Advantage Utilities Your competitive advantage
Your Competitive Advantage Our mission Our mission is to take the stress out of utility management by giving our clients the individual attention they deserve. As a full-service consultancy we develop, implement and manage complete bespoke utility solutions that help you cut your costs, reduce your usage and achieve your green energy ambitions easily.
Our Values Putting you first Giving you the attention you deserve When you join Advantage you get a dedicated, UK-based account manager who will be your single point of contact. They will work closely with you to understand your business’s needs and ensure you receive the perfect utility solutions package.
Transparent and honest What you see is what you get We have no hidden fees or surprise charges and have signed the TPI (Third Party Intermediary) Code of Conduct with all our suppliers to demonstrate our commitment to honest and transparent practice.
Bringing you the future now 21st century energy solutions for modern businesses Green energy sources are now some of the cheapest on the market. From on-site energy generation to electric vehicle charging ports, we can provide you with the solutions you need to secure your energy sources, meet your sustainability goals and cut your costs.
Powering your business From keeping the lights on to fixing faulty pipes, we’re here to make utility management simple. Whether you’ve just set up shop or you’re approaching your centenary, we can offer you fully managed packages across all utilities for all your sites.
Utilities we specialise in Electricity Gas On-site green energy technology Waste management services, including specialist services Siteworks and metering services Telecoms systems Merchant services Water
Energy services Procurement
Siteworks and metering
We can procure energy contracts that suit your budget, risk appetite and sustainability goals, with both green and traditional energy sources available.
Managing the infrastructure that supplies your site with power is no small feat. We are proud to offer Siteworks: stress-free infrastructure and metering installation solutions. From upgrading gas meters to redirecting power cables, on a single site or a huge estate, our Siteworks service offers you bespoke solutions for all your infrastructure needs.
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Fixed-term
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Flex and flex baskets
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Pass-through
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Blended contracts
Risk management Whether you’re looking for budgetary certainty or for the cheapest daily prices, we can help you navigate the complex and often volatile nature of the energy market. We do this at both the procurement stage by advising you on when and how best to buy, and at the management stage by alerting you to when there are peaks or troughs in the market that could affect your costs.
Energy market analytics and reporting Our Market Analytics team use Reuters-powered technology to monitor the energy market and provide us with the information needed to get you the best prices. We can also provide you with expert market insight reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Multi-site management Multi-site utility management can be enormously time consuming and complex. That’s why we have developed a specialist in-house team dedicated to managing the large portfolios of our manufacturing, retail, education, healthcare and professional services clients. For our property management clients, we are proud to be a certified Partner of the Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA), having demonstrated that our transparent, honest and trustworthy business practices match ARMA’s high standards.
Future energy now Advantage Utilities are here to help you make your business energy greener, cheaper and more secure. We offer a range of cost-saving sustainable technologies and financial incentives that can help you save money and achieve your green goals.
Advantage Utilities are proud to have been awarded Low Energy Company Status by the Energy Managers Association.
Energy management and efficiency Services Auditing
Funding solutions
We can undertake single and multi-site energy audits that reveal what you can do to improve your energy usage, become more efficient and make substantial savings.
Want to install green technologies but find the outlay cost prohibitive? We have a range of financial incentives and funding solutions that put your ambitions in reach, at zero-to-minimal risk to yourself. Solutions include:
Optimisation
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Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
We look for ways to help you reduce your non-energy costs through modifying your usage, such as moving operations to different times of day to avoid Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges which are applied to business energy at peak hours.
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Asset Funding
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Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) funding
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OLEV grants (for EV charging ports)
On-site self-generation technologies Protect yourself from spikes in demand and hikes in commercial energy costs with on-site self-generation technologies. As well as helping you meet your green goals, on-site generation could help you significantly lower your operational costs whilst increasing your energy security. Solutions include: •
Solar panels
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Solar-thermal
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Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
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Battery storage
Electric Vehicle (EV) charging ports The National Grid estimate there will be up to 10 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Many of our clients tell us that on-site EV charging ports for customers and staff alike is essential. We can offer a range of solutions from single units to bespoke car park outfitting, with grants available to mitigate the costs.
Non-energy cost mitigation Non-energy costs (charges that are unrelated to your consumption) can now make up as much as 60% of your energy bill. We are experts in helping clients mitigate these charges, helping you to lower your costs whilst keeping your business running smoothly.
Knowledge is power Taking control of your energy starts with precise and clear insights. Our Advantage Analytics platform provides you with accurate information about what’s happening on your site in real time, giving you the power to take steps to perfect your business energy.
Data insight Services Advantage Analytics We measure it so you can manage it Advantage Analytics is a cloud-based platform that provides you with business-critical insights into your utilities: how much you’re using, when you’re using it and how much it’s costing you. The platform graphically visualises the data it collects from your utility meters. As well as electricity, gas and water, Advantage Analytics can also collect data on steam, compressed air, photovoltaic power and any other utility you are using. This allows you to translate complex information into actionable insights, such as changing your capacity limit (kVA), setting usage alarms and shifting your usage to times when purchasing is cheapest.
