Slaughter and May advised Impello Limited on its sale to The Shell Petroleum Company Limited

Slaughter and May advised Impello Limited, the parent entity of the First Utility group, on its sale to The Shell Petroleum Company Limited.  The First Utility group is a leading independent UK household energy and broadband providers, and is one of the largest rivals to the “big six” energy suppliers.

The sale completed on 28 February 2018 and marks Shell’s entry into the market for direct sales of electricity and gas to UK households.