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Winter bills to rise as the Price Cap falls – Here’s why
Ofgem have announced the Price Cap for Oct-Dec 23 at £1,923 in line with BFY Group projections. 🔔 For access to more market insights,...

Ian Barker
Aug 25, 20232 min read


How to prevent a customer going to the Ombudsman with a complaint
If a complaint goes to the Ombudsman, then you're facing hundreds of pounds in case fees to resolve the issue.

Ian Barker
Apr 1, 20232 min read


How empowering your frontline team increases first contact resolution
When a customer contacts a supplier to complain, the best journey they can experience is for their issue to be resolved there and then....

Ian Barker
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Save time and money by reducing your contact to complaint ratio
Taking a hard look at your Contact to Complaint Ratio can help identify processes needing urgent improvements.

Ian Barker
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Is it possible to deliver a large-scale customer migration, without large problems?
In the energy industry today, the inevitable squeeze on profit margins and need to become even more cost efficient is driving companies...

Louise Smith
Apr 1, 20234 min read


How managing a customer’s complaint effectively can lessen the risk
Maintaining contact with the customer when resolving their complaint is key - in this article we provide some real world pointers

Ian Barker
Apr 1, 20232 min read


How to reach a pre-agreed resolution with a customer
Industry data shows that change of supply, billing, and read dispute complaints require further actions to resolve the issue, often...

Ian Barker
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Energy Bills Projected To Rise Despite EPG Extension
It's great news that Jeremy Hunt has extended EPG for a further 3 months at £2,500 - however the amounts customers pay is still projected...

Ian Barker
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Understanding the true costs to customers of the Energy Price Cap
To read the full Market Insight report, please click this link - BFY Energy Price Cap Analysis Market Insight Summary In our latest...

Ian Barker
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Government saves £0.26bn in December from reduced customer gas usage
Demand for gas amongst residential and small-business customers was almost 9% lower than expected in December.

Ian Barker
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Driving Operational Excellence
BFY help you think ahead and solve your most challenging issues, with a team of operational excellence experts and deep industry expertise.

Ian Barker
Dec 24, 20223 min read


Cost of living crisis - Are you managing debt effectively?
External cost of living pressures are continuing to have a significant impact upon customers and their ability to pay, leaving suppliers...

Ian Barker
Dec 23, 20224 min read


Energy Bills Projected To Reach £500 by January 2023
Energy Bills Projected To Reach £500 by January 2023, with Annual Bills of £3,850

Ian Barker
Jul 29, 20223 min read


European Gas Storage Levels At Risk Of Dropping to ~5% of Capacity By Late March
European Gas Storage Levels At Risk Of Dropping to ~5% of Capacity By Late March

Ian Barker
Dec 1, 20211 min read


December Mark to Market equals 8 years of Price Cap profits
At peak, the Mark to Market for just December's hedge is worth more than 8 years of profits allowed under the Price Cap

Ian Barker
Nov 5, 20211 min read


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