Businesswise Solutions

What Businesswise Solutions does

Businesswise Solutions is a UK-based business energy consultancy founded circa 2008 (incorporated 2010, Company Number 07202765), headquartered in Nelson, Lancashire at The Energy Centre. The company serves energy-intensive UK manufacturers and multi-site operators across aerospace, automotive, chemicals, food and drink, furniture, plastics, metals, textiles, engineering, cold storage, data centres, and retail/hospitality. Its offering combines strategic energy procurement (fixed, flexible, pass-through, and flex-basket contracts), Energy Bureau services with 125+ invoice validation checks and 6-year retrospective audit capability, Energy Compliance (ESOS, SECR, TCFD, CCA/CCL), Net Zero strategy support, and project-based Siteworks services for utility connections and meter infrastructure. The company delivers these through a proprietary myenergyManager digital portal hosted on AWS UK infrastructure and a subscription-based Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS) product integrating Panoramic Power wireless submetering sensors for circuit, zone, and asset-level monitoring.

Businesswise operates a sales-led, consultative go-to-market with dedicated account managers, supported by five trade association partnerships (British Furniture Association, Food & Drink Federation, North West Aerospace Alliance, Northern Auto Alliance, East Lancashire Chamber) and an EnergyIntel content/market-intelligence platform. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring subscriptions (procurement mandates, EMaaS with 12-month minimum terms) supplemented by project-based professional services for siteworks and one-off consulting. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. Since March 2021 the company has operated as a subsidiary of Inspired PLC, with employees offered participation in an Inspired PLC Sharesave scheme.

Name

Businesswise Solutions

Legal name

Businesswise Solutions

Website

https://businesswisesolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Businesswise Solutions is a UK business energy consultancy providing procurement, bureau, compliance, and net zero services to manufacturing and multi-site operators through its proprietary myenergyManager portal and subscription-based EMaaS offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Electric & Other Services Combined (4931)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Energy Brokerage & Procurement Advisory (EUAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

C&I Energy Brokerage & Aggregation (Buying Groups, Demand Aggregation) (EUAGACAG), Bill Auditing, Tariff Analysis & Utility Cost Optimization (EUAGAEAF), Supplier Tendering / RFP Management & Contract Negotiation Services (EUAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Business energy procurement
• Energy management consulting
• Energy compliance services
• Utility cost management
• Carbon reduction consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nelson

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Energy Consultancy and Management Services: The company provides strategic energy consultancy including procurement, management, compliance, and bureau services. Revenue is generated through ongoing service relationships with energy-intensive businesses.
2. Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS): Subscription-based service including wireless sensors, advanced analytics software, and consultancy support. Minimum 12-month commitment required. Pricing varies by scope, sensor quantity, site count, and consultancy hours. Additional fees apply for scaling up.
3. Siteworks Services: Project-based services for utility connections, capacity adjustments, meter installations, and infrastructure upgrades. One-time project fees with transparent pricing based on project scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Businesswise Solutions provides business energy consultancy and management services to UK energy-intensive industries. The offering spans strategic energy procurement (fixed, flexible, pass-through contracts), Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS) with wireless monitoring, an Energy Bureau billing validation service, energy compliance management (ESOS, SECR, TCFD, CCA/CCL), and Net Zero strategy support. The proprietary myenergyManager portal provides 24/7 access to consumption data, cost forecasting, invoice management, and market intelligence for multi-site portfolios.

Product overview

Businesswise Solutions is a business energy consultancy offering a portfolio of services centered on its digital energy management platform myenergyManager and the Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS) subscription. The core offering spans energy procurement (fixed, flexible, pass-through contracts), energy bureau services (billing validation and cost recovery), compliance management (ESOS, SECR, CCA), and net zero strategy support. These services are delivered alongside technology-enabled monitoring and analysis tools, including the myenergyManager portal for 24/7 data access and EMaaS for circuit-level energy insights. The company also provides sector-specific support across manufacturing, cold storage, data centers, and multi-site portfolios, with an additional EnergyIntel insight hub and Energy Market Snapshot dashboard for market intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myenergyManager: Digital energy management portal providing 24/7 access to energy data, consumption tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and portfolio management.
• Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS)
• EnergyIntel
• Energy Siteworks Services
• The Energy Centre

