Align your financial goals with your personal values when you invest in community energy
Our 2025 Share Offer is now open and raising funds for a collection of new clean energy projects in Sussex.
Please take time to read through our Share Offer Guide and submit an application by choosing from the following options:
Goal: £350,000
End Date: 31 March 2026
Your investment will...
Target a 5% rate of interest each year
Support our innovative business model
Help the UK reach its net zero carbon goals
Lower energy costs for our community
An investment in BHESCo provides you with an attractive financial return whilst contributing to the UK's carbon reduction goals.
Governments around the world have shown a shocking lack of urgency about the climate crisis.
We need to switch from coal and gas to renewable energy sources as soon as possible.
The slow pace of action can make people feel frustrated and anxious, wondering what they can do to change things.
If this sounds like you, we have just the thing…
As a community-focused organisation with a proud record of successful carbon reduction projects, BHESCo offers its investors a practical solution that helps make a real difference in the community
By investing in BHESCo you’ll be directly supporting new clean energy projects in Sussex, driving down energy costs and carbon emissions for decades ahead.
What’s more, you’ll receive an annual interest payment in return for getting these projects off the ground.
We’re passionate about helping Sussex meet its climate targets, and we hope you will take this opportunity to support our vital work.
Our new projects
Preston Park Community Solar Programme
In early 2025, BHESCo partnered with energy champions from the Preston Park neighbourhood and the solar panel installer OneZero to deliver a campaign encouraging residents to sign up for solar power and battery storage at no upfront cost.
In the first phase of the programme OneZero will install solar panels and solar batteries on fifteen homes, creating what we hope will become Brighton’s very first community microgrid. With many more households already signed up to participate in the next round of surveys and installations, we believe this project will become a template for communities across the country to develop their own renewable energy neighbourhoods.
TOTAL CO2 SAVINGS – 211.4 tonnes
TOTAL FINANCIAL SAVINGS – £61,125
In-roof solar at Dyke Golf Clubhouse
Following on from the installation of a 7.7kW solar array on the maintenance shed at Dyke Golf Club, BHESCo were engaged to design and finance a solar power system for the main clubhouse which includes changing rooms, a shop, bar and restaurant.
Our Project Development Team recommended a 37kWp, ‘in-roof’ solar panel system, which looks more aesthetically pleasing – an important factor as the building is located within the South Downs National Park. This system also addresses the problem the clubhouse had with wind-driven rain causing leaks during heavy downpours
TOTAL CO2 SAVINGS – 88 tonnes
TOTAL FINANCIAL SAVINGS – £195,094
Invest in community energy and earn an attractive 5% rate of interest
An investment in BHESCo’s 2025 Share Offer will earn you a great rate of interest every year while funding the development of new community energy projects in Sussex.
By making an investment in BHESCo you will be creating a more resilient and sustainable community while helping to reduce our collective environmental impact.
Join hundreds of other investors who are driving the transition away from fossil fuels by choosing to invest in community energy projects.
A message from BHESCo's
founder & CEO
A message from BHESCo's founder & CEO
At BHESCo, we believe business can be a force for good. In a world where financial gain often takes precedence over people and nature, we are proving that another way is possible, one built on values, relationships, and shared prosperity. We are at the forefront of being the change that we want to see in the world, and we hope you will join us on that journey.
Tackling climate change is the defining challenge of our time. Yet within this immense global crisis lies a tremendous opportunity – for communities, for society, and for investors who want to align their financial goals with their values.
When you choose to invest with BHESCo, you are doing more than seeking a financial return. You are joining a community of changemakers who believe that money should be used as a force for good. Our investors can take pride in knowing their support is creating lasting, measurable impacts – lowering carbon emissions, cutting energy costs, and empowering communities to take control of their energy future.
As a social enterprise built for people, not for profit, BHESCo is powered by community investment. Every pound we raise goes directly into clean energy projects that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and make sustainable technologies available to everyone. In return, our members earn up to 5% interest on their investment – while knowing their capital is tackling the climate crisis head-on.
Thank you for believing in this vision and for standing with us as we continue to prove that community energy is not just viable — it’s vital.
We are grateful for your confidence in us to deliver a profit as well as benefits to society and the environment, blazing the trail to demonstrate an alternative to extractive, capitalist business as usual.
Kayle Ente MBE
Founder & CEO
Other benefits of investing in community energy
Across the UK communities are coming together to invest in local energy projects that deliver immediate and meaningful results. In addition to receiving an attractive return on your investment and having an equal say in how we are run there are a number of reasons why you should consider investing in community energy:
- Reduce our collective carbon footprint
- Reduce fuel bills for in the community
- Create demand in local supply chains
- Support new employment opportunities
- Create a resilient local economy
- Support an innovative business model that can be replicated across the country
*Your capital is at risk when you invest, so never risk more than you can afford to lose. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. If you are in any doubt you should consult a financial adviser.
