Wholesale Power UK

What Wholesale Power UK does

Wholesale Power UK is a Preston-based energy procurement consultancy founded in 1989, delivering integrated energy and sustainability advisory services to UK commercial and public-sector clients. Its service portfolio spans energy procurement (electricity, gas, and other fuels), cost control, estate management, building compliance (DEC, EPC, TM44), site efficiency, on-site generation, and green energy sourcing, organized under a four-division framework addressing the 4Cs (Cost, Carbon, Compliance, Confidence). The firm operates the UNIFY client portal and CARO energy management and reporting platform as its proprietary technology layer, and is positioned within the Inspired group of companies, alongside subsidiaries including SystemsLink, PCMG, Ignite Energy, Horizon Energy Group, and Businesswise Solutions.

The company earns revenue through a professional services model that combines advisory consulting fees with procurement commissions from energy suppliers. It sells primarily to enterprise and mid-market clients across nine verticals including manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, retail, property, transport and logistics, public sector, health and social care, education, and FTSE/AIM listed companies, with publicly listed corporates identified as the primary segment. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored on direct website consultation requests, expert-led engagement, and brand-building through content marketing, events and webinars (including the Energy Unplugged series), case studies, and research publications.

Operating geographies are primarily the United Kingdom, with adjacent service delivery into Ireland through Horizon Energy Group. The company does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or contract terms, and no named customer logos are available in the source data. Overall, the business is a long-standing advisory and procurement intermediary with diversified sector exposure, embedded compliance expertise, and group-level technology and operational support.

Name

Wholesale Power UK

Website

https://wholesalepower.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wholesale Power UK is a Preston-based energy procurement and sustainability advisory founded in 1989, serving UK commercial and public-sector clients across nine verticals with procurement, cost control, compliance, and efficiency services delivered through its UNIFY and CARO platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Supplier Tendering / RFP Management & Contract Negotiation Services (EUAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy Systems & Power Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAG), Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), Commercial Structuring & Offtake (PPAs, CfDs, Corporate PPAs, Merchant Strategy) (EUAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Energy procurement consulting
• Commercial energy advisory
• Energy management services
• Sustainability advisory
• Carbon compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Advisory Services: Professional advisory services for energy procurement, cost management, and sustainability. Revenue generated through consulting fees and procurement commissions from energy suppliers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wholesale Power UK is an energy procurement consultant that delivers integrated commercial energy and sustainability advisory services. The firm helps organizations manage the four key areas — Cost, Carbon, Compliance and Confidence — through services covering energy procurement, cost control, estate management, building compliance, site efficiency, on-site generation, and green/renewable energy sourcing. It operates proprietary client platforms (UNIFY and CARO) for energy management and reporting, and works alongside group companies (SystemsLink, PCMG, Ignite Energy, Horizon Energy Group, Businesswise Solutions) to deliver end-to-end energy solutions across UK commercial estates.

Product overview

Inspired provides a comprehensive suite of commercial energy and sustainability advisory services organized around four key areas: procurement, cost management, compliance, and consumption reduction. The core service portfolio includes Energy Procurement (for electricity, gas, and fuels), Cost Control (budget and price optimization), Estate Management, Building Compliance (DEC, EPC, TM44), Site Efficiency, Efficiency Solutions, On-site Generation, and Green Energy. The company operates through digital platforms including UNIFY (client portal) and CARO, and partners with group companies including SystemsLink, PCMG, Ignite Energy, Horizon Energy Group, and Businesswise Solutions to deliver end-to-end energy management solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Procurement Strategic procurement services for electricity, gas, and other fuels, helping organisations build procurement strategies and optimise the timing of energy purchases.
• Cost Control Budget and price optimisation services delivered by market analysts, risk managers, and assurance analysts to reduce energy overheads.
• Estate Management Comprehensive multi-site energy management and optimisation services across an organisation's property estate.
• Building Compliance Compliance services for Display Energy Certificates (DEC), Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), and TM44 (Air Conditioning Inspection) requirements.
• Site Efficiency Energy efficiency analysis and optimisation services that identify where and why energy is being used across sites.
• Efficiency Solutions Solutions to reduce grid dependency through on-site and off-site renewable technology, stabilising costs and reducing carbon emissions.
• On-site Generation Renewable energy technology installation and management services for on-site power generation at customer sites.
• Green Energy Green and renewable energy procurement services that source renewable supply to help organisations reduce carbon emissions and meet sustainability goals.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SystemsLinkcoreOthersGroup subsidiary company specializing in energy monitoring and management solutions. Part of Inspired group of companies.
• PCMGcoreOthersGroup subsidiary company focused on procurement services. Part of Inspired group of companies.
• Ignite EnergycoreOthersGroup subsidiary company providing energy efficiency solutions. Part of Inspired group of companies.
• Horizon Energy GroupcoreOthersGroup subsidiary company focused on energy management. Part of Inspired group of companies (based in Ireland).
• Businesswise SolutionscoreOthersGroup subsidiary company providing energy solutions. Part of Inspired group of companies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SSE Business Energy: SSE Business Energy is a large UK B2B energy supplier and solutions provider with energy procurement, carbon and compliance services — competing with Wholesale Power UK across large commercial and industrial customers in regulated UK sites.
• Inspired plc: Inspired plc is a UK-listed (AIM) commercial energy and sustainability advisory group with the same 4Cs framework and overlapping group subsidiaries referenced in the source data; if Wholesale Power UK is not an Inspired group entity, it is a direct larger peer operating the same business model across the same verticals.
• Centrica Business Solutions: Centrica Business Solutions (British Gas/British Gas Business parent) provides energy procurement, energy services and decarbonization for UK enterprises — a broad incumbent offering overlapping advisory, compliance and on-site generation capabilities.
• EDF Business Solutions: EDF Business Solutions is the B2B arm of a major UK energy supplier offering procurement, energy management and decarbonization services — a broader incumbent that competes with Wholesale Power UK on advisory contracts for large energy users.
• E.ON Business Solutions: E.ON Business Solutions offers UK B2B energy procurement, energy management and sustainability advisory services, serving the same FTSE/multi-site customer base and overlapping with Wholesale Power UK's procurement and net-zero advisory offerings.

Direct peers

• Inenco: Inenco is a large UK-based energy management and procurement consultancy serving commercial and industrial clients with energy buying, cost management, compliance and carbon services — a direct functional competitor to Wholesale Power UK's advisory offering across the 4Cs.
• YLEM Energy: YLEM Energy is a specialist UK energy procurement and contract management consultancy for SMEs and mid-market clients, closely matching Wholesale Power UK's tendering, contract negotiation and cost control service lines.
• Stark: Stark (formerly Stark Software International) is a UK energy data, procurement analytics and contract management platform provider — directly comparable to Wholesale Power UK's UNIFY/CARO tech-enabled procurement proposition.
• Cornwall Insight: Cornwall Insight is a UK energy research, analytics and advisory firm providing market intelligence, regulatory and procurement insight — comparable to Wholesale Power UK's research, market insights and policy & regulation content engine that supports advisory sales.

Emerging players

• PowerBy: PowerBy is a digital-first UK business energy broker and procurement platform, competing for the same SME/mid-market segments as Wholesale Power UK through a tech-led, comparison-style model rather than traditional advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xlinkedin.com/company/inspired
• YouTubevimeo.com/inspiredplc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wholesale-power-uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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