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We help UK businesses secure the best deal on gas, electricity, water, phone, broadband and card machines — and resolve billing issues — at no cost to you. Everything we do is built around your business, not ours.
6 services under one roof
£0 fee for your business
10–6 Mon–Fri, real people
2010 London-based since
Suppliers we compare rates across
Why UtilityChoice
Not a Comparison Website — a Broker Who Does the Work For You
Comparison sites hand you a list of tariffs and leave you to work out the rest. We're a broker: one point of contact who compares the market, negotiates the deal, and manages the entire switch for you — start to finish.
- No fee, ever — we're paid by the supplier, not by you
- A dedicated account manager, not a call centre queue
- Sector specialists — we know hospitality, retail and office utilities inside out
- We chase billing errors on your behalf, even after the switch is done
- Trading since 2010, based in London E1
A Comparison Site vs. UtilityChoice
Comparison website: you compare, you call the supplier, you handle the paperwork, you chase billing issues alone.
UtilityChoice: we compare, we negotiate, we handle the switch, and we stay on hand for the length of your contract.
What We Do
Six Services, One Trusted Broker
We compare the market and manage the switch for your business gas, electricity, water, phone, broadband and card machines — so you don't have to.
Business Gas
Most business gas contracts don't end with a phone call — they end with a countdown. Miss your supplier's renewal…
Learn moreBusiness Electricity
Business electricity bills are built to be complicated — standing charges, unit rates, capacity charges and metering types most business…
Learn moreBusiness Water
Business water is one of the least understood utilities we deal with — largely because most business owners assume, reasonably,…
Learn moreBusiness Telephone
A missed or dropped call is a missed order, a missed booking, or a frustrated client — and it's one…
Learn moreCard Machines
A card machine only really gets tested during your busiest hour — and that's exactly when a slow terminal, an…
Learn moreBusiness Broadband
Card machines, booking systems, cloud software and customer wifi all depend on one thing: a broadband connection that doesn't drop.…
Learn moreNot sure what you're overpaying for?
We'll review your current contracts and show you where you could be saving — free, no obligation.
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Built for Hospitality First
From a busy Friday-night takeaway to a full-service restaurant kitchen, we know what running hospitality utilities actually costs — and how to bring that cost down.
Hospitality
View all →Restaurants
A restaurant kitchen rarely switches off. Extraction runs through service, refrigeration runs around the clock, and a busy pass can…
See how we helpTakeaways
Takeaway trade is rarely spread evenly across the day. A huge share of weekly revenue can land inside a two-…
See how we helpFried Chicken Shops
Fried chicken shops run some of the most energy-intensive equipment in hospitality on a near-continuous basis. Fryers typically stay hot…
See how we helpKebab Shops
Kebab shops have one of the more distinctive energy profiles in hospitality: a vertical grill or rotisserie that, once lit,…
See how we helpFish & Chips Shops
The traditional chip shop runs on tight margins and long-standing habits — often including an energy contract nobody's looked at…
See how we helpCoffee Shops
A coffee shop's espresso machines and grinders run continuously through opening hours, milk fridges add a steady refrigeration load, and…
See how we helpCafes
A cafe typically runs a broader menu than a coffee shop — breakfast and lunch service, hot food, a mix…
See how we helpPizza Shops
A pizza shop's oven — often gas-fired and running at very high, near-continuous temperature — is one of the heaviest…
See how we helpRetail
View all →Grocery Shops
A grocery or convenience shop runs its refrigeration and freezer units continuously, often across long trading hours that can stretch…
See how we helpOff-Licenses
An off-license typically runs refrigerated drinks cabinets throughout the day, trades later into the evening than many other small shops,…
See how we helpNewsagents
Newsagents often open earlier than almost any other retail business, for papers and morning deliveries, and depend heavily on PayPoint,…
See how we helpLaundrette & Dry Cleaners
Laundrettes and dry cleaners run some of the most energy- and water-intensive equipment of any small retail business. Washing machines…
See how we helpPetrol Stations
Petrol stations are among the most demanding premises types we work with: many operate 24 hours a day, forecourt lighting…
See how we helpHair Stylists & Salons
A hair salon depends on continuous hot water and styling equipment power throughout the day, and increasingly on a reliable…
See how we helpFlorists
A florist's biggest operational concern is keeping stock fresh, which means refrigerated display units and cold storage running continuously —…
See how we helpFurniture Shops
Furniture shops typically operate from larger floorspace than most retail units, which means lighting and heating or cooling costs scale…
See how we helpCar Repair Garages
A car repair garage runs genuinely heavy equipment — vehicle lifts, air compressors, welding equipment, diagnostic tools — that draws…
See how we helpCharity Shops
Charity shops typically run on tight overheads and often with volunteer staff, which makes simplicity and reliability more important than…
See how we helpDIY Shops
DIY and hardware shops often combine a large indoor retail floor with an outdoor or covered yard area, both needing…
See how we helpProfessional Services
View all →Solicitors’ Offices
A solicitor's office runs on steady, predictable electricity usage, but increasingly depends on cloud-based case management systems and video conferencing…
See how we helpAccountants’ Offices
Accountants depend heavily on cloud-based accounting and tax software, almost all of which runs through client portals that need to…
See how we helpEstate Agents
Estate agents typically operate from a shopfront-style office with window displays that often run extended lighting hours, and depend heavily…
See how we helpDentists
A dental practice depends on specialised equipment — X-ray machines, sterilisation autoclaves, dental chairs with air compressors — plus continuous…
See how we helpGP Practices
A GP practice depends on continuous IT uptime for patient records, refrigeration for vaccines and medication that must stay within…
See how we helpPharmacies
Pharmacies depend on refrigeration for medications and vaccines that must stay within a strict temperature range, often trade longer hours…
See how we help How It Works
Switching Is Easier Than You Think
Four steps, most of which are ours to do — not yours.
1
Tell us about your business
Send us a recent bill or a few quick details about your premises and current contracts — that's all we need to get started.
2
We compare the market
We check live rates across our full supplier panel and bring back the best available deal for your specific usage and sector.
3
You approve, we switch
Your only job is to say yes. We handle the paperwork, contract termination and supplier handover end to end.
4
We stay on hand
Your account manager stays with you for the length of your contract — for billing queries, renewals, or just questions.
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