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SmartestEnergy has announced that they have acquired the Sussex-based energy supplier, Dual Energy. The deal enables SmartestEnergy to take their customer service to smaller businesses with Non-Half Hourly meters, laying the foundations for the transition to net-zero.
Dual Energy are a small business supplier with a focus on installing smart meters to improve the quality and efficiency of business energy supply contacts. Smartest Energy says that both organisations have a strong customer ethic and recognise the role that consultants play in the energy market, so the acquisition creates value for both sides. The business will continue to operate from Worthing and customers will be unaffected by the change.
Robert Groves, CEO SmartestEnergy said SmartestEnergy was the original asset-lite energy company building a business model around a leading customer experience. This acquisition enables us to expand our business reach as we continue to drive a smarter transition to net-zero carbon economy”.
Louise Wapshare, VP of Supply, at SmartestEnergy said “This is a really exciting opportunity for SmartestEnergy to support the unique business model that Dual Energy have in this difficult to reach business segment, using our strengths to accelerate their activity to disrupt the business energy market”.
Ben Giddings, Dual Energy’s CEO said“We have worked with the SmartestEnergy team since we first began trading nine years ago and have been consistently impressed with their customer-focused approach. The acquisition means we will continue to drive business smart meter adoption. SmartestEnergy’s commitment to our business is good news for our partners and customers as we scale up our plans at this exciting time”.