There has been widespread media coverage recently about rising energy prices and suppliers ceasing to trade. Why are energy prices rising? Wholesale prices for natural gas and electricity have risen due to higher global demand, reduced generation due to planned maintenance and lower renewable electricity generation due to low winds. We understand this canRead more
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With energy prices rising, there’s never been a better time to look at your business and see where you can save energy and save money. A few simple tweaks to your premises and your behaviour can save you £££s on your energy bills. Here are six of the best from kinex: Turn off yourRead more
Prolific young fundraiser Joseph Hibbert, who has been raising money for charity since the age of three, is at it again! To date, Joseph has raised an incredible £40,000 for Manchester Children’s Hospital through a variety of charity challenges, including scaling each of the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales. Joseph’s most recent charityRead more
At kinex we’re constantly looking for new ways to make life easier for our customers. During the pandemic we’ve seen a clear increase in customers wanting to self-serve and manage services online, without having to speak to someone on the phone. That’s why we’ve bent over backwards to improve our Customer Zone portal, so youRead more
Last week we explained all about the government’s Kickstart Scheme and how you could access funding to pay for 25 hours a week per employee you take on through the scheme. While this is potentially an incredible deal for employers, there are a few administrative hoops you’ll have to jump through, and criteria to meet,Read more
Planning to take on an employee this year? You could have 25 hours a week paid for by the government’s Kickstart scheme. There’s no doubt that if you run a business, you’ll have heard quite enough about how hard everything is right now. You’ve probably received a hundred marketing emails and seen a thousandRead more
You’ve probably heard about smart meters, but you’d be forgiven for not being 100% clear on what they are and why we need them. As kinex rolls out smart meter technology to more and more customers up and down the UK, we’re here to explain what they are, how they work and, importantly, what they mean for you. Read more
Lockdown 3.0 looks set to have many of us working from home until well into 2021. Home broadband networks up and down the country are creaking under the strain of video calls, TV streaming services, home schooling and general internet use across multiple devices. If you’re running your business from home, either for the shortRead more
After years of political back and forth, endless negotiations and nearly-deals, the UK finally has a post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU. The agreement includes new rules for work, life and trade between the UK and the EU, and came into force at 23:00 GMT on December 31st 2020. The deal has been largely welcomedRead more