What Cura Energy does

Cura Energy is a UK-based private smart building energy management company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sevenoaks, Kent. It serves large multi-site organisations across the UK and Europe, with a concentration in food retail (ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Lidl), plus public-sector and cultural customers including the BBC, Royal Opera House, DWP, and TSB. The company operates across energy compliance (ESOS, SECR, MEES), building energy management systems (BeMS), metering, and STEM energy education for schools.

The company's core technology is the LiveEye monitoring platform, which connects to multiple BeMS vendor systems (Siemens, Priva, RDM, Trend) and provides automated alarms, automated actions, and performance reporting across a customer's building portfolio. Cura positions itself as an integrator across four major BeMS platforms, holding approved-supplier status with each and Trend Certified Partner status (since January 2022). The company claims 99% data reliability across 600+ ASDA sites, anchored to a long-running maintenance contract that is the largest single engagement in its portfolio. ISO 9001 certification was obtained in 2023 and re-certified in 2024.

Cura's revenue model combines project-based BeMS integration work, recurring maintenance contracts, a LiveEye monitoring subscription layer, and energy/carbon consultancy services. Go-to-market is targeted directly at multi-site enterprise customers rather than SMBs or channel partners. The company holds 11-50 employees and was reported to be bringing marketing in-house in late 2022, with multiple new engineering and commercial hires in 2024-2025 indicating ongoing capacity expansion. No external funding rounds have been disclosed.

Name

Cura Energy

Legal name

Cura Energy Limited

Website

https://curaenergy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cura Energy is a UK-based smart building energy management specialist serving large multi-site organisations with BeMS integration, metering, compliance, and its LiveEye monitoring platform, anchored by a 600+ site ASDA contract across food retail and public-sector customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Energy Management

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy Management & Monitoring (Submetering, Dashboards, Analytics) (BPABAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Contracting & Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for Buildings (BPABAGAN), SCADA/DMS/OMS Integration, Upgrades & Managed Services (EUAEANAE), Repowering, Augmentation & Retrofit Integration (Capacity Expansion) (EUAEAEAL)

Keywords

• Building energy management
• Smart energy monitoring
• Sub-metering solutions
• BeMS integration services
• Energy reduction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevenoaks

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. Project-Based Energy Solutions: Design, supply, installation, and commissioning of energy monitoring systems, BeMS solutions, and energy reduction products for complex multi-site estates. Projects range from single-site retrofits to multi-site rollouts (e.g., 601+ site deployments, 707 Energy Interface Panel installations across a retail estate). Revenue is recognised upon project completion.
2. Aftercare & Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance contracts for metering, building management systems, and energy reduction products. Includes preventative and reactive maintenance, remote monitoring via web-enabled technology, and a 24/7 proactive support helpdesk operating 365 days a year. Bureau Facility provides national coverage through Cura Engineers.
3. LiveEye SaaS Platform: LiveEye advanced energy management platform provides real-time energy data, automated reporting, and project tracking. Clients access the platform remotely via web-enabled devices. Revenue model supports subscription-style recurring access fees bundled within project or maintenance contracts.
4. Energy Consultancy: Advisory services including energy audits, quick-win identification, behavioural change programmes, energy champion roles, and ESG and compliance reporting guidance. Consultancy is bundled with implementation projects or offered as standalone engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cura Energy provides smart building energy management for multi-site enterprise estates, covering sub-metering, BeMS controls and integration, and LiveEye monitoring for real-time analytics, alerts, and energy data validation. The offering spans design, installation, commissioning, and a tailored aftercare service, with sector-specific programmes such as STEM for schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiveEye: Advanced energy management platform providing comprehensive insights into energy usage including consumption rates, sources, functional use, weather impact, and real-time monitoring accessible via web-enabled devices.
• STEM

Products and services

• LiveEye Energy Monitoring

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can save up to 30% on their bills with the implementation of an energy metering system
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EcologiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Cura Energy partnered with Ecologi in March 2024 to take climate action. After one year of partnership, Cura reflected on their contribution to wider climate impact through tree planting and carbon offset initiatives.
• Trend Control SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 4 January 2022Cura Energy achieved Trend Certified Partner status as of 4 January 2022, upgrading from previous partner status. Trend IQ4E controllers are widely used across Cura's BeMS projects including DWP Job Centre+ upgrades and Harrow Square development.
• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationCura Energy is an approved supplier and installer of Siemens Desigo PX BeMS systems. Key projects include Tesco Project Heart and Hampton Square student accommodation. Siemens Desigo PX controllers manage over 200+ BMS data points per installation with BACnet integration.
• PrivacoreTechnology or IntegrationCura Energy is an approved supplier and installer of Priva BeMS systems. Selected for the Riverwell Woodlands development due to ease of MODBUS and MBus integration, cost-effectiveness, and scalability for future development phases.
• RDMcoreTechnology or IntegrationCura Energy is an approved supplier and installer of RDM (Resource Data Management) BeMS solutions. Used for TSB Greenhithe branch project, selected for cost-effective data integration and user-friendly software.
• ASDA/CITY Facilities ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStrategic maintenance partnership with ASDA and their partner City Facilities Management. Cura provides comprehensive maintenance services for 600+ ASDA stores' sub-metering infrastructure, covering electric sub meters, gas and water meters, working alongside CITY FM to deliver the service.
• Lidl GBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCura Energy is part of the Lidl supply chain providing Building Management Solutions for new and existing stores using the PRIVA solution. Also provides reactive and planned preventative maintenance in dedicated regions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Carbon Trust: UK advisory and implementation organisation helping enterprises reduce carbon emissions. Comparable in addressing energy efficiency and Net Zero for large UK corporates, with adjacency in energy consultancy and standards development.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Global building automation and energy management incumbent with OpenBlue platform. Comparable in BeMS and energy services scope, serving large multi-site enterprises similar to Cura's customer base.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Owns the Desigo PX BeMS platform that Cura integrates. A global incumbent in building energy management with end-to-end solutions; direct competitor when selling to enterprise customers but also a channel partner via Cura's approved supplier status.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global building automation and energy management incumbent with EcoStruxure platform spanning BeMS, power, and sustainability. Overlaps with Cura's BeMS and sub-metering offerings but at much larger scale and with proprietary platforms.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global BeMS and building automation provider (now owning Trend Control Systems, a Cura platform partner). Comparable in building energy management scope but operates at much larger scale and across all geographies.

Emerging players

• Priva: Dutch BeMS and climate control platform vendor and a Cura approved supplier partner. Comparable in BeMS platform offering for buildings; competes where Cura is engaged as a system integrator.
• Open Energi: UK-based demand response and energy flexibility platform provider. Overlaps with Cura's FFR scheme participation at the 601+ site food retailer; comparable in working with multi-site enterprises on energy data and grid services.
• Resource Data Management (RDM): UK-based BeMS and energy monitoring platform vendor (a Cura approved supplier partner). Direct overlap in BeMS and energy monitoring product scope, though Cura is an integrator rather than a platform competitor.

Direct peers

• SMS plc: UK-based provider of energy and sustainability management services for multi-site estates, including sub-metering, energy data analytics, and energy reduction projects. Highly comparable to Cura Energy in target customer (UK enterprise multi-site), service offering (monitoring + reduction), and operating model.
• Inenco: UK energy management and procurement services firm serving large commercial and industrial customers. Comparable in target customer base and energy services delivery, with overlaps in sub-metering, energy data, and demand-side management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CuraEnergy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cura-energy-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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