Community energy in the UK - the big picture
Supporting the growth of the community energy sector is one of the key aims of the GB Energy, the UK’s publicly-owned clean power company.
There are already hundreds of organisations around the country working hard to deliver big wins in their local communities, and with support from visionary investors like you, the sector is expected to grow by a factor of twelve to twenty times by 2030.
We very much hope you will soon become the latest supporter of the community energy revolution.
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Why BHESCo needs your investment
Most property owners in the UK want to make their buildings more sustainable but simply don’t have the money to invest. BHESCo was established to overcome this hurdle, and we depend on our network of community investors to make it happen.
By raising funds from the community, we remove the burdensome upfront costs that can prevent property owners from taking action on climate change. This makes it possible for everyone to introduce clean energy systems that will cut carbon emissions and deliver big savings on their energy bills. This keeps more money in the local community and gives everyone a stake in the transition to net zero.
All funds raised go directly towards the installation of solar panels and solar batteries. BHESCo own the systems and sell the renewable electricity to our customers at a significantly discounted rate compared to what they would pay to an energy supplier.
Over time the upfront project costs are repaid to BHESCo, plus 5% interest which we pass on to you, our community of investors.
In this way we make renewable energy available to everyone, driving down energy costs and accelerating the UK’s transition to low-carbon energy.
2) Clean energy systems are installed
1) Community invests in projects
2) Clean energy systems are installed
4) Interest paid to investors
An investment in BHESCo is a long-term strategy
When you become an investor with BHESCo your money goes directly towards low-carbon energy technologies such as solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage systems.
This means that the value of your funds is secured in those energy saving/ energy generating assets. In the unlikely event that BHESCo were to become insolvent, our book of energy projects would likely be taken over by another community energy company who would continue to service the energy equipment on behalf of customers and continue to pay interest to members.
It is important note that your investment is not covered by the Financial Services Compensations Scheme, which means you cannot enjoy the same level of security as you may expect from an ISA for example.
For more information, please read our blog on why an investment in BHESCo should be considered as a low-risk, long-term investment strategy:
Read our Beginner’s Guide To Investing In Community Energy which will answer your questions and get you started:
Things to consider before you invest
The minimum investment is £500 and the maximum is £100,000.
The drop down menus below contain important information which we need to share with you before you decide to invest.
You can find detailed information in our Share Offer Guide.
Social Enterprise vs Commercial Enterprise
BHESCo is a social enterprise which is owned by and managed for the benefit of its members.
As a consumer co-operative we are bound by our Rules to act for the benefit of the communities in which we operate.
As a consumer co-operative, we remain accountable to our customers after the project installation, because all of our customers become members and have a say in our governance.
We are bound by our Rules to act for the benefit of the communities in which we operate. As a member you can get further involved through member meetings, joining working groups and standing for election to the Board.
This is a fundamentally different way of doing business on energy, as seen in the highly successful and well established model of community owned energy businesses elsewhere in Europe.
Risk factors
As with any investment there are a number of things to consider before investing your money.
The Co-operative is registered with but not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and therefore the money you invest is not safeguarded by any depositor protection scheme or dispute resolution scheme. This means that you may not get back all of the money you invest, and you should not invest more than you can afford to lose.
If any person has any doubt about the suitability of the investment which is the subject of this Share Offer they should consult with an appropriate authorised financial adviser on this investment.
Interest and withdrawals
Approval of all redemption applications will be at the discretion of the Board. The total amount to be repaid will be subject to members’ approval, when BHESCo’s financial position is made known.
The Board will set aside sufficient funds at that time to meet the level of obligation approved by the members
This is an indication only of how the Board envisage that investments might be made liquid by investors, which is totally dependent on business performance, members’ consent, future developments and ultimately, there being sufficient funds in the bank account.
Interest will be generally paid in respect of the share-holding at 31st March.
BHESCo plans to pay 5% annual interest in arrears on the par value of each investor’s holding, based on BHESCo’s financial performance in the previous year. The interest is calculated gross and is not subject to a retained income tax credit.
Long term investment
BHESCo’s business model relies on raising cash for capital investment in its early years, hence your investment should be considered as medium to long term.
If your circumstances change, your investment may not be readily convertible into cash. Your investment may be withdrawn in accordance with the Rules but may not be withdrawable at short notice or when you wish to do so.
Terms and conditions
This Share Offer is open to individuals over 16 years of age and to organisations that support the objects of the Co-operative.
The minimum investment is £500 and the maximum is £100,000.
Under Money Laundering Regulations you may be asked to provide evidence of your identity.
The terms and conditions of the share offer are subject to English Law.
Please read the full T&Cs in the Share Offer Guide.
Please remember that our investments are not covered by the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme, and that prospective investors may not get back the full amount they invest.