SMS Energy Services 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.  SMS Energy Services Limited (previously Utility Partnership Limited), (company registration number 03197379), having its registered office at Prennau House, Copse Walk, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff, CF23 8XH, 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 SMS Energy Services Limited where it agrees in writing with the Authority that the Licence should be revoked.
4.  By letter dated 28 July 2015, SMS Energy Services 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 2 November 2015 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 28 July 2015. The Authority agrees the revocation shall take place.
The Official seal of the Gas and Electricity
Markets Authority here
affixed is authenticated by –

Declan Tomany
Associate Legal Partner
Authorised in that
behalf by the Authority