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Media Enquiries:

Nick Heath 020 7654 0730 / media(at)makeitcheaper.com

 

Industry Data:

Since the beginning of 2007, Make It Cheaper has compiled a table of the wide-ranging business electricity prices charged throughout the UK (by postcode, by supplier etc). Updated monthly, this is the only available retail price index covering electricity rates for SMEs.

 

Case Studies:

We have a good selection of case studies covering different regions and industry sectors. If you can't find what you're looking for here, please get in touch as we're always open to suggestions for more stories about the thousands of businesses we help each week.

 

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Thanks for a really interesting meeting, I found it very useful and am looking forward to talking more about some of the issues we discussed. Mail on Sunday

I really like the angle - thanks for the heads up. Daily Telegraph

 

Thanks very much for this. It's all very useful. I will be using some of it in the next issue. Let's hope they all take note. Convenience Store

 

Thanks. The case study is very helpful. Private Dentistry

Many thanks for your email and for getting the information over to me so soon. That is perfect. Thank you so much for all your help. Hotel Business

 

Wow. I could hug you, this is perfect. Thanks. Fringe magazine

 

Media Coverage

2010

Derby Telegraph - March 25

Business Owners Panel Survey / Budget comment

The Business Desk -  March 24

Business Owners Panel Survey / Budget comment

Bolton News - March 24

Business Owners Panel Survey / Budget comment

Financial Times - February 26

Business Electricity Costs For Serviced Offices

Convenience Store - February 22

Credit Scores Causing Headaches

Mail on Sunday - February 1

New Business Energy Contracts Confusing

Mail on Sunday - January 18

New Business Energy Contracts Confusing

 

2009

Daily Mirror - December 11

Hot Shops

Daily Telegraph - December 10

Hot Shops

Daily Mail - December 10

Shops as hot as the tropics to lure Christmas shoppers

Real Business - October edition

27 sites to save your business money

Governemt & Public Sector Journal -  October 20

Top Ten Tips For Cheaper Commercial Electricity

Financial Mail (Thisismoney) - Aug 30

Sign up to petition for fairer terms for SME energy

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/work/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=490191&in_page_id=10

 

Daily Telegraph - Aug 25

Ofgem threatens power suppliers with competition investigation

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/6082470/Ofgem-threatens-power-suppliers-with-competition-investigation.html

 

Yahoo Finance - Aug 5

Law Society Members 'Make it Cheaper'

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Law-Society-Members-Make-it-prnews-4145947010.html?x=0&.v=1

 

Entrepreneur Country - July 3

The UK's leading price comparison and switching service for small companies...

http://www.entrepreneurcountry.net/articles/entrepreneur-interviews/151-jonathan-elliot-make-it-cheaper

 

Mail on Sunday - June 14

Thousands of small firms are facing higher energy bills because suppliers are increasingly using credit scores

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/work/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=487615&in_page_id=10&position=moretopstories

 

Craft Business - May 19

Rates companies charge small businesses for electricity can vary massively…

http://craftbusiness.com/site/index.php/content/onevoice/bills_bills_bills/

 

Yahoo Finance - May 13

EX-E4B Marketer Joins 'Make it Cheaper'

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/EXE4B-Marketer-Joins-Make-it-prnews-15232288.html?.v=1

 

Convenience Store - May 13

Their quote beat all those from the energy suppliers…

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=199808

 

Forecourt Trader - May 1

Make It Cheaper came up with the best deal…

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=199605

 

Bloomberg - April 6

PwC Manager Joins Make It Cheaper…

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=MKS%3ALN&sid=aGYt6t6C2pZk

 

Daily Telegraph - April 20

Ofgem to prohibit contract rollovers small businesses easily exploited by…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/5188731/New-protections-could-raise-energy-bills.html

 

Mail on Sunday - March 29

Ofgem to halt business energy rollovers…

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/work/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=481317&in_page_id=10

 

Daily Telegraph - March 23

Businesses could save £1.75bn on gas and electricity bills…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/5038834/Businesses-could-save-1.75bn-on-gas-and-electricity-bills.html

 

Financial Times -March 7

The free service, available at www.makeitcheaper.com...

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0f2bbaa0-0ab7-11de-95ed-0000779fd2ac.html

 

Mail on Sunday - February 9

One million firms risk being tricked into double fuel bills

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=473896&in_page_id=10

 

 

2008

The Guardian - November 3

BizzEnergy goes out of business

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/nov/03/bizzenergy-kpmg-e4b-utilities-bust

 

Birmingham Post - November 3

Firms face big bill rise after collapse of E4B

http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/other-uk-business/2008/11/03/thousands-on-higher-rates-as-electricity4business-collapses-65233-22169422/

 

Daily Telegraph - October 27

Jonathan Elliott, managing director of Make It Cheaper, said…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/3268706/Small-firms-scramble-for-new-power-supplier-after-collapse-of-Electricity4Business.html

 

The Scotsman - October 25

No guarantee the firms will not face higher emergency tariffs…

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/energyutilities/Businesses-face-energy-switch-as.4629137.jp?CommentPage=1&CommentPageLength=1000

 

The Daily Telegraph - September 22

Consumer watchdog fails to guard thousands of firms

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/3054809/Consumer-Focus-fails-to-guard-thousands-of-firms.html

 

The Daily Telegraph - July 1

Watchdog criticises transfer time restrictions

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/2792559/Watchdog-criticises-firms-transfer-policies.html

 

Mail on Sunday - March 3

Electricity bill nearly ruined us

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=431593&in_page_id=10

 

Financial Times - March 1

More than necessary for electricity because they have not switched to the cheapest supplier…

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/219b9454-e735-11dc-b5c3-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

 

The Mail on Sunday - January6

Caught in a fuel cost trap

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/work/small-business/article.html?in_article_id=428977&in_page_id=10

 

 

2007

The Times - November 26

Gas and electricity tariffs for small businesses differ by as much

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/article2943422.ece

 

Director Magazine - October 1

Make It Cheaper has a four-step process for saving money on business electricity...

http://www.director.co.uk/MAGAZINE/2007/10%20Oct/bp_management_61_3.html

 

Daily Mirror - June 20

We've come across Make It Cheaper

http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/money/2007/06/20/power-to-change-115875-19324953/

 

The Daily Telegraph - May 8

Don't fall into energy deals trap

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/2808584/Dont-fall-into-energy-deals-trap.html

 

The Daily Telegraph - May 8

High price of failing to shop around

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/2808578/High-price-of-failing-to-shop-around.html

 

The Daily Telegraph - May 8

Ofgem is doing a pretty good job of sticking its head in the sand

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/2808587/Viewpoint.html