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Financial & Commercial Advisory Services


What is the state of play for district heating across London Boroughs?
Read a summary of key insights from the ‘Turning up the Heat: London Borough’s role in shaping the heat transition’ - the most recent event in the Steer and Amberside Advisors' series London Borough Knowledge Exchange (LBKE)

Amberside Advisors
Nov 245 min read


HARP - Amberside Advisors to provide assurance services on £3bn Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme
Amberside Advisors has been jointly appointed by United Utilities and Cascade Infrastructure Ltd to provide regulatory and financial modelling assurance for the circa £3 billion Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (HARP).

Amberside Advisors
Nov 102 min read


Game Changers: The megatrends that will redefine global infrastructure
Read Steer latest global insight report exploring the forces transforming how we move, power, and connect the world.

Amberside Advisors
Oct 272 min read


Reliable, Renewable, Ready: The Biomethane Moment the UK Can’t Afford to Miss
Biomethane has moved from being a niche renewable technology to one of the UK’s most scalable and immediate decarbonisation tools. Following insights from Green Gas Day 2025, this piece explores the sector’s shifting policy landscape, growing feedstock base, and emerging carbon-removal and transport opportunities.

Viet Nguyen
Oct 174 min read


From strategy to celebration - highlights from the Amberside Advisors Team Day 2025
Last month, the Amberside Advisors team came together at our London office for our annual Team Day.

Amberside Advisors
Oct 12 min read


Heat networks and big wind capacity: Where is Scotland on net zero in 2025?
While energy policy and planning is devolved to Scottish Government, these policies also positively impact the sector in Scotland, which is set to play an outsized role in the UK’s pathway to net zero.

Natasha Schlichtkrull
Sep 255 min read


Four new graduate consultants join Amberside Advisors’ team
We are delighted to welcome our new graduate consultants to the Amberside Advisors’ team - Alasdair, Alex, Ben and Joe.

Amberside Advisors
Sep 243 min read


Turning engineering insight into investment impact: the critical role of financial modelling alongside techno-economic assessments
Whether it is low-carbon heat networks, energy from waste, or integrated energy systems, a recurring challenge has emerged: translating Techno-Economic Models (TEMs) into robust, decision-ready Financial Models (FMs).

Jack Bedells
Aug 84 min read


Beyond the numbers: Why commercial due diligence plays critical role in the energy transition investment decision-making
Commercial due diligence focuses on whether future assumptions are credible, and whether the business can deliver the growth implied in valuation models.

Maria Balyasna
Jul 143 min read


Promotions in our Commercial Advisory team
We are delighted to announce that four of our colleagues have recently been promoted to new roles: Mark Easter, Jack Bedells, Rosie Strong and Dan Hague have all been recognised for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the business.

Amberside Advisors
Jul 103 min read


Amberside Advisors joins Energy UK
We're excited to announce that Amberside Advisors has joined Energy UK. As a trusted advisor to both the public and private sectors, we’re passionate about accelerating the UK’s energy transition through commercially viable, place-based energy solutions.

Amberside Advisors
Jul 31 min read


Beyond the spreadsheet: common financial modelling traps (and how to avoid them)
At Amberside Advisors, we know a financial model is only as good as the thinking behind it. Over the last two decades our team has reviewed, rebuilt, and audited over a thousand of models, and while Excel might be central to financial modelling, our work goes far beyond the formulas.

Steven Shenton
Jun 203 min read


Comprehensive Spending Review: What is the outlook for infrastructure, housing and transport?
Yesterday’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) saw Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out spending priorities and constraints for both capital and day-to-day spending until 2029.

Amberside Advisors
Jun 124 min read


Bespoke greenfield and growth commercial modelling for district heating networks
At Amberside Advisors, we specialise in providing commercial and financial advisory services, leveraging bespoke financial models that empower clients to navigate this growing market of district heating with confidence.

Jack Bedells
Jun 103 min read


Amberside Advisors continued support for the GHNF delivery off to a flying start
Amberside Advisors will continue to deliver Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) as part of the TP Heat Networks consortium.

Amberside Advisors
May 163 min read


From feasibility to finance: commercialising heat networks for place-based growth
As the UK scales up housing and infrastructure delivery under its net zero commitments, heat networks are likely to emerge as a critical enabler.

Shivali Mathur
May 133 min read


More than a plug: The strategic role of EV charging in energy projects
Find out how EV charging can improve the business case for local decarbonisation projects.

Maria Balyasna
May 93 min read


Commercial Advisory team strengthened with a new senior hire – Natasha Schlichtkrull
We are pleased to announce appointment of Natasha Schlichtkrull as a new Associate at Amberside Advisors.

Amberside Advisors
Apr 282 min read


Energy from waste: How can local authorities mitigate financial impact of the ETS?
How can local authorities mitigate the impact of the upcoming emissions trading scheme, with limited budgets and competing priorities.

Viet Nguyen
Apr 45 min read


Guy’s and St Thomas’ launches tender for a Strategic Energy Partner to support estate decarbonisation.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust are looking to select a Strategic Energy Partner to help achieve the decarbonisation of their estate.

Amberside Advisors
Feb 202 min read
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