Slaughter and May advised Impello Limited, the parent entity of the First Utility group, on its sale to The Shell Petroleum Company Limited.  The First Utility group is a leading independent UK household energy and broadband providers, and is one of the largest rivals to the “big six” energy suppliers.

The sale completed on 28 February 2018 and marks Shell’s entry into the market for direct sales of electricity and gas to UK households.

Contacts

Corporate: Richard de Carle (partner), David Plant (associate) James Dow (associate), Alexander Berry (trainee) Ellen Friend (trainee), Serena Hopkins (trainee), Philip Lucas (trainee); Competition: Isabel Taylor (partner), Alex Fisher (trainee), James Dow (trainee); Tax: Michael Lane (partner), Jamshed Bilimoria (associate; Pensions and Employment: Jonathan Fenn (partner), Katie Lewis (associate); Real Estate: Jane Edwarde (partner), Todd Wu (associate)