Business Gas in Oxford

Business Gas in Oxford — what we do

Central Business Solution is an independent business gas specialist working with businesses in Oxford, a research, science and spin-out economy. From our office at Unit 31 Bessemer Market, Bessemer Road, Cardiff CF11 8BA, we look after companies of every size — sole traders with a single meter or a single till, and multi-site operators managing dozens of premises across Oxfordshire and the rest of the United Kingdom.

Our job is simple: to remove the guesswork. The commercial energy market moves daily, prices are quoted on a bespoke basis rather than published, and the difference between the best and worst contract available to the same Oxford business on the same day is routinely double digits in percentage terms. We do the legwork, put the real numbers side by side and let you make an informed decision.

We work across the Science Park, Cowley and Summertown and everywhere else in and around Oxford. Because our advice is delivered by phone, email and video call, you get the same senior consultant whether your premises is five minutes from our Cardiff office or four hundred miles away.

Why Oxford businesses use a broker

Going direct to a supplier only ever gives you one view of the market — theirs. A broker holds live pricing from the whole commercial panel and can see instantly whether the offer in front of you is competitive for your consumption profile, credit position and contract length.

That matters most at renewal. Suppliers know that businesses are busy, and a renewal letter that goes unanswered turns into an automatic rollover or a deemed rate. Those rates are not negotiated, and for a typical Oxford SME they can add thousands of pounds a year to overheads for nothing in return.

There is also the simple matter of time. A thorough market review takes several hours of calls, forms and follow-ups. Handing that to us costs you one short conversation and a copy of a recent bill.

• Whole-of-market pricing rather than a single supplier's view
• A named consultant on 07429 458356 instead of a call centre queue
• Contract terms explained in plain English before you sign
• Renewal dates tracked so you never roll over by accident
• Support with billing queries, meter reads and account admin

How the process works for a Oxford business

Step one is a ten minute conversation. We ask what you have now, what has annoyed you about it, and what matters most — the lowest price, the most flexibility, or the best service. Step two is the review: we take a recent bill or statement and run it against the market.

Step three is the recommendation. You get a short written summary showing the options, the total cost of each over the term, and our honest view of which one fits. If your existing arrangement is already competitive we will say so — that happens more often than you might expect, and telling you is how we earn the next review.

Step four is the switch, which we manage from start to finish. There is no interruption to supply and no work at your premises; the only thing that changes is who sends the bill.

Local knowledge, national coverage

Central Business Solution is based in Cardiff, and South Wales is where we started. That local grounding shapes how we work — we know what a valleys manufacturer, a Cardiff Bay restaurant or a Vale of Glamorgan tourism business actually needs from a contract, because we have sat in those premises.

Oxford businesses get the benefit of that experience alongside genuinely national reach. Serving businesses across the UK from our Cardiff office. Our supplier relationships are UK-wide, so a business in Oxford is priced against exactly the same panel as one on our doorstep.

If you would rather meet in person and you are within reach of South Wales, you are welcome at Unit 31 Bessemer Market, Bessemer Road, Cardiff CF11 8BA. Otherwise a phone call and an emailed bill is all it takes to get started.

What it costs

The review and the advice are free. We are remunerated by the supplier or provider once a contract goes live, and we disclose that remuneration to you in writing before you commit to anything. You will never receive an invoice from us for a comparison.

That model only works if we get the recommendation right, because our income depends on businesses staying with the contracts we arrange and coming back to us at renewal. It is why we would rather tell a Oxford business to stay put for another year than move them onto something marginal.