Full energy improvement performance
capital and behaviour measurement against
Plan in place to deliver
change programme with targets with effective Target
maximise opportunities from
measured results for board, management reporting achieved - 25%
current and future legislation via a portal allowing
3-5 plan delivering ROI to
meet company criteria reporting across the
organisation
Programme of capital Plan in place to deliver Weekly performance
projects with performance current compliance. Visibility measurement for each
reporting of current risks for board process, unit, or building
Clear view of current
Prioritised projects legislation and compliance Monthly monitoring
done first requirements e.g. CCA, MEPS, by fuel type
EII, CRC
Ad-hoc energy efficiency Awareness of current
Invoice checking only
projects looked at legislation
No energy efficiency audits No measurement
or improvements have been No visibility of compliance of energy costs or Starting point - 0%
undertaken consumptions
ENERGY EVOLVING.Changing the way businesses buy and manage energy. ENERGY EVOLVING.
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