Usage Monitoring and reporting We can provide daily, monthly and yearly reports on your utility consumption and costs, helping you to identify cost saving improvements and spot anomalies.
Energy saving quantification If your utility bills seem unusually high, we can undertake work that reveals usage that may otherwise remain hidden on general audits. We can also provide specialist tools to measure the effectiveness of your energy saving initiatives.
Making life simple Spending hours on the phone to suppliers is the last thing you need when running a business. Whether it’s resolving billing errors, getting an engineer on-site or co-ordinating audits for compliance certificates, Advantage Utilities can take care of all the time-consuming tasks, so you can get on with what’s important.
Bureau Services Invoice validation Invoice Validation is where we review all your bills to check that you have been charged the correct amount for your usage. If there is a discrepancy between what you’re being asked to pay and how much you’ve used, we will investigate this on your behalf. We can review historic and upcoming bills against their usage, contractual rates, tariffs and additional agreements to assess if you have been billed correctly. If we identify discrepancies, we will approach the supplier and acquire a rebate.
Regulatory compliance The energy legislation landscape is constantly changing, and companies can often be asked to undertake extensive groundwork to meet the compliance criteria. If your business is required to comply with legislations such as ESOS, EII or SECR amongst many others, Advantage Utilities can lead the process in ensuring a successful submission of documentation.
Resolving other issues With our long-standing supplier relationships and expert knowledge of the industry, we are able to resolve any other utility-related issues you may experience in a swift and hassle-free manner, from billing queries to gas leaks to electricity theft.
Every base covered As well as offering fully-managed utility services that keep your site running, we can also provide services that give your business an edge.
Specialist services Water
Specialist waste removal services
Businesses across the UK are paying above the odds for their water. Excessive charges come from both high tariffs and unidentified leaks. We can secure you the best water rates on the market and resolve issues that are causing your bills to spike, with zero hassle for you.
As well as standard office waste, we are also able to provide specialised services for industries with more complex refuse requirements.
Solutions include:
Solutions include: •
Pre-paid sacks
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Bulk waste
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Auditing and leak identification
oo Skips
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Procurement and supplier transfer
oo Roll-on-roll-off containers
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Bill analysis
oo Front and Rear End Loaders
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Identifying and implementing efficiencies
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Usage monitoring and reporting
Telecoms With the rapid change of pace in the telecoms market, it is crucial for businesses to be operating with the latest systems. We can offer businesses of all sizes cutting-edge solutions across voice, mobile and data, delivered with expert guidance and at the most competitive rates. Solutions include: •
Telephone systems: hosted, on-premise, Voice Over IP (VOIP) and system maintenance solutions
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Access to all of the UK’s major mobile networks for both UK and roaming
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Internet connectivity, including broadband, ethernet and fibre leased lines
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Pharmaceutical, hazardous and offensive waste
Merchant services With card payments overtaking cash purchases year-on-year, UK businesses are having to rethink their payment solutions to ensure that they are keeping up with consumer demands. Often knowing which solutions best fit both your business and your customers can be complex. We offer a full range of electronic payment solutions across the retail sector. We specialise in businesses that require multiple terminals. Solutions include: •
Fixed counter top and portable payment terminals
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Chip and Pin, Contactless, Apple Pay, Samsung and Magstripe payment solutions
What our clients say Our commitment to providing our clients with a drop-everything level of service ensures that we are able to develop long-standing and happy relationships. Here are a selection of testimonials our clients have kindly given us.
Testimonials Frankie Williamson, Head of Facilities at EQTR “Not only has my account manager allowed me to streamline my utilities, he has made my life so much easier. My account manager managed to provide me with an overall 30%-40% saving on my bills which made my bosses happy. It’s people like him that give companies good names and will keep customers coming back.”
Patrick Flynn, Senior Manager at The Urang Group “You offer a “drop everything” level of service for all our needs with a single point of contact for us to speak with who understands us and how we work. That attribute is very rare in most companies.”
The Group Finance Director at The Caro Group “The prices Advantage have gained for us and the company has managed to reduce its energy costs by 28% in the first year. In just over 12 months we have moved from having an antiquated procurement system, high prices and a “cloak and dagger” explanation of the prices we were being offered to having a well-managed, focused and motivated team looking after all our energy requirements with 90% of the stress of renewals completely removed.”
Melissa Maini, Director of Commercial&Co. “I was worried I was going to have a stressful situation on my hands which could have ended up in court – but Advantage Utilities resolved everything for me and managed to secure a considerable refund for me. What a relief!”
Advantage Utilities Your competitive advantage
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