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GAS has proven a valuable partner to businesses in England since water deregulation took place in 2017.
We have saved our customers hundreds of thousands of pounds via renegotiated business water contracts during that time period. Savings can reach up to 30 per cent in England and up to 50 per cent in Scotland.
Over the previous 12 months, we have saved our customers an average of 14% on their water expenditure.
A thorough review of your previous water expenditure to identify any historic overcharges and apply for reimbursement.
We work with an expert panel of suppliers to find you the most appropriate deal and can turn around quotes in under 48 hours.
Unlike other businesses who will merely switch your contracts but leave you to look after the rest, GAS’ team of experts leave no stone unturned when it comes to controlling your water expenditure.
We'll analyse your current water usage to identify if you're paying for more water than you actually need.
Unintentional errors in bills makes overcharging common in the water industry. Get real peace of mind with a full bill analysis.
We'll assess your current practices to identify if your business should be paying drainage charges or not.
With years of industry experience behind them, our team will ensure you're paying the correct trade effluent charge.
The market opened in 2017 for all Non-Household customers to switch retailers for the first time in England. This allows you to seek out improved service, bigger savings, and greater water efficiency measures at any time.
Your chosen retailer will then look after your accounts and consumption data with the wholesaler, and the Market Operator.
A SPID is your Supply Point ID – a 13 digit reference number that represents your supply. All chargeable services are tagged to your SPID. There are two kinds: Water (which ends in a W) and Wastewater (which ends in an S).
You may also be assigned a Discharge Point ID (DPID) if you are permitted to discharge Trade Effluent Waste.
Businesses falling into divisions 1-5 of the 1980 edition of SIC code list have to pay 20% VAT on clean water only.
If you’re paying VAT and don’t believe you should be, get in touch and we can assist.
A full review of services to ensure there are no mischarges or service issues. A water audit includes:
First, do not cancel any direct debits and ensure you have let the retailer know if you are struggling to make payment. Failure to pay can lead to interest build-up and affect your credit.
Next – submit a new meter read. This will recalculate your usage on your next billing period and generate an accurate bill. From here you can clear down the balance or set up a payment plan.
The most common cause of bills being inaccurate is estimated reads: submitting regular reads is vital.
If you believe you have a leak: contact your retailer and request their support.
Heel & Toe Children’s Charity specialise in providing free conductive education and subsidised therapies to children with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities.
Family-owned pharmacy chain, M&D Green Group was established in 1996. The chain strives to ensure the highest level of pharmaceutical care and professionalism daily, across its 23 branches.
Formerly the home of the Pemberton family, Ramside Hall was transformed into a hotel in 1963 and, since then, the hotel has been renowned for welcoming guests from across the globe.
About Paul
Paul Johnson is very much a home-grown talent.
He joined Great Annual Savings Group in its infancy, fresh from a youth career as a professional footballer with Hartlepool United. He quickly established a reputation within the business and aced all required accountancy qualifications in the space of four years to become the Group’s Management Accountant.
Several successful projects later, Paul was promoted to Head of Finance. When the former FD left GAS, he took on the mantle of the business’ most senior finance professional; boasting a string of incredible achievements all under the age of 30.
Paul Johnson is very much a home-grown talent.
He joined Great Annual Savings Group in its infancy, fresh from a youth career as a professional footballer with Hartlepool United. He quickly established a reputation within the business and aced all required accountancy qualifications in the space of four years to become the Group’s Management Accountant.
Several successful projects later, Paul was promoted to Head of Finance. When the former FD left GAS, he took on the mantle of the business’ most senior finance professional; boasting a string of incredible achievements all under the age of 30.
Quote:
“I have witnessed phenomenal growth at the Group over the many years I’ve worked here and I’m looking forward to guiding the Group into an exciting new chapter.”
Interesting fact:
Paul made his professional debut for Hartlepool United against Bournemouth in the Football League. Some say Danny Ings still resides in his pocket to this day.
A graduate of Sunderland University in 2011 in Sports Journalism, Adam spent the first few months of his career working as a Journalist before deciding he would enjoy applying his skills on the other side of the fence.
Adam says
"Journalism just wasn’t for me. Like all students when they graduate, I felt obliged to pursue a career in my chosen area of study, before quickly realising I had a diverse skill set that was better suited to the Communications and PR side of things. I gained a wide range of knowledge of writing and the media through my time at University and in the industry, so it was a smooth transition.
In December 2015, Adam leapt at the opportunity to join Great Annual Savings, tasked with the responsibility of setting up and establishing the Marketing Department. In his short time with the company, he has expanded the team to seven members, with additional scope to grow further. He has also implemented a successful PR strategy which has seen the company develop its brand reputation in a very competitive market.
About Judith
Judith was part of the team who initially set up Great Annual Savings in 2012, she brings with her an abundance of senior management experience, managing the HR/Resourcing functions in numerous fast growing FTSE250 companies including De La Rue International PLC, Blacks Leisure Group PLC and most recently G4S PLC. Judith has played a pivotal role in helping move the business forward with our ambitious growth plans and her impact has seen our head count grow significantly year on year with significant plans in place to manage and lead the continued growth going forward.
About Brad
Having founded GAS in 2012, Brad has overseen the company’s huge growth in a short space of time. Starting from modest surroundings in South Shields, rapid progress has seen the business move to its current office in Seaham, which is being expanded across the business park to create an 80,000 square foot GAS campus, featuring one of the finest headquarters buildings outside of London and Manchester.
The majority of Brad’s career has been spent on the boards of FTSE companies, at board level in the private sector and in turnaround private equity. He was Group MD of Caudwell Group and worked on its sale in 2006 for £1.5 billion.
