Broker uplifts. Rollover traps. Hidden commissions in your unit rate.
If a broker arranged your business energy contract any time from 2007 onwards, you were probably charged an undisclosed uplift on every kWh. Typical recoveries run £4,000 to £40,000+ per SME. The doctrine starts with Hurstanger (2007) and was widened by Expert Tooling v Engie (Court of Appeal, 2024) — concealed commission extends limitation under s.32 of the Limitation Act, so contracts you’d long written off are often live.
What do you want to check?
Pick the closest match. Most clients qualify on more than one — we'll flag them.
The specific things we go after on your behalf.
Undisclosed broker commissions
Brokers routinely loaded 0.3p–1.5p per kWh into the unit rate as a commission paid by the supplier — and failed to tell you. The duty to disclose goes back to Hurstanger v Wilson (2007); Expert Tooling v Engie (Court of Appeal, 2024) confirmed it applies squarely to energy broking. Both new and old contracts are in scope.
Rollover & evergreen locks
Contracts that auto-rolled onto punitive rates you never agreed to. Where the roll was unfairly imposed, the differential is recoverable — often quietly, direct with the supplier.
Mis-sold fixed terms
Long fixes sold during 2021–2022 at the peak of wholesale gas without proper risk disclosure, or with inadequate broker duty of care.
Multi-site uplift stacking
Multi-site retailers and manufacturers often paid the same uplift across 5, 10, 20+ meters. Total recoveries on these cases regularly exceed £100k.
Administered brokers
Utilitywise, Commercial Energy Solutions and similar administrations do not close the door. The claim is against the supplier’s retention of the unfair uplift — not the defunct broker.
Energy Ombudsman micro-business route
For firms with <50 employees or <£6.5m turnover we can use the Energy Ombudsman parallel route — faster, cheaper, binding on the supplier.
A short path from eligibility to money in the bank.
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Free eligibility check
60 seconds, no documents. Tell us supplier, years and broker-yes/no. We tell you if you're in scope.
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We gather your documents
Under DSAR we pull your contracts, LOAs and unit-rate history from supplier and broker. Your time: zero.
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Claim raised & negotiated
We raise the claim, negotiate directly with supplier or go to the Energy Ombudsman. You never call them.
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Settlement & payment
Money credited to your business account. 25% + VAT fee deducted only on success. If no recovery, £0.
You probably qualify if any of these are true.
- A broker or consultant arranged your energy contract at any point since 2007
- Your unit rate seemed to drift upward over the contract term
- You auto-rolled onto a deemed-rate or out-of-contract tariff
- You have more than one meter on a business energy contract
- You've switched supplier and no longer have the original paperwork
- Your broker is now in administration or has rebranded
- You signed a long fix during 2021 or 2022 at the wholesale peak
- You’ve never asked the question before
Common questions.
- Potentially. If the supplier internally paid a sales commission to a consultant you dealt with, the same duty-of-disclosure principles apply. And if you auto-rolled onto an out-of-contract rate, that's its own route.
Check in 60 seconds whether you’re owed money.
Supplier name, years, broker yes/no — that’s the whole check. No documents needed, no cold calls, no commitment.