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Business Description: Australian Power & Gas Company Ltd (APK) is an energy retailer business which holds a full suite of gas and electricity retail licences in Victoria, New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and Queensland and has been approved to operate by AEMO, the Australian Energy Market Operator. Its customers are in residential and commercial sectors. Currently, its customers are located in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, which around 65% of customer for electricity supply and the remainder gas.
Strategy Analysis: APK operates as a reseller in the energy marketplace by purchasing energy at the wholesale rate and selling at the retail rate to achieve a gross margin in between 16-23%. Sales and base customer service platforms are outsourced to enable growth, whilst managing fixed costs and focusing on strategic and operational management.
Under APK’s model, direct customer acquisition costs are under $150 per customer, with an estimated number of electricity customers of 7.15m and gas customers of 2.85m.
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