Horizon Energy Group

Name

Horizon Energy Group

Legal name

Horizon Energy Group Limited

Website

https://heg.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consultancy

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Carbon Accounting & GHG Inventory Platforms (EUABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD)

Keywords

• Energy procurement services
• Energy cost management
• Price risk management
• Utility bill validation
• Carbon reporting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cork

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Procurement Commission: Horizon Energy Group acts as an intermediary between clients and utility providers. The company receives commissions and/or referral fees from third-party utility providers in relation to the services it provides. The company arranges contracts with utility providers for the supply of electricity and natural gas on behalf of clients.
2. Account Management Services: Year-round account support providing comprehensive assistance in managing energy requirements, including bill validation, tariff analysis, and supplier liaison services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Horizon Energy Group is a B2B energy cost management consultancy that helps businesses in Ireland and the UK measure, monitor and reduce electricity and natural gas cost, consumption and carbon footprint. The company procures energy on behalf of clients, manages price risk through trading, validates invoices, and provides market intelligence and sustainability reporting, supported by its proprietary HEG Platform and live trading desk.

Product overview

Horizon Energy Group (HEG) offers a comprehensive suite of energy cost management services for businesses in Ireland and the UK. The core offering is built around the HEG Platform, a bespoke energy tendering and management system that supports services including energy procurement (managing over €1 billion in energy spend across 70,000+ meters), trading and price risk management, market intelligence (daily and weekly reports), market tracking, account management, invoice validation, green energy procurement, and carbon and sustainability reporting. The HEG Platform provides automated data acquisition, cleansing, and audit controls that underpin all services. Additional offerings include the Market Tracker (the only such product in the Irish market) and a free Contract Renewal Reminder Service. HEG services over 100,000 sites and manages 8TWh of gas and electricity combined.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEG: Energy cost management services including energy procurement, trading, risk management, invoice validation, and green energy solutions for businesses in Ireland and the UK.

Products and services

• Energy Procurement Comprehensive energy procurement consultancy service managing over €1 billion in energy spend across 70,000+ meters, using bespoke pricing and comparison software to deliver competitive fixed or flexible electricity and natural gas contracts on behalf of I&C businesses and public sector clients.
• Trading and Price Risk Management Risk management service for natural gas and electricity that helps clients manage market and volume-related risks through hedging strategies supported by daily market analysis from HEG's live trading desk.
• Market Tracker The first and only tracker product in the Irish energy market that enables energy rates to track wholesale market prices; available to all energy users regardless of consumption levels, including SMEs previously unable to access flexible contracts.
• Invoice Validation Bill validation service that checks invoices against agreed parameters, identifies billing errors with 100% accuracy, and provides resolution support with monthly discrepancy reports for clients.
• Green Energy Procurement Renewable energy procurement service that procures 100% renewable energy for businesses and issues certificates of compliance for sustainability reporting.
• Carbon and Sustainability Reporting Energy, carbon, and sustainability data acquisition and reporting platform built on the HEG Platform, enabling performance monitoring across energy and emissions activities with interactive visualizations of consumption hotspots.
• Account Management Year-round account support providing comprehensive assistance in managing energy requirements, including bill validation, tariff analysis, supplier liaison, and renewal reminders with dedicated account management teams.
• HEG Daily and Weekly Market Reports Bespoke market intelligence reports capturing wholesale gas and power spot prices, carbon, foreign exchange, coal and oil pricing data, delivered daily and weekly to help clients make informed energy purchasing decisions.
• Contract Renewal Reminder Service Free reminder service that notifies registered businesses of upcoming contract renewal dates to prevent missed deadlines and lapses in energy supply agreements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Overcharges identified with 100% accuracy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Inspired plcminorOthersHorizon Energy Group is listed as one of the group companies under Inspired plc, a UK-based commercial energy and sustainability advisory firm. Inspired operates multiple divisions including SystemsLink, PCMG, Ignite Energy, Horizon Energy Group, and Businesswise Solutions. HEG represents the Irish energy cost management operations of the broader Inspired group.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Impact: Advisory arm of global energy major ENGIE providing energy procurement, decarbonization strategy, and sustainability services to large enterprises. Comparable high-end buyer-side services, scaled globally versus HEG's Ireland/UK focus.
• E.ON Energy Solutions: Major European energy supplier offering procurement, energy management, and decarbonization services to commercial customers. Comparable in addressing the same I&C buyer needs, but as an integrated utility rather than independent broker.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation incumbent (and prior employer of HEG's MD Sandra Quinn). Provides procurement advisory, energy software, and sustainability platforms at scale — overlapping with HEG on corporate energy cost management but within a much broader portfolio.
• Baringa Partners: Independent consulting firm with a leading European energy trading and risk management practice. Comparable buyer-side advisory and trading desk capability, but at the consulting-firm scale serving Tier-1 utilities and large corporates.
• Carbon Trust: UK-based climate and sustainability advisory organization helping corporates measure, report, and reduce carbon emissions. Overlaps with HEG on carbon/sustainability reporting and green energy procurement, though funded partly by government rather than purely commercial.

Direct peers

• SmartestEnergy: UK-focused energy supplier and third-party intermediary serving I&C customers with renewable supply contracts and procurement services. Comparable buyer-side advisory and intermediation model, though operates as a supplier rather than pure broker.
• Inspired Energy: UK-based energy and sustainability advisory group and direct parent of HEG. Operates an overlapping portfolio of energy procurement, carbon, and compliance services for corporate clients under brands like Ignite Energy, Businesswise, and PCMG, making it the closest structural peer.
• Ignite Energy: Sister company under Inspired plc providing energy procurement and net-zero advisory to UK corporates. Directly comparable offering to HEG but focused on the UK market; together they represent the group's energy cost management franchise.
• Businesswise Solutions: Inspired plc group company delivering energy management, compliance (ESOS, CCA, SECR), and bill validation services to UK corporates. Comparable service mix (procurement, invoice validation, compliance reporting) for a parallel customer base.

Others

• PwC Energy Practice: Big Four advisory practice offering energy procurement support, carbon accounting, and sustainability assurance to large enterprises. Adjacent competitor in energy advisory and ESG reporting, serving larger multinational clients than HEG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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