Energy & Utilities: Consultant - Duncan Hoggett
Happy New Year!
Friday, January 8th, 2010
2010 promises to be an exciting year for the energy and utilities sector with a positive outlook for interim management. There are a range of factors that will drive change throughout this year and beyond and inevitably demand for interim managers will increase. With an estimated requirement for over £200bn worth of investment in the [...]
2009 Review
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
In my first blog entry at the beginning of the year I was optimistic and expected a marked increase in demand for interims within the energy and utilities sector. I was confident that programmes of change, the push for renewable energy and the prospects of new build nuclear would all generate a wealth of opportunities [...]
Network for sale …..
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
With the current review of price controls for energy networks and the continued shortage of funding who will win the bid for EDF’s network? Could this see a return to increased M&A activity within the utilities sector?
Duncan Hoggett is Head of the Utilities Practice at Interim Partners.
Has the Game Changed?
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Listed utilities are traditionally viewed as a safe haven for investors in turbulent times. However, many water companies are under pressure as the deflationary environment will affect capital investment and revenues. The next regulatory period will prove challenging regardless of whether any appeals to the regulator are successful, as businesses will seek to control costs [...]
Smart metering - the biggest challenge since privatisation
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Smart metering has been a ‘hot topic’ for many years within the industry. However, without a clear strategy and leadership the industry has been slow to move. With the government’s consultation period coming to an end on August 3rd, will we start to see the beginnings of a revolution for the industry?
Smart metering is the biggest [...]
A Green Budget?
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Alistair Darling’s budget on Wednesday 22nd April included money for renewables and green energy projects. The money will be used to unblock finance for projects that have either been delayed or mothballed from the onset of the credit crisis. Renewable projects were hard hit in 2008 with many high profile casualties. Hopefully this will trigger [...]
Energy and utilities interims
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Happy New Year and welcome to Interim Partners’ Energy and Utilities blog.
At the risk of sounding like an armchair economist I am going to make a prediction. I think 2009 will be a good year for interim management within the Energy and Utilities sector. Here’s why. It’s easy to ignore inefficient business practice when your [...]
How will the economic downturn impact the green agenda? Will energy businesses continue investing in renewable strategies and will large UK corporates look to reduce their carbon emissions despite increased costs?
Friday, December 5th, 2008