Products and services

• Energy Management as a Service (EMaaS) A subscription-based service combining wireless energy sensors, advanced analytics software, and expert consultancy to deliver real-time circuit, zone, and asset-level energy monitoring, consumption analysis, and optimization recommendations. Minimum 12-month commitment. Targeted at manufacturing and industrial sites seeking continuous energy performance insight.
• myenergyManager Portal A cloud-based digital energy management platform providing 24/7 access to energy consumption data, budget forecasting, invoice management, contract tracking, trading positions, and market intelligence through web-based dashboards and reporting tools. Supports unlimited users with CSV data export and portfolio-wide visibility.
• Business Energy Procurement Strategic energy procurement service offering fixed, flexible, pass-through, and flex basket contract options with expert trading support, supplier network access, and risk-managed strategies for UK businesses seeking to control price exposure.
• Energy Bureau Services Energy accounting and billing management service providing invoice validation across 125+ checks, historical audits with 6-year retrospective capability, cost recovery, supplier management, and monthly reporting for multi-site energy portfolios.
• Energy Siteworks Services Utility and infrastructure project management covering new connections, capacity adjustments, meter installations and upgrades, temporary supplies, disconnections, and substation upgrades for gas, power, and water. Delivered on a project-based fee structure.
• Energy Compliance Compliance and exemption management service handling mandatory reporting (ESOS, SECR, TCFD) and voluntary schemes (CCA, CCL) with eligibility checking, audit-ready documentation, and real-time compliance tracking for UK businesses subject to energy regulations.
• Supporting Net Zero Net Zero strategy support including science-based target setting, scope emissions analysis, carbon tracking dashboards, renewable energy procurement with REGO certification, and end-to-end project management for efficiency improvements and capital expenditure projects.
• Energy Market Snapshot Wholesale energy market dashboard providing real-time gas and power price data, forward curves, commodity tables, trader commentary, and weekly market insights delivered via email subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aerospace manufacturer achieved ~50% savings through flexible buying strategy
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers37 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Furniture Association (BFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusinesswise Solutions is a partner of the British Furniture Manufacturers Association, providing energy and sustainability services to furniture manufacturing members. The partnership includes joint industry reports on ESG challenges and sector-wide environmental strategy.
• Food & Drink Federation (FDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Food & Drink Federation providing energy expertise to FDF members. Jointly produced ESG impact report on the UK Food & Drink Sector in partnership with the Food & Drink Federation.
• North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership providing energy and net zero services to aerospace sector members. Businesswise Solutions participates in NWAa events and provides energy expertise to the aerospace manufacturing community.
• Northern Automotive AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership supporting the Northern Automotive Alliance with energy and net zero services. Participation in NAA events and industry roundtables on energy and sustainability challenges.
• East Lancashire Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber partnership providing networking and business support in the East Lancashire region.
• Blackburn Youth ZoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partnership supporting local youth development through corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Gas & Power (UK): Large multi-national energy major supplying gas, power and energy services to UK C&I customers. Overlaps with Businesswise on procurement, supply and net zero advisory as part of a much broader portfolio.
• ENGIE UK: Major utility with UK C&I energy supply, energy services and net zero offerings. Competes with Businesswise on procurement and energy management for large enterprises, but as part of a global energy and services group.
• E.ON Business Solutions: UK arm of a major European utility offering business energy supply, energy efficiency and decarbonisation services. Comparable in target customer (C&I) and service themes, but with much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Inspired PLC: UK-listed energy and sustainability services group and Businesswise's parent company. Overlaps directly on energy procurement, bureau services, compliance and net zero consulting for C&I customers, and is the platform around which Businesswise operates.
• Inenco Group: One of the largest UK energy consultancies and brokers, serving large commercial and industrial buyers with procurement, bureau, compliance and net zero services. Closest like-for-like competitor to Businesswise in target market and service mix.
• SmartestEnergy: UK business electricity supplier focused on renewable and flexible contracts for C&I customers, competing directly with Businesswise's procurement offering while also enabling net zero pathways for energy-intensive manufacturers.
• Opus Energy: Major UK business energy supplier serving SMEs and larger C&I customers with gas and power supply plus procurement support, a direct competitor to Businesswise's energy procurement service line.
• Haven Power: UK-based business energy supplier (part of Drax group) focused on industrial and commercial customers with flexible and fixed contracts, directly comparable to Businesswise's procurement and flexible buying offering.
• Crown Gas & Power: UK business energy supplier and broker serving commercial and industrial customers with bespoke gas and power contracts; competes with Businesswise in the mid-market C&I procurement segment.

Emerging players

• Carbon Trust: UK-focused advisory helping businesses measure, reduce and report carbon emissions; overlaps with Businesswise's net zero, SECR/ESOS and carbon tracking services for energy-intensive manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/businesswise-solutions
• Xx.com/BusinesswiseSol
• Facebookfacebook.com/businesswisesolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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