What Planet First Energy does

Planet First Energy is a UK-based social enterprise energy consultancy founded in 2018 and headquartered in Dronfield, South Yorkshire, operating with a 5-person team. The company provides independent electricity, gas, and water procurement, bill validation, regulatory compliance support (SECR, ESOS, CSRD, ISO 50001, TCFD), carbon footprinting and Net Zero advisory, monitoring and usage reduction, and ancillary services such as EV charging guidance, LED lighting, and utility connections. Underlying technology consists of a rule-based Carbon Calculator, the Planet First Cloud customer portal (energymanagerlive.com), and a Weekly Market View intelligence publication — none of which are proprietary AI systems.

The company serves three segments: UK small and medium-sized businesses (primary), large enterprises (e.g., Wates Group, where £1.1 million in contract and refund savings were delivered across 145 renewable energy projects), and individual households via a free Energy Advice Centre drop-in service. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on procurement and professional-services fees on bill validation, compliance, carbon management, and additional services, with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts. The model is explicitly non-profit in orientation — profits are reinvested into renewable energy projects, community support, and charitable causes, and the firm holds Social Enterprise UK certification and Social Value UK Pioneer status.

Planet First Energy's strategic positioning rests on independence from any single energy supplier, a social-enterprise brand, and a partnership ecosystem with National Energy Action (fuel poverty), R-ECO (solar PV installation), and enterprise customers. Distribution is direct, supported by weekly market content marketing, social media, and a community drop-in channel. The firm's growth posture is constrained by its micro headcount and lack of disclosed external funding, with expansion signalled primarily through new compliance modules, consumer-facing tools, and co-developed renewable asset delivery rather than headcount or geographic scaling.

Name

Planet First Energy

Legal name

Planet First Energy

Website

https://planetfirstenergy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Planet First Energy is a UK social-enterprise energy consultancy providing independent procurement, bill validation, compliance, and carbon management services to SMBs, enterprises, and households, reinvesting profits into community and renewable energy projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Management Consultancy

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA), Scope 1–3 GHG Inventory Strategy, Data Governance & Controls (advisory) (EUABAKAD), Sector-Specific Net-Zero Pathways & Benchmarking (hard-to-abate methodologies) (EUABAKAI)

Keywords

• Energy procurement services
• Bill validation services
• Energy compliance consulting
• Carbon management advisory
• Net Zero strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dronfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Procurement Services: Independent energy and water procurement service providing unbiased access to the full energy market including renewable sources. Secures fixed-term contracts, flexible, or group basket purchasing solutions for businesses.
2. Bill Validation Services: Expert analysis of electricity, gas and water bills with over 50 different validation checks to identify savings and secure refunds.
3. Carbon Management Services: Carbon footprinting (Scope 1, 2, 3), Net Zero strategy, ISO 14068-1, Science-Based Targets, and carbon offsetting services.
4. Compliance Services: SECR/SECR reporting, ESOS, Display Energy Certificates, EPCs, TM44 air conditioning inspections, ISO50001, TCFD, and CSRD compliance support.
5. Additional Services: EV charging guidance, historical billing audits, LED lighting solutions, and utility connections.
6. Utility Connection Services: Electricity, gas, and water connection services for commercial properties including new supplies, alterations, and disconnections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Planet First Energy is an independent UK-based energy consultancy offering electricity, gas and water procurement, bill validation, energy compliance (SECR, ESOS, TCFD, ISO standards), carbon footprinting and Net Zero strategy, monitoring and usage reduction, and renewable energy/environmental advisory. Services are delivered to UK businesses with quote-based pricing and dedicated account management, supported by a customer cloud portal and a free community-facing Energy Advice Centre.

Product overview

Planet First Energy offers a suite of integrated energy consultancy services organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering includes Procurement (energy/water procurement), Bill Validation, Compliance, Monitoring & Usage Reduction, Carbon Management, and Environmental services. Supporting modules include Carbon Offsetting with a Carbon Calculator, an Energy Advice Centre for community support, Utility Connection Services, and specialized reporting services (Carbon Footprinting for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, Net Zero, Science-Based Targets, and ISO 14068-1). Additional services cover EV Charging, LED Lighting, and Historical Billing Audits. The Weekly Market View provides regular market intelligence. Together, these services enable businesses to buy better value energy, use less energy, manage carbon emissions, and stay compliant with regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planet First Energy Advice Centre: A free energy advice service open to everyone, including support for local households and businesses, providing advice on benefits, switching suppliers, billing and debt issues, energy efficiency, and funding for energy saving improvements.

