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Flood aids energy firm’s ambitious growth plans

Property entrepreneur Brendan Flood joins leading North West energy firm as a non-executive director to aid ambitious growth plans.

The director of Burnley Football Club and former managing director of leading property investors, Modus Properties, will use his experiences to guide Businesswise Solutions through expansion.

Frazer Durris, Managing Director of Businesswise Solutions, with offices in Manchester and Lancashire, said: “We are fast becoming a leading player in the UK mid to corporate broker market with a focus on multi-site clients spending £100k to £20 million per annum.

“Our key differentiator is our complete utility management service and focus on innovation; driving better solutions for customers and helping mitigate increasing energy costs.

“Brendan has a wealth of knowledge and experience under his belt and his support in our rapid growth plans will be invaluable.

“His knowledge of the commercial property market was also a major factor as we expand our energy procurement and management services with developers, property management agents and property portfolios; a key sector for us.”

Flood is the founder of UCFB Holdings which started at Turf Moor and now educates over 1700 Foundation Level, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in Burnley, Wembley and the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

He is also the co-founder of Orlando City Soccer Club, who play in the Eastern Conference in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in America.

Flood said: “I am excited to have the opportunity to be involved with the development of Businesswise; I have been impressed with their growth up to this point and their very clear progression plans for the future.

“Businesswise are very innovative and customer focused. They are continually looking for ways to expand their product portfolio to help customers in a wide range of industries save more money on their energy and utilities. Using my business experience, particularly in the property industry, I am looking forward to helping them continue to grow and innovate.”

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