By Reemesh Patel
SK Energy
I READ a social media post recently labelling all energy brokers parasites. Is it a common view point or a generalisation? Are we all as bad as people make out? It does seem that energy brokers get tarnished with the same brush.
I wanted to dispel a few myths using this column, as I am sure all the businesses that SK Energy have already helped and engaged with, would strongly disagree that we are categorised as a parasite. Let’s be clear, I do not take remarks like this personally, especially as it’s not the way we operate, but it is difficult to stand back when a company such as SK Energy operates in a difficult and mature market trying to disrupt it and make a difference.
Unfortunately, the commercial energy game (gas and electric) is deregulated and isn’t perhaps policed as well as it could be. This leaves the market open to rogue brokers, agencies and pretty much every man and his dog trying to infiltrate the energy market to make a quick sale. Add the compound effect of industry acronyms, terminology that could be mistaken for complexed spells from a Harry Potter novel, it is no wonder the market is a disengaged one. However, despite this, energy is part of our way of life, a necessary evil for our daily lives.
There are many local and national energy brokers, small and large alike who provide valuable and irreplaceable services to their clients. We appreciate as business owners or decision makers you get hundreds of calls or emails regarding your energy but perhaps giving five minutes of your time or taking the 101st call might just give you the right advice and information to save your business money, time and headache.
Often, many business owner’s main driver for engaging the energy market, whether through a broker or direct, is price. However, it is becoming increasingly hard to compare one supplier with another as each price and display their offers very differently. Terms such as fixed term, fixed price, pass through, fully fixed, green, brown, commodity-only all come to mind. Still with me? But you get my point, that’s why having access to your own energy expert helps ease the burden, stress and time spent on finding the right deal and supplier for your business. The right broker can focus on finding the right suppliers and prices to suit your given drivers.
SK Energy are a multi-award winning customer-oriented energy brokerage providing bespoke energy and water procurement services. SK Energy are on track to save businesses like yours, over £1m by the end of this year.
SK Energy implement a Customer Charter to ensure we provide best-in-class service and ensure we exceed customer expectations from the get-go. We have provided a helpline service for clients who have been ripped off by rogue brokers and have obtained successful outcomes on many cases where the client thought they had no options until they engaged with us.
Are we all parasites? Challenge us, and you can judge for yourselves…
SK Energy do things our way, The SK Way with no pressure selling, verbal contracts or jargon. Call our expert team on 01933 448622, email or visit www.skenergy.co.uk for a FREE BUSINESS ENERGY HEALTHCHECK