Products and services

• Procurement Independent electricity, gas and water procurement service providing unbiased access to the full energy market including renewable sources; secures fixed-term contracts, flexible purchasing, or group basket purchasing for UK businesses.
• Bill Validation Validation of electricity, gas and water invoices using over 50 different checks, resolving billing queries, securing refunds and managing supplier disputes; turnaround SLA of 5 days.
• Compliance Energy compliance support covering SECR reporting, ESOS, Display Energy Certificates, EPCs, TM44 air conditioning inspections, ISO 50001, TCFD, CCA and CSRD obligations for UK organisations.
• Monitoring & Usage Reduction Energy consumption monitoring service that tracks per-site usage data, sets alarms on excessive consumption and produces tailored reduction solutions across a business's estate.
• Carbon Management Carbon footprinting (Scope 1, 2 and 3), Net Zero strategy, ISO 14068-1 certification, Science-Based Targets and carbon offsetting support for businesses working toward emissions reductions.
• Environmental Environmental consulting covering renewable energy options (wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, geothermal) plus staff awareness and training programmes.
• Additional Services Add-on offerings including EV charging guidance, historical billing audits, LED lighting solutions and utility connection support for commercial properties.
• Carbon Offsetting Carbon credit purchase service for individuals and businesses via a four-step process (Calculate, Projects, Purchase, Share); projects are verified by Gold Standard, VCS and UN registries.
• Energy Advice Centre Free community-facing service offering energy advice on benefits access, supplier switching, billing and debt, energy efficiency measures and funding for energy saving improvements.
• Utility Connection Services Connection services for electricity, gas and water in commercial properties, including new supplies, service alterations, meter relocations, load additions, substation upgrades, increased supply, LPG and disconnections.
• Net Zero Structured 7-step Net Zero advisory aligned with PAS 2060:2014, covering emissions calculation, stakeholder engagement, target setting and ongoing monitoring.
• Science-Based Targets (SBTi) Guidance service to establish SBTi-aligned greenhouse gas reduction targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C, following a four-step commitment-to-validation process.
• ISO 14068-1 Implementation Implementation support for the ISO 14068-1 GHG emissions standard, providing a framework to quantify, monitor and report greenhouse gas emissions through to third-party verification.
• Carbon Footprinting Report – Scope 1 & 2 Calculation of Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (purchased energy) emissions compliant with ISO 14064 and the GHG Protocol, with actionable reduction insights.
• Carbon Footprinting Report – Scope 3 Emissions Scope 3 value-chain emissions footprinting covering all 15 GHG Protocol categories through a three-step plan: kick-off/site visit, footprint calculation, and target areas with next steps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of supplier invoices fail validation - potential overpayment recovery
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Energy Action (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet First Energy partners with National Energy Action (NEA), the national fuel poverty charity dedicated to ensuring everyone in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is warm and safe at home. This partnership helps drive better health and wellbeing outcomes for people struggling to heat their homes. Planet First Energy is also listed as a Business Supporters Group member working in partnership with NEA.
• Renewable Energy Co-Operative (R-ECO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerR-ECO partnered with Planet First Energy and Wates Construction to install renewable energy generation on site in Leeds. R-ECO engineered and delivered an 11kWp PV array installation on Wates welfare cabins, with a unique modular design that can be re-configured as multiple smaller systems and redeployed to other Wates sites.
• Wates GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWates Group partnered with Planet First Energy to procure electricity and gas with requirement for renewable energy supplies and exceptional customer service. Planet First Energy supports Wates in achieving 100% renewable electricity supplies by 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Trust: Major UK sustainability advisory organization providing carbon footprinting, Net Zero strategy, and compliance support to businesses — overlaps with Planet First Energy's carbon management and advisory services, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• E.ON: Major European energy supplier and solutions provider offering business energy supply, energy management services, and sustainability solutions — competes in the same UK SMB and enterprise energy procurement market.
• ENGIE: Global energy and utility services company with energy management, renewables advisory, and sustainability consulting arms — broader-scale peer with overlapping renewable energy and carbon advisory services.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation leader offering procurement optimization, sustainability consulting, and energy monitoring software — overlaps with Planet First Energy's monitoring, compliance, and carbon advisory services.
• South Pole Group: Global climate solutions provider offering carbon advisory, offsetting, and ESG strategy — comparable to Planet First Energy's Net Zero, carbon offsetting, and climate strategy offerings at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• EcoAct: International carbon consultancy offering carbon footprinting, SBTi support, and Net Zero strategy — directly comparable advisory services to Planet First Energy's carbon management and ISO 14068-1 offerings.
• Utility Aid: UK social enterprise energy consultancy offering independent procurement, bill validation, and carbon advisory to charities and SMEs — almost identical operating model and mission to Planet First Energy, including community impact focus.
• Inspired Energy: UK-listed energy procurement and consultancy firm serving corporate and SME clients with energy management, bill validation, and compliance services — a direct competitor in the same horizontal procurement and advisory market.

Regional players

• Knight Energy Advice Centre: UK community-focused energy advice service supporting households with energy efficiency and fuel poverty advice — comparable to Planet First Energy's Energy Advice Centre drop-in service and community impact model.

Emerging players

• Baringa Partners: Energy and commodities advisory firm providing energy procurement, market intelligence, and sustainability strategy — relevant peer for the procurement and energy advisory portions of Planet First Energy's offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PlanetFirstEne1
• Facebookfacebook.com/planetfirstenergyconsultants
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/planet-first-energy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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