06/02/2023
Many businesses instruct brokers to procure their gas and electricity supply but, what many brokers fail to tell their business clients, is that they are being paid a commission which is linked to that business’s consumption, and which is paid by that business through their energy bills.
It’s not uncommon to see commission charges making up over 25% of a business’s spending on energy without their knowledge.
We represent claims from all different sectors ( including football clubs, hospitality, manufacturing, care homes, and publishing, with claims ranging from £10,000 to £1m.
The team are now encouraging micro-businesses to make use of the new reforms, which was applied from 1st October 2022, to request details of commissions they’ve paid, and seek redress where appropriate.
Given the current cost of living crisis, and increased overheads businesses are facing it’s never been more important for business owners to investigate whether they’ve fallen victim to unscrupulous brokers. Many of them have no idea they’ve been illegally charged commission. It’s only right that these brokers are forced to repay those who placed their trust in them.”
Small business owners, who think they may have been wrongly charged commission for their gas and energy supply, can contact us on 0800 6890459 team for advice.
