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Fischer Energy ceased trading on 31 January 2019. Its customers were transferred to Outfox the Market under Ofgem's Supplier of Last Resort scheme. This page is kept as a historical record.

Founded 2017 Leicester

Ceased trading · 31 January 2019

Fischer Energy no longer supplies UK households

Rebrand — Fischer Energy became Foxglove Energy in 2019, then Outfox the Market in 2020. Customers, tariffs and ownership remained the same. Customers were transferred to Outfox the Market under Ofgem's Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) scheme. This page is kept as a historical record. Information presented below was accurate at the time of original publication.

Founded

2017

Years on the UK market

About

Who is Fischer Energy?

Registered as Fischer Energy Ltd, Fischer Energy uses this legal name for Ofgem licence filings, contracts and any formal communications. The trading name customers see on bills is the shorter, more recognisable form.

The company is headquartered in Leicester, where it runs its senior management, customer operations and regulatory liaison with Ofgem.

Fischer Energy was founded in 2017. The supplier operated under a domestic-supply licence until its closure, with a track record of customer service and billing publicly documented for the years it traded.

Fischer Energy is part of the Fischer Group (Fischer Future Heat) group, which provides shared governance, financial backing and a broader pool of expertise in trading, hedging and regulatory work.

The company is regulated by Ofgem, the UK's energy regulator, and its complaint handling falls under the Energy Ombudsman alternative dispute resolution scheme.

Timeline

Fischer Energy — key dates

A short timeline of the Fischer Energy brand — founding, milestones, regulatory events and the closure that brought it to an end.

  1. 2017

    Fischer Energy launches in January 2017 under Keith and Maria Bastian (also Fischer Future Heat).

  2. 2019

    Fischer Energy rebrands as Foxglove Energy.

  3. 2020

    Foxglove Energy rebrands as Outfox the Market, partnering with Danish offshore-wind specialist Ørsted.

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Common questions

Fischer Energy — frequently asked questions

Rebrand — Fischer Energy became Foxglove Energy in 2019, then Outfox the Market in 2020. Customers, tariffs and ownership remained the same.

Existing customers were transferred to Outfox the Market under Ofgem's Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) scheme — supply was never interrupted.

Your supply has not been interrupted: under the SoLR scheme, your supply is automatically handed to the successor supplier. Log in to the successor's online portal as soon as possible to set up your account, confirm your bank details and download any final Fischer Energy statements while the legacy website is still online.

You are not required to pay any exit fee to leave the deemed tariff. Once your account is set up, compare current deals through Selectra to find a cheaper plan that fits your usage.

Yes. Customer credit balances on accounts at the date of cessation are protected under Ofgem's SoLR scheme. The successor supplier (Outfox the Market) is required to honour your credit balance. Confirm the balance in writing within the first 30 days to avoid disputes later.

Yes — outstanding debts owed to Fischer Energy transfer to the administrator of the company's estate, not the SoLR. You may receive a written demand for the outstanding amount from the administrators. Verify any demand against your final Fischer Energy statement before paying.

You can complain about the conduct of Fischer Energy (mis-selling, billing errors, customer service) to the Energy Ombudsman, even after the supplier has ceased trading. For complaints about the SoLR transfer itself (delays, incorrect tariff), the route is the same — Ombudsman first, then Ofgem.

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