History
Saving businesses money for over 40 years
We’ve been in the energy business since 1981 and this means we have longstanding relationships with all the major energy suppliers. These include suppliers that are breaking new ground and offering 100% renewable energy products.
Take a look at our timeline
With a distinguished track record in the industry, we also have the shared knowledge that comes from learning constantly from change.
Our role is to get to know our clients well so we can understand them and the factors that impact on their business combined with their utility needs.
Timeline
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Silver Investors in People accreditation
Partnership, Ownership and Agility
Launch of new values across the business
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Partnership with Women With Metals
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Partnership with the Association of Industrial Laser Users (AILU)
Expansion into additional office space in Redhill
Due to ongoing expansion, this gives the team more desks, meeting rooms and a large breakout area
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Patrick Shuker appointed Chief Technology Officer
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Headline sponsors of the annual Surface Engineering Association Awards and Gala Dinner
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Nick Heng appointed Head of Flex Procurement and Risk Management
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Mike Stafford appointed Flex Procurement and Risk Manager
Exception Reporting Module introduced to client portal
Offering clients Day+1 alerts on overspend
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Lisa Winstanley appointed Head of Marketing
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Gareth Furlong (formerly MD of ECS) appointed Technical Director
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Adriano Zucchelli appointed Client Relationship Director
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Strategic Merger with Energy Connection services (ECS)
Account Management and Market Analyst Teams merged
Forming a new Client Relationship Management Team giving every customer a single point of contact
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Steve Brown appointed Head of Key Client Accounts
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Cory Winstanley appointed HR Director
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Collaboration with Auditel to enhance our Carbon Services offering
Official sponsors of the Environmental Culture Award in the 2022 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
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Phil Ager celebrated 25 years with the business
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Shortlisted for Business of the year over £1M in the 2022 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
Shortlisted for Most Trusted Consultancy in the 2021 TELCA Awards
Further investment agreed to enhance client portal and introduce an exception reporting module
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Appointed as sole Commercial Energy Partner for Made in Group and launched Made In Group Energy Club
Celebrated our 40th Anniversary as a business
Embarked on major IT upgrade of CRM systems
Launched Net Zero Club
Launched Carbon Offset service
Shortlisted for Investors in People award
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Became official sponsors of Crawley Open House
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Gained Investors in People accreditation
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Iain Daniels appointed Head of Administration
Re-defined Forensic Cost Recovery service (FCR)
Re-branded and re-defined core services
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Adriano Zucchelli appointed Head of Client Management
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Engaged the services of a marketing partner
Embarked on major growth plan
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Launched upgraded client portal (CECIL)
Internal restructure
This was to facilitate more efficient client management, with all clients now having two named contacts
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Appointed as sole Commercial Energy Partner for Made in Yorkshire
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Appointed as sole Commercial Energy Partner for the Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Launched Wholesale Market Access product
Relocated to new offices in Redhill
Client portal launched
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Became members of CBM, the Confederation of British Metalforming
Water market in England opened to competition
Allowing CEC to ensure businesses took full advantage of the de-regulated market
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Appointed as sole Commercial Energy Partner for Made in the Midlands
Work commences on a major refurbishment of Tollers Farm offices
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Phil Ager appointed Managing Director
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Completed MBO from previous owners
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Daniel Oman appointed Director
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Chris Ellis appointed Director
In-house client CRM (CECIL) launched
Water market in Scotland opened to competition
Allowing CEC to review water contract options in a de-regulated market
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Phil Ager appointed Director
Energy market opened to full competition
Allowing CEC to ensure all businesses took full advantage of the de-regulated market
Second stage opening of a de-regulated energy market in the UK
Extending the option of bespoke contract terms to medium sized business consumers
First stage opening of a de-regulated energy market in the UK
CEC was amongst the first consultancies to negotiate bespoke contact terms for large business customers
Relocated to Tollers Farm
Royal Alfred Seafarers Society signed as a client
They are our longest standing client and are still with us today!
Incorporated
Business set-up in a small office in Streatham