CONNECT 4 GROUP B2B LIMITED

What CONNECT 4 GROUP B2B LIMITED does

Connect 4 B2B (legal entity Connect 4 Group B2B Limited) is a UK-based B2B energy broker and utility cost management firm headquartered in London. Founded in 2020, the company serves small and medium-sized businesses, public sector organizations, corporate enterprises, and charities with energy procurement across electricity, gas, and water. Its core function is to compare prices across 28 UK energy suppliers and manage contract acquisition and renewal on behalf of clients. The company earns commissions from energy suppliers on contracts it places and provides professional-services revenue through bill validation and energy auditing, particularly in the non-half hourly metered electricity market where billing errors are common.

The company's product surface extends beyond brokerage into installation and advisory services, including hybrid solar panels, Vehicle to Grid (V2G) chargers supporting up to 4 kW discharge, smart meter installation with automated reading transmission, and energy management consulting. Customer engagement is direct via website forms, phone (0330 678 0007), and email ([email protected]), with full account management including bill disputes and complaints handling offered end-to-end. A price-beat guarantee offers £500 cashback if the firm cannot beat a customer's renewal quote.

The business model is a transaction-fee brokerage with supplier-side commissions as the primary revenue stream, supplemented by professional-services fees. The supplier ecosystem includes roughly 20 partners spanning the major UK utilities (British Gas, EDF, E.ON, SSE, Scottish Power, Npower) and challenger suppliers (Gazprom Energy, TotalEnergies, Crown Gas & Power, Haven Power, Energy Opus). The firm also maintains a dispute-resolution relationship with Ombudsman Services for escalated complaints. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the firm is privately held with no disclosed funding, no public listing, and a headcount of 1–10 employees as of the available data.

Name

CONNECT 4 GROUP B2B LIMITED

Legal name

Connect 4 B2B Solutions

Website

https://connect4b2b.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Connect 4 B2B is a London-based UK energy broker that helps small and medium businesses compare and procure electricity, gas, and water contracts across 28 suppliers, while also offering bill validation, smart meter, V2G, and renewable advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Energy Brokerage

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251), All Other Business Support Services (561499)

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement, Vendor Management & Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) (FSAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Business energy brokerage
• Utility bill validation
• Energy price comparison
• Commercial energy procurement
• Energy management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Brokerage Commissions: The company acts as an energy broker for UK businesses, earning commissions from energy suppliers when they secure contracts or renewals for customers. They have direct access to wholesale markets and compare prices across 28 suppliers to get the best deals.
2. Bill Validation Services: Specialists in checking and confirming utility bills to identify billing errors, particularly in the non-half hourly metered electricity market. Services can be undertaken retrospectively or prior to payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Connect 4 B2B operates as a UK business energy broker that compares prices across 28 licensed suppliers (including British Gas, EDF, E.ON, SSE, Scottish Power, Npower, Gazprom, and TotalEnergies) and manages the full procurement lifecycle — from initial comparison and contract negotiation through account management, bill validation, complaint handling, and renewal. The firm supplements brokerage with adjacent services such as smart meter installation, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charger deployment, hybrid solar panel solutions, and energy auditing.

