Invew Group

02/01/2026

2026 Is Here, Here’s What UK Businesses Need to Know About Energy Market

Happy New Year and welcome to 2026

As we start the year, the UK business energy market is in a steadier place than the extremes we saw a few years ago, but it is far from simple.

Wholesale prices have eased compared with the crisis period, yet many businesses are still feeling stubbornly high bills. The reason is that a growing share of what you pay is no longer the energy itself. It is the standing charges, network costs, and contract risk that sit quietly in the background and often do the most damage.

What we are watching closely as 2026 begins

🔍 Ongoing wholesale volatility driven by winter demand, storage levels and global events
📈 Rising network and non energy costs becoming a bigger slice of the total bill
🧮 How suppliers are pricing risk into fixed contracts, particularly for SMEs
📍 Widening regional differences, where similar businesses are paying very different amounts

What this means for your business this month

🗓️ If you are within six months of renewal, get a benchmark now
⚡ If you are out of contract, act quickly before drift sets in
🧾 If your unit rate looks fine, still check the full bill breakdown
🏢 If you have multiple sites, review how regional charges are affecting you

If you would like, send over a recent bill and we will tell you, clearly and honestly, whether you are overpaying and what your best next move is.
Here’s to a strong, stable and well managed 2026 for your business.

25/12/2025

🎄Wishing You a Wonderful Christmas and a Well-Earned Break

As the year draws to a close, we just want to say a huge thank you.

Thank you for trusting us with your energy, your telecoms, and your business decisions throughout 2025. It has been a year full of challenges, changes and opportunities, and we are genuinely grateful to have worked alongside so many brilliant businesses across the UK.

From all of us at Invew, we hope this Christmas brings you a well-earned pause, good food, good company, and a chance to switch off from the noise for a bit.

We look forward to working with you again in the new year, with fresh ideas, renewed focus, and the same commitment to doing right by your business.

Wishing you and your team a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

The Invew Team

04/12/2025

Don’t Miss This: PSA to Our British Gas Customers You Can Save Big on Wednesdays This Holiday Season

British Gas has brought back PeakSave. That means 50 percent off electricity every Wednesday from 10am to 3pm between 10 and 31 December, including Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

A simple way to cut costs during one of the busiest and most energy-hungry months of the year.

Who’s Eligible?

✔ You are a British Gas business electricity customer
✔ You have a smart meter sending half-hour data
✔ You have been invited to the PeakSave trial

If you are not sure, check your online account or speak to British Gas.

How to Make the Most of It

1️⃣ Opt in through your British Gas online account or email invite
2️⃣ On Wednesdays shift usage into the 10am to 3pm window
3️⃣ Savings are automatically applied to your bill

Good things to move include lighting displays, prep work, charging equipment and printing runs.

If you are eligible, make sure you are signed up. It is an easy way to trim December energy costs for your business.

25/11/2025

In a Nutshell: What the latest price cap tells us about the business energy market

The latest forecasts suggest the domestic price cap will rise slightly to around £1,754. On the surface that looks like bad news, but there is a bigger picture here.
As you know, standing charges do not apply to business, however they can still tell us a lot about the health of the market and the direction it is travelling.

The small drop in the cap is being cancelled out by rising non energy costs. These include green levies, network charges and fixed costs that sit outside wholesale markets. This shift tells us far more about future pricing than the headline cap itself.

So what does this mean for households and small businesses?

👉 Your bill may not fall as much as the headline suggests
A one percent drop can easily be offset by increases in policy and infrastructure costs.

👉 Electricity customers will feel it more
Policy costs are rising faster on the electricity side, so anyone who relies more on electric than gas will notice the pressure.

👉 Standing charges remain a major driver in the domestic market
Even though they do not apply to business contracts, they are a clear indicator of underlying system costs, investment pressures and long term market trends.

Our take

The latest price cap is another reminder that energy costs are now shaped as much by policy and infrastructure as they are by wholesale markets. For SMEs this means understanding the structure of your contract is just as important as the unit rate.

If you want a clear view of how these changes affect your next renewal or existing contract, I am happy to talk it through.

📩 Message us any time for straightforward advice and real saving

13/10/2025

From the Invew Vault: Essential Telecom Tips for Businesses in 2025

Telecoms can make or break how your business runs, and costs add up quickly if you’re not paying attention. Our checklist covers:
✅ Internet speed checks before you commit
✅ Why flexibility beats long lock-ins
✅ How to spot hidden fees in the small print

Why it still matters:
2025 is a year of big changes — from the PSTN switch-off to new digital demands. The right setup keeps you ahead.

👇 Read Now: rom the Invew Vault: Essential Telecom Tips for Businesses in 2025

Telecoms can make or break how your business runs, and costs add up quickly if you’re not paying attention. Our checklist covers:
✅ Internet speed checks before you commit
✅ Why flexibility beats long lock-ins
✅ How to spot hidden fees in the small print

Why it still matters:
2025 is a year of big changes — from the PSTN switch-off to new digital demands. The right setup keeps you ahead.

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Essential telecom tips for small businesses in 2025: prepare for the switch-off, choose the right provider, optimise costs, and productivity

25/09/2025

23/09/2025

From the Invew Vault: How Invew Helped Metis Real Estate Take Control of Their Energy

For a property consultancy like Metis, unpredictable costs can hit hard. Here’s how we supported them:
✅ Reviewed contracts to remove uncertainty
✅ Negotiated competitive rates in a shifting market
✅ Gave them the confidence to focus on clients, not bills

Why it still matters:
Rising costs don’t just affect heavy users: professional services need stability too.

👇Read now:

Background Metis Real Estate Advisors are a leading Chartered Surveyors specialising in retail and leisure leasing, commercial investment, and asset management. Established in 2015, Metis provides expert leasing and advisory services to landlords and tenants across the UK. Their impressive portfolio...

19/09/2025

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