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AQ stands for Annual Quantity and is a term that most people will be familiar with. But could they tell you what it is? I don’t mean a short, vague description… I mean really tell you what it is. The ins and the outs, how it is calculated, what it means for customers – could …
When delving into the wholesale energy market you better have a game-plan. If you don’t, you will be eaten up for breakfast. When buying energy in any form, whether as a domestic customer or as a large flexible buying business, there is an associated risk with the purchasing decision. But what separates large flexible businesses …
Energy brokers are absolutely crucial to the efficient running of an energy business. At Niccolo Gas, we are incredibly proud of the outstanding relationships we have built with our partnered brokers. We love working with brokers – more specifically, the right brokers. There is a lot of negative press about dodgy brokers these days, which …
The broker-supplier relationship is a difficult one to quantify. What customers hear in the news is in no way representative of an incredibly important UK industry. But this does not mean that there is not a nasty side to the business of brokering. Dodgy brokers do exist, and if proper precautions are not taken, are …
Energy brokers get a lot of stick, it’s true. Recently there has been a lot of coverage of ‘dodgy brokers’ who rely on unscrupulous means to part customers with their cash. If you haven’t heard anything about this subject, it is definitely worth looking into. But this does not mean that all brokers act this …
At Niccolo Gas, we value our brokers highly. We see the value they bring to the industry, day-in and day-out. You’d think this would be shown by us working with as many energy brokers as possible then, right? Well, you’d be wrong. We only work with the best brokers in the industry. The cream of …
Traditionally – the energy industry in the UK has always been pretty one dimensional. You pay for the energy you use at a fixed price for the duration of your contract. This simple format benefitted a British public who valued simplicity highly. But now, this is no longer the case. As the industry has grown, …
In the new technological age, the amount of personal information stored by businesses is staggering. Because of this, there are incredibly strict rules on how to ensure this precious information remains protected. But when these rules get broken, what happens – and what does it mean for you, as a customer? There have been several …
Flexible contracts are all the rage right now. Most commercial customers seem to enjoy the thought of beating the market, betting that they’ll gain a better price by not fixing their price at this moment. More importantly, commercial customers seem to love the thought of ‘beating’ their competitors to a competitive edge by securing far …
Bounce Back Loans – The Background The UK economy has taken a huge blow over the last year or so from the Coronavirus. The virus has forced thousands of businesses into shutting their doors – some temporarily, some for good. In order to stop this decay of UK businesses and to offer some form of …