About us
Independent advice, built on personal service.
For more than ten years we’ve helped businesses across the UK buy gas, electricity and water with confidence, from our base in Colchester, Essex.
Voted Best Essex Energy Procurement & Consultancy Firm 2026
PLH Utilities was founded to give businesses the kind of honest, hands-on energy advice usually reserved for large corporates.
We tender across 50+ suppliers, including some that never deal with businesses directly, and stay with you through every renewal.
Our values
What we stand for
Market expertise
A decade of reading the UK energy market, so you buy at the right time.
Personalised service
One point of contact who knows your business and your contracts.
Sustainability
Helping businesses switch to renewable energy and cut waste.
Meet the founder
Paul Hughes
Founder & Utilities Consultant
For more than ten years Paul has helped UK businesses buy energy and water with confidence, from single-site shops to multi-site portfolios.
His approach is personal: you get one point of contact from your first quote through to every renewal, with straight answers and no hand-offs.
Transparency
How we are paid
We receive an introduction commission from the supplier you choose. It is included in the quoted price and is typically based on an uplift to your consumption.
You pay the supplier directly, and you have no direct contract with us.
Read our full commission disclosureFree, no-obligation review
See where your business stands today.
Tell us a little about your supply and Paul will come back with a clear view of your options.