please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article has no lead section . please help by adding an introductory section to this article . for more information see the layout guide and wikipedia s lead section guidelines to ensure the section will be inclusive of all the essential details . please discuss this issue on the article s talk page . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message opus energy limited type private industry utilities founded 2002 headquarters northampton england uk key people charlie crossley cooke chief executive fred esiri chairman products electricity gas revenue 524.3 million operating income 38.2 million net income 30.4 million number of employees 695 june 2014 website opus energy opus energy limited contents 1 history 2 operations 3 sponsorship and fundraising 4 awards 5 small and medium business 6 careers 7 references history edit the company was established in 2001 as oxford power holdings limited . it was renamed opus energy limited on 28 october 2010 . currently 50.01 % of the company s shares are held by management 20 % are owned by telecom plus plc and the remaining 29.99 % of shares are held by international power plc a wholly owned subsidiary of engie . 1 opus energy and international power plc agreed a power supply contract which gives opus energy limited access to the wholesale electricity markets . operations edit opus energy limited sources its electricity from renewable sources natural gas cleaner chp natural gas ccgt and coal . between april 2013 and march 2014 91 % of energy supplied to opus energy customers came from cleaner low carbon sources . 2 opus energy provides a power purchase agreement product whereby it offers to buy excess power from companies who create their own renewable energy . 3 sponsorship and fundraising edit in 2009 opus energy limited began sponsoring a pommel horse gymnast daniel keatings 4 and in august 2013 began sponsoring chantelle cameron a northampton local and member of the gb boxing women s squad . 5 both have high hopes of making it to the olympics 2016 in rio de janeiro . 6 7 in early 2014 cyclist lauryn therin joined opus energy s team of sponsored athletes . 8 lauryn joined the gb para cycling team as a tandem pilot for the visually impaired cycling squad and is currently paired with lora turnham . 9 opus energy were also named back of shirt sponsors of northampton town football club in january 2015 a sports team local to the opus energy headquarters . 10 opus energy continues to support multiple charities each year favouring local causes chosen by employees . most recently opus energy raised nearly 45 000 for mencap 11 unreliable source and in 2012 delivered over 100 000 to a selection causes including the cystic fibrosis trust and the oxford food bank . 12 in 2015 opus energy employees have pledged to raise money for rainbows children s hospice loughborough guide dogs and beating bowel cancer . 13 awards edit sunday times grant thornton top track 250 league table 6 ranking 2016 14 the real it awards 2015 innovation in business may 2015 15 unreliable source the sunday times 87 uk s best companies to work for 2015 list feb 2015 16 datamonitor b2b energy buyer customer satisfaction 2014 ranked 1st for sme customer service oct 2014 17 customer first uk putting the customer first accreditation oct 2014 18 cipd people management awards building hr capability shortlist july 2013 19 national apprenticeship awards newcomer employer of the year shortlist july 2013 20 investec hot 100 league table 95 ranking june 2013 21 hr excellence awards 2013 most effective recruitment and retention shortlist april 2013 22 datamonitor s 2012 b2b customer satisfaction survey ranked 1st for sme customer service march 2013 23 small and medium business edit in 2014 opus energy ran a campaign focussing on small and medium sized enterprises with the message we put more into your business . 24 this was supported with the launch of opus energy gift an online business magazine offering sme specific advice tips and news . 25 this is now known as brighter business . 26 to announce this launch opus energy gave a 10 000 business boost prize to one small or medium business that entered the kick off competition who received the prize at the start of 2015 . 27 2015 will also see opus energy come on board as an official supporter of small business saturday uk . careers edit since its start in 2002 opus energy has grown to hire over 600 employees located in offices in northampton and oxford . employee satisfaction is a priority acknowledged after being the only company with headquarters in northampton to rank on the sunday times uk best companies to work for list in 2015 . 28 all employees at opus energy benefit from a bi annual bonus up to 10 % of salary 30 days holiday per year a company matched pension scheme private medical insurance retail discounts life assurance and a confidential employee assistance programme . on top of this all employees can choose from a range of flexible benefits which are subsidised by the company including buying or selling annual leave childcare vouchers critical illness cover and dental insurance for employee and their partner spouse or children travel insurance and more . 29 in 2012 opus energy started an apprenticeship programme which offers apprentices a salaried company position a qcf level 2 or 3 qualification and full employee benefits over the length of a year . it has since expanded to offer apprenticeships in multiple areas within the company . 30 references 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retrieved 19 june 2015 . opus energy powers charitable causes with over 100k in 2012 . source wire news distribution . retrieved 19 june 2015 . opus energy announces new charity partners for 2015 . opus energy community . retrieved 19 june 2015 . twk . league table fast track . retrieved 2016 09 29 . award winning innovation from opus energy broker pricing portal . midlands business news . retrieved 19 june 2015 . the sunday times top 100 best companies to work for 2015 . the sunday times . retrieved 19 june 2015 . independent suppliers top b2b customer satisfaction survey . utility week . retrieved 19 june 2015 . opus energy named top company to work for . northamptonshire chamber . retrieved 19 june 2015 . cipd people management awards 2013 unveils finalists . cipd . retrieved 19 june 2015 . opus energy careers recognised by nationwide awards . opus energy news . retrieved 19 june 2015 . hot 100 2013 number 95 is opus energy group a business gas and electricity provider . real 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