Change of supplier: Energy Broker
29 September 2017
Our energy broker supplier, Untied Utilities, has made the sad decision to retire from the marketplace. Untied has been working with the Buying Group since 2008 and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for all their hard work over the years in looking after our members’ energy brokerage needs.
We’ve been working with Untied Utilities to ensure its hundreds of Buying Group customers aren’t left without someone to help them manage their utilities contracts and we’re pleased to announce that we’ve secured a new supplier called the Beond Group who will take on Untied’s existing customer base and become the Buying Group’s approved supplier from 1 October.
Andrew Sutton, founder and director of Untied Utilities, said: “At Untied Utilities, our aim has always been to help businesses take the hassle out of keeping their energy costs as low as possible while managing commercially viable and sustainable energy consumption. We have worked tirelessly in collaboration with the LMC Buying Group to create a commercial energy service that is environmentally responsible with breakthrough innovation and platforms that meet our clients’ organisational needs. Untied Utilities now support over 1000 LMC Buying Group members with their energy needs and we feel we have been successful in delivering our vision. The ever-changing energy landscape requires continuous service development and innovations, and with a new wave of technologies and purchasing strategies on the horizon, the Untied Utilities team feel now is the right time to pass on the privilege of supporting the LMC Buying Group membership. As such I am delighted to announce that Untied Utilities and the LMC Buying Group has agreed terms with Beond Group who will take on the mantel of being the approved energy broker provider for the LMC Buying Group. Beond Group are an established utility broker and consultant who have a fantastic reputation within the energy industry. They have won the prestigious Energy Broker of the Year category at the annual Energy Awards for the last two years running, the only company to ever retain this title. They have also been nominated again for this award this year with the result known in December 2017. They have been nominated for over 20 awards in the last three years winning many, which shows they are a highly capable and recognised consultancy. Most importantly however, is that I know that Beond Group share the same values as Untied Utilities. Their three values as a business are Integrity, Quality and Innovation; three values intrinsic to the way Untied Utilities has operated since day one. As much as I am sad to be passing on the baton, I am incredibly pleased that we have ensured our standards, values and support levels will not drop in our absence. Indeed, I believe Beond Group’s people orientated software approach will add even more value to LMC Buying Group members and take the membership to the next level. Lastly, I wanted to thank the LMC Buying Group and all the members for their support over the years, and as I will be taking on a more ambassadorial role to support the transition over to Beond Group, I am sure I will see many of you soon.”
Alastair Hutson, Managing Director of Beond Group, said: “On behalf of Beond Group I am delighted to pick up the mantel from Andrew and all the team at Untied utilities. Beond Group are aware of the high standards set by Untied Utilities and truly believe we can continue to deliver a quality service, highly competitive energy supply prices as well as wider support on water, energy and carbon matters.
We take client satisfaction very seriously here at Beond, which is underpinned by our vision; ‘to help our clients achieve their ambitions’. Those ambitions could be to reduce energy costs, consumption or carbon, or simply to not have to deal with energy at all and focus on your core activities. Whatever your ambitions are we will work hard to give you the support you and your organisation requires. We will be your personal outsourced energy services provider. We really do look forward to working with the LMC Buying Group and the members to ensure we control and manage your utility costs effectively, and we look forward to helping you achieve your ambitions.”