Product overview

Connect 4 B2B is an energy broker and solutions provider for UK businesses offering a unified suite of services centered around energy procurement, management, and optimization. The core offering includes energy price comparison across 28 suppliers, smart meter installation and monitoring, vehicle to grid technology for electric vehicles, energy auditing, and bill validation services. These services are delivered through their online platform and supported by a team of experts who provide ongoing account management and contract negotiation. The company positions itself as a transparent intermediary helping businesses reduce energy costs while transitioning toward renewable energy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Energy Brokerage and Procurement UK business energy brokerage service that compares electricity, gas, and water rates across all 28 licensed UK suppliers, negotiates contracts, secures switching, and provides full account management including renewal handling for SMB and mid-market clients.
• Utility Bill Validation Services Specialist service that checks and confirms UK business utility bills to identify billing errors, particularly in the non-half-hourly metered electricity market, undertaken retrospectively or prior to payment with no upfront cost.
• Energy Audit Energy auditing service using advanced software to measure differences between actual and calculated energy usage, helping businesses identify bill savings and supporting supplier changes or contract updates.
• Energy Management Consulting Advisory service helping UK customers manage energy consumption through smart meter technology and providing guidance on selecting optimal energy plans for homes and businesses.
• Smart Meter Installation Service Smart meter installation service that automatically measures and transmits usage readings over a secure isolated network, includes a 'My Energy Breakdown' feature for appliance-level consumption analysis, and helps customers reduce energy bills.
• Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Charger Installation Installation of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) chargers that allow electric vehicle owners to store energy in the vehicle battery during low-cost periods and sell it back to the grid during high-demand periods, with power output up to 4kW.
• Hybrid Solar Panel Installation (Energy Solutions) Installation of hybrid solar panels that combine thermal and photovoltaic generation on a single panel using a transparent insulating cover, reducing heat loss from 40% to 15% and increasing heat-production rate by 25% compared to separate solar and heating systems.
• Business Water Supply Brokering Business water market brokering service that arranges water supply continuity through the customer's current supplier while routing waste-water and ancillary services such as meter reading and billing through a separate specialist provider.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% electricity cost reduction for small retail businesses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• British GascoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor UK energy supplier partner providing gas and electricity services to business customers through Connect 4 B2B brokerage platform
• EDF EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationLeading UK energy supplier partner offering electricity and gas services through Connect 4 B2B comparison and procurement services
• E.ON / E.ON NextcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor European energy company partner providing residential and business energy solutions through Connect 4 B2B
• SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy)coreTechnology or IntegrationLeading UK energy supplier partner offering electricity and gas services through Connect 4 B2B's broker network
• Scottish PowercoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor UK energy supplier specializing in electricity and gas provision through Connect 4 B2B brokerage services
• NpowercoreTechnology or IntegrationUK energy supplier partner providing business energy solutions through Connect 4 B2B's supplier comparison platform
• Gazprom EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational energy supplier partner offering business gas and electricity solutions through Connect 4 B2B
• TotalEnergiescoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor international energy company partner providing electricity and gas services to UK businesses via Connect 4 B2B
• Ombudsman ServicescoreOthersIndependent dispute resolution service partner for handling escalated customer complaints that cannot be resolved directly. Contact: 0330 440 1624, [email protected]

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MyGridGB: UK energy comparison and switching service operating in the same supplier landscape as Connect 4 B2B, with overlapping SMB customer base but smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Switch Gas and Electric: UK business energy broker comparing gas and electricity deals from multiple suppliers for commercial customers. Operates in the same competitive set as Connect 4 B2B.
• Utilyx: UK energy management consultancy providing procurement, bill validation, and energy optimization services to commercial clients — closely mirroring Connect 4 B2B's full-service proposition.
• Bionic: UK business utilities comparison and switching broker for energy, broadband, and insurance serving SMBs. Operates with similar commission-based revenue model across multiple supplier partnerships.
• Selectra: European energy comparison platform with active UK operations helping businesses and consumers compare and switch energy suppliers. Comparable transactional brokerage model.
• Love Energy Savings: UK-based B2B energy broker helping businesses compare and switch gas and electricity suppliers across the same 28-supplier market. Closely aligned business model and SMB target customer to Connect 4 B2B.
• Make It Cheaper: UK business utilities broker focused on switching and procurement for small and mid-sized businesses across energy and related services.

Broad incumbents

• Opus Energy: UK business energy supplier operating in the same SME/commercial segment. As an incumbent supplier it competes indirectly for the same end customers that Connect 4 B2B serves.
• E.ON: Major UK and European energy supplier and Connect 4 B2B partner. Provides context for the broader incumbent energy market against which the broker competes.
• EDF Energy: Major UK energy supplier and Connect 4 B2B partner. As an incumbent supplier, EDF represents the broader commercial energy market in which Connect 4 B2B operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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

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

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