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Energy & Utilities specialists for Private Equity

Private equity is playing a transformative role in the energy and utilities sector, driving innovation, efficiency, and long-term growth. At BFY Group, we specialise in supporting private equity firms and their portfolio companies in this dynamic and regulated industry, leveraging our in-depth expertise to create value and accelerate strategic objectives.

Our team brings a wealth of experience working with energy suppliers, network operators, and service providers, ensuring that our solutions are tailored to the sector's unique challenges. From due diligence to post-acquisition value creation, we deliver pragmatic, actionable strategies that enhance operational performance and deliver sustainable results.

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Energy Transition Strategy and Commercial Private Equity

Capitalising on new M&A opportunities with renewable energy

With Labour leading the drive towards clean energy, we're expecting to see an uplift in M&A activity related to renewables throughout the rest of 2024. Profits, economies of scale, and enhanced customer engagement are on offer to those who capitalise on the opportunities.

Private Equity ESG and Carbon Energy Transition

Addressing the carbon reduction challenge in data utilisation

The technology and software sectors are a key driver of economic growth, attracting private equity and venture capital investment thanks to their scalability and high margins. Global tech spend is booming, forecasted to reach £3.6 trillion in 2024, so what’s the catch?

Private Equity ESG and Carbon

Carbon Emissions: Driving a meaningful reduction in your business

For carbon reduction to feel achievable, business leaders need clear direction on where to act (and how) to drive the most impactful efficiencies. With this clarity comes greater opportunities for cost savings, value creation, and investor attraction.

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Private Equity ESG and Carbon

Materiality - The route to ESG value creation

An ESG materiality assessment is used to identify and prioritise ESG issues that are most significant to businesses and stakeholders, creating the path for meaningful impact that attracts investment. In this blog, we break down the elements of an effective ESG materiality assessment, and how it can be applied to bring value creation to life for businesses.

Private Equity Strategy and Commercial Energy

Energy Services – A catalyst for Private Equity

Digitalisation is accelerating rapidly in the energy sector, leading to a transformation of traditional business models, and the emergence of a tech-based energy services market. These companies are attracting significant investment from Private Equity firms, but what’s driving this? And is this trend here to stay?

Private Equity ESG and Carbon

ESG - Creating value beyond due diligence

As we see increasing evidence of the correlation between ESG practices and future business performance, firms should be on the front foot with ESG, looking to maximise opportunities for value creation. The obvious question is how?

Screenshots of whitepaper produced by BFY Group on Post-Deal Value Creation.
At BFY Group, we’ve been closely involved in transactions in and around the energy market over the past decade. This includes customer book sales and private equity investments, in areas adjacent to the energy market.
Ian Barker

Ian Barker

Managing Partner

WHITEPAPER

Post-Deal Value Creation: How to maximise ROI

Whether you’re a buyer, investor, or advisor - value creation is crucial as we head into 2024. Investment cycles are coming to an end for many private equity investment funds launched pre-covid, while today’s economy is making exits difficult – heightened by factors like rising energy prices, and the war in Ukraine.

Finding new routes to deliver this value is an urgent need, and proactivity is paying dividends for those with robust value creation roadmaps.

In this whitepaper, you’ll find insight on the most effective planning approach for Post-Deal Value Creation, including:

  • A framework for effective Post-Deal Value Creation
  • The levers you need to maximise ROI
  • Our four-step model for investment success

Click ‘Access Now’ to read this insight in full.

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Meet the Team

Ian Barker

Managing Partner

Ian shapes the BFY vision and inspires our team to bring it to life, while remaining central to complex client engagements in Strategy, Commercial, and Operations.

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Tom Bromwich

Director

Tom leads client engagements with a particular focus on commercial strategy, pricing, customer acquisition and retention.

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Angela Tooley

Head of Private Equity, Infrastructure & ESG

Angela specialises in the creation and implementation of growth strategies, as well as supporting clients through special situations, with M&A advisory, restructuring, and crisis management.

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