Insights

Straight answers on the services your business runs on.

Short, plain-English Insights on the rules, deadlines and bills that catch businesses out. No jargon, no hard sell.

Featured · All services · All businesses

Ten questions to ask before you sign a Letter of Authority

A checklist for testing anyone who asks to look after your business services, including us.

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All services · All businesses

Why use one partner for your business services?

An honest look at what we do, what it costs you, and when you might not need us.

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Power · Industrial and commercial

BICS, plainly explained for manufacturers

What the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is, who can apply, what to gather, and the 30 November 2026 deadline.

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Power · All businesses

Half-hourly settlement (MHHS): what it means for your business

The biggest change to electricity billing in a generation, in plain English, with the dates that matter.

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Power · Industrial and commercial

How to read a half-hourly electricity bill

The charges that make up a half-hourly bill, what you can influence, and what to check every month.

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Power · All businesses

CCL, climate change agreements and VAT on business energy

Two lines on every bill that are easy to get wrong, and what to ask your accountant or adviser to check.

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Power · Industrial and commercial

ESOS Phase 4, SECR and net zero: what a larger business needs to know

The deadlines for larger companies, how your energy data supports them, and how we can arrange a qualified assessor.

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All services · All businesses

Out of contract, rolled over and over-charged: the renewal traps

How businesses end up on expensive default rates, and the simple habits that stop it.

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Connect · All businesses

The landline switch-off: what still runs on your phone line

Alarms, card machines and lift phones that still rely on old lines, and how to move them in time.

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Waste · All businesses

Workplace recycling rules: what your business has to do

Who the rules cover, what you must keep separate, and the dates for smaller businesses.

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Water · All businesses

Business water: how to switch and what to check on your bill

Choosing a retailer in England and Scotland, and the bill errors worth looking for.

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Solar · All businesses

Does solar pay on your site? The questions to ask first

What makes solar work, what to check before you agree anything, and why not every roof suits it.

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Charge · All businesses

EV charge points: what to check before you install

Who's charging, how long they stay, and why your supply comes first.

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All services · All businesses

Moving premises: the business services checklist

Who to tell, what to read on the day, and how to avoid paying for two buildings.

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All services · Multi-site

Getting every contract onto one renewal date

Why one date helps, and how to get there without exit fees.

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All services · All businesses

What's in your Meridian Report

Every account, what you spend, what you use, and where it can work harder.

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Insights are general information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Dates and rates are correct at October 2026.

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