Love Energy Savings

What Love Energy Savings does

Love Energy Savings is a UK-based online comparison and switching platform, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bolton, operating under the legal entity Love Business Group Limited. The company serves primarily UK small and medium-sized businesses seeking to compare and switch electricity, gas, water, telecoms, broadband, and waste service providers, with expanded reach into residential customers via the 2022 acquisition of Energy Helpline. Its core product is an in-house built live price comparison engine that aggregates deals from a curated panel of 18 energy suppliers offering over 150 tariffs, enabling self-serve switching in under 30 seconds without phone contact, supplemented by an in-house call centre for complex requirements such as half-hourly meters and bespoke energy procurement.

The platform is built around several proprietary technical components: the myHUB account management dashboard that consolidates utility contracts and automates renewal alerts, the Track My Switch electronic tracker providing visibility throughout the switching lifecycle, and integrations with third-party data providers (ElectraLink, GB Group Services, Credit Safe) that enable meter-level verification and accurate pricing. AI capabilities are deployed in back-office operations, specifically AI-powered legal tools for document and contract review, and automated call transcription combined with sentiment analysis for contact centre quality assurance. Technology infrastructure is cloud-hosted with data storage in the UK and EEA, and the company is registered with the ICO under GDPR compliance.

The business operates on a pure affiliate/referral model with no direct customer fees. Revenue is generated through commissions from energy suppliers (calculated as a pence-per-kWh uplift on estimated annual consumption over the contract term), plus referral fees from water, telecoms, and waste partners, and nominal supplier performance bonuses. The company has served over 500,000 UK businesses since founding, claims cumulative customer savings exceeding £150 million, and holds TPI Code of Practice membership. Growth capital has been provided by NVM Private Equity (£6.9M, 2015) and LDC (£32.5M, 2018). Marketing relies on organic SEO, content marketing, paid digital advertising, email/SMS outreach, and Trustpilot social proof (over 20,000 reviews at 4.8/5).

Name

Love Energy Savings

Legal name

LOVE BUSINESS GROUP LIMITED

Website

https://loveenergysavings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Love Energy Savings is a UK online price comparison and switching platform, founded 2007, that helps over 500,000 small and medium businesses compare and switch electricity, gas, water, telecoms, and waste suppliers via an in-house built engine aggregating 18 suppliers and over 150 deals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Brokerage Services

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

Auto-Switching & Price Comparison Platforms (EUAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retail Energy Brokerage (Residential & SMB Switching) (EUAGAEAA), Supplier Tendering / RFP Management & Contract Negotiation Services (EUAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Business energy comparison
• Utility switching platform
• Energy brokerage services
• Commercial utilities procurement
• Business energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Energy Supplier Commission: Receives a fee directly from energy suppliers when an energy contract procured via the platform goes live. The fee is included within the customer's unit cost of energy usage as a pence per kWh uplift, calculated as uplift multiplied by Estimated Annual Energy Consumption multiplied by Contract term. Since the fee is based on estimated consumption, the amount is an estimate at the point of contract agreement. Only offers prices from suppliers on their panel rather than the whole market.
2. Water Partner Referral: Receives a fee from water partners for customer introductions, included within the customer's water retail service fee as a small uplift applied to usage over the contract life.
3. Telecoms Partner Referral: Receives a retail introduction fee directly from telecoms partners for customer introductions. Fee is paid per telecoms contract and amount varies depending on the package taken.
4. Other Service Referrals: Transfers interested customers to relevant partners for insurance, waste, and other services, receiving payment from partners for these referrals.
5. Supplier Performance Bonuses: Some suppliers may make additional nominal payments per meter or customer successfully sold to that supplier. Nature and value of these payments varies based on product, supplier, and future circumstances. Stated not to impact impartiality of services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Love Energy Savings is a UK business utilities price comparison and switching intermediary that operates an in-house comparison engine to show live prices from a panel of 18+ trusted suppliers, enabling businesses to compare and switch electricity, gas, water, telecoms, and waste services online in under 30 seconds or via in-house energy consultants. The service is free to businesses, with the company earning commissions from suppliers and partners on switched contracts, and supports ongoing utility management through the proprietary myHUB account platform.

