Purple Square Energy Limited - Notice of revocation of an electricity supply licence

Licence revocation

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Company

Industry sector

Supply and Retail Market

Licence type

Electricity Supply Licence

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6 TOGETHER WITH REASONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 49A OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

Notice of Revocation

Whereas

1.  Purple Square Energy Limited, (company registration number 11266563), having its registered office at Hanson Road Business Park, Hanson Road, Liverpool, L9 7JN, United Kingdom, is the holder of an Electricity Supply Licence (“the Licence”) granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989.

2.  Section 6(8) of the Act provides that a Licence granted or treated as granted under the Act may be revoked in accordance with any term contained in it. 

3.  The terms of the Licence provide that the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may at any time revoke the Licence on giving not less than 30 days’ notice to Purple Square Energy Limited where it agrees in writing with the Authority that the Licence should be revoked.

4.  By letter dated 29 January 2019 Purple Square Energy Limited requested revocation of the Licence. 

5.  The Authority is satisfied that any arrangements required to be made in accordance with the terms of Standard Licence Conditions 7-10 of the Electricity Supply Licence have been made if applicable.

Therefore

6.  The Authority hereby gives notice that with effect from 10 April 2019 the Licence shall be revoked.

Reasons for Decision

7.  The Licensee requested in writing to the Authority that the Licence should be revoked in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 of the Licence by letter dated 29 January 2019. The Authority agrees the revocation shall take place.

The Official seal of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority here affixed is authenticated by – Lesley Nugent

Authorised in that behalf by the Authority