Smart GB Services works across a range of sectors, united by a common need for senior-level expertise in navigating complex regulatory, technical, and financial governance challenges.
Energy: Distribution Network Operators
The UK’s DNO groups are at the centre of the energy transition, facing unprecedented investment requirements as the country moves towards net zero. Smart GB Services has established relationships across the DNO landscape and a deep understanding of the regulatory framework that governs how they invest, innovate, and operate. We advise on RIIO price control strategy, innovation programme design, grid visibility, voltage management, and the transition to distribution system operation.
Energy: Technology Vendors and Startups
The energy transition is creating significant opportunities for companies bringing new technology to the distribution network, whether that is smart EV charging, grid edge sensors, flexibility platforms, AI analytics, or behind-the-meter energy management. Many of these businesses have strong products but limited understanding of how DNOs buy, what regulatory incentives drive procurement decisions, and how to position themselves credibly in a sector that values relationships and track record. We help them bridge that gap.
Energy: Supply Chain
Established supply chain companies serving the electricity distribution sector face their own set of challenges as the market evolves. Whether adapting existing products to new grid requirements or responding to shifting regulatory expectations, these businesses benefit from the same regulatory and commercial insight we provide to technology vendors and startups.
Consultancies and Systems Integrators
Major consultancies and systems integrators periodically require specialist subcontractor support on projects that demand deep expertise in areas such as grid telecommunications, voltage management, critical national infrastructure, or distribution network regulation. We provide that expertise on a flexible, project-by-project basis, complementing the broader capabilities of the lead firm.
NHS Trusts and Integrated Care Boards
NHS organisations face ongoing scrutiny of their financial controls and governance arrangements. Our financial assurance division, led by a chartered accountant with 29 years of NHS internal audit experience, provides a level of seniority and sector knowledge that is difficult to source through agency arrangements. We deliver internal audit, controls assurance, and advisory work on a project basis.
Local Authorities and Shared Audit Services
Local government bodies and shared audit partnerships require access to experienced auditors who understand the public sector governance landscape. We offer project-based support at a commercial consultancy rate, providing direct access to a senior practitioner without the overhead of a large firm.
Regulated Energy: Financial Assurance
The energy sector presents a unique opportunity for financial assurance work, particularly around large capital programmes delivered under RIIO regulatory frameworks. Our combination of deep energy sector knowledge and financial controls expertise allows us to offer something that neither pure energy consultancies nor pure audit firms can: assurance that understands both the money and the market.