Product overview

Love Energy Savings operates as a business utilities marketplace offering a comparison and switching platform for multiple utility types. The core offering is an online comparison engine that enables businesses to compare and switch electricity, gas, water, telecoms, and waste services from trusted supplier panels in under 30 seconds. The platform includes the myHUB account management dashboard for tracking and managing all utilities in one place, with additional services covering meter installation (including half-hourly meters), energy procurement for complex requirements, and renewable energy options. The company expanded its portfolio in 2022 through acquisition of Energy Helpline, which now operates as a trading name alongside its primary brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Electricity Comparison Online price comparison and switching service enabling UK businesses to compare live business electricity prices from a panel of 18+ trusted UK energy suppliers and switch online in under 30 seconds.
• Business Gas Comparison Online price comparison and switching service enabling UK businesses to compare live business gas prices from a panel of trusted UK suppliers and switch online.
• myHUB Proprietary online account management platform that lets businesses track, manage, and renew all their business utilities (electricity, gas, water, telecoms, waste) in one place, with renewal alerts designed to prevent falling onto expensive deemed or rollover tariffs.
• Energy Procurement Strategic energy purchasing service for businesses with complex requirements, providing bespoke tariff quotes and market expertise beyond standard online comparisons, delivered via in-house energy consultants.
• Half-Hourly Meter Installation and Management Specialised service for businesses requiring half-hourly (HH) electricity metering, providing management and free installation of HH meters in most cases when switching business energy contracts.
• New Meter Installation Meter installation service for businesses needing new or upgraded electricity and gas meters, with free installation typically available when switching business energy contracts via the platform.
• Business Water Comparison Business water price comparison and switching service offered via partner water retailers, with reported average customer savings of £450 over a typical three-year contract.
• Business Telecoms Comparison Business telecoms and broadband price comparison service enabling UK businesses to compare and switch providers for phone and internet services via partner telecoms suppliers.
• Business Waste Services Comparison Business waste collection comparison and switching service with reported customer savings of approximately 50% on waste collection costs, delivered via partner waste service providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average savings of £1,952 per energy switch (based on 2023 data)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• E.ONcoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section of website. Offers 100% renewable energy as standard. One of 18 suppliers on the comparison panel offering over 150 deals.
• EDF EnergycoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• British GascoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• SSEcoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• Shell EnergycoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• Scottish PowercoreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• npower (Powered By E.ON)coreOthersEnergy supplier partner displayed on trusted suppliers section. One of the panel of suppliers available through the comparison engine.
• 18 Energy SupplierscoreOthersTotal supplier panel offering over 150 different energy deals through the comparison platform. Specific suppliers not individually listed on all pages.
• Water PartnerssecondaryOthersThird party partners providing water price comparison services. Customer data shared to enable water supplier contracts.
• Telecoms PartnerssecondaryOthersThird party partners providing telecoms price comparison services. Customer data shared to enable telecoms service contracts.
• ElectraLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationData partner undertaking searches to confirm energy consumption, current supplier, and address associated with meters. Enables accurate price comparisons.
• GB Group ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationThird party data provider confirming meter numbers, gas consumption, and business address associated with meters for accurate pricing.
• Decision TechminorOthersPartner providing home energy price comparison services. Customers accessing home energy comparison are transferred to Decision Tech.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bionic: UK business utilities comparison and switching platform serving SMEs across energy, telecoms, insurance and payments; directly comparable product/market to Love Energy Savings, with both offering multi-utility comparison plus human-assisted sales.
• Crown Gas & Power: UK business energy supplier and broker operating a price comparison platform for SMEs across gas and electricity; comparable customer base, business model (commission-based switching), and product portfolio.
• Everflow Utilities: UK business utilities broker focused on SME gas, electricity, water and telecoms switching; directly comparable audience, switching funnel, and supplier-commission revenue model.
• Selectra: Multi-country energy and telecoms price comparison platform with a UK arm; directly competes in energy comparison and switching using a panel-based online model similar to Love Energy Savings.
• Utility Warehouse: Multi-utility provider (energy, broadband, mobile, insurance) bundling services for UK households and small businesses; comparable in cross-utility bundling and recurring customer relationship, though its primary customer is residential.
• Switcheroo: UK energy comparison and switching platform offering business and domestic deals; directly comparable price-comparison mechanics and supplier-commission revenue model.
• Econnect Energy: UK business energy broker and consultancy serving SMEs and larger commercial customers with procurement and tendering services; directly comparable offering on energy procurement and switching.

Broad incumbents

• Uswitch: Major UK consumer energy, broadband and insurance comparison site owned by RVU; overlaps in energy comparison mechanics but serves consumers rather than businesses and operates as a broader multi-category incumbent.
• Compare the Market: Large UK multi-category comparison platform covering energy, broadband, insurance and financial products; adjacent competitor on energy price comparison but operates at much larger consumer scale and not focused on B2B.
• Octopus Energy: Major UK energy supplier with growing direct-to-customer switching tools and innovative tariffs; comparable in that it competes for the same SME switching wallet, but as a supplier it could also disintermediate brokers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/loveenergysavingsltd
• Xx.com/LoveEnergySavin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/love-energy-savings

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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