HOW ESOS IQ WORKS
From an ESOS question to a traceable next step
ESOS IQ turns separate official publications into a research workspace without changing