Ese grant

wp1234 · 15 March 2022 at 7:58PM

Just had this flyer through the letter box .. does anyone have any thought on the value of the £1000 grant .

Verdigris · 15 March 2022 at 8:02PM

They'll have put £1000 on the price before thay "deduct" it.

Basic rule is that if somebody approaches you with an offer it will be to their advantage.

Gerry1 · 15 March 2022 at 9:35PM

https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/reading-magistrates-court-nine-in-court-over-kintbury-solar-panel-scam-9189631/

QrizB · 15 March 2022 at 10:21PM

ESE have quite a bad reputation. There's a nine-page thread about them over in "Green & Ethical":

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5789208/ese-solar-panel-free-health-check

Best steer clear, and consider alerting your local Trading Standards.

George_M · 2 September 2022 at 10:14AM

I have the same flier.
I contacted Trading Standards and the solar trade certificating bodies RECC. ESE are not members of RECC but were hauled in to RECC tribunal panel in 2018. [I cannot post links as a new member but go to RECC website and search "ESE Group"]
Also RECC issued a warning about a similar marketing flier from ESE in 2020.
[link will appear using the same search as above]
This company (and its Directors) have a track-record of dubious trading and should be avoided. They are not members of any of the five key UK solar trade associations. I wonder why???
The company also has (according to the flier) a very high TrustPilot score. TrustPilot are auditing them.
ESE are at least assured that most consumers don't do enough Due Diligence before engaging contractors. It's a shame, but hopefully some will stumble on this message board and be better informed.