Powerhouse Ethical Electrical Ltd
Commercial and domestic electrical contractor paying all staff 20% above Real Living Wage. Zero-hours contract rate of 0%. Partners with Midlands training providers to offer NICEIC apprenticeships. Published voluntary gender pay gap report showing 5.8% gap.
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Why Powerhouse Ethical Electrical Ltd scores 80/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.8 |
ecoCommunity | £11,000 donated in FY2024 (1.7% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 8.0 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 20% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.6 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £14.2/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 5.8%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.8 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.4 |
Powerhouse Ethical Electrical Ltd
Powerhouse was established in Birmingham in 2015. The founders came from a large national contractor where they had seen engineers underpaid and overworked. They set out to prove that paying engineers properly was not just ethical but commercially sensible — and their growth has proved the point.