Company background

A slice of history...

uSwitch.com was formed in early 2000 when a group of visionary internet entrepreneurs had the idea of developing a website that allowed British consumers to find a better deal on their gas and electricity bills, with the facility to switch suppliers online.

With the birth of uSwitch.com came a revolution in consumer choice. With a strong consumer focus as the focal point of our vision, we pioneered quick and easy online switching, our success with energy paving the way for uSwitch to branch out into other markets – firstly home phones, then personal finance including loans and credit cards. Our latest additions are mobile phones and car insurance – and we’re not stopping there. With plans to expand internationally, and with the site being recognised as one of the UK’s top 25 internet brands, uSwitch is going from strength to strength.

uSwitch was bought by US media giant The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) in March 2006. We plan to open a US operation, based in New York, in 2007, offering US citizens the same chance to save money that British consumers have been enjoying for the last six years.

In a nutshell, we put our customers first. Our dedicated User Experience team works with our customers to ensure our site is easy to use and helpful. We are dedicated to ensuring the best possible user journey, reflected in the redesign of the site which we launched in October 2006 – it’s been a huge hit with our users.

uSwitch’s core values are to provide consumers with choice based on simple, impartial, comprehensive and accurate information. It’s something we’re very proud of and will continue to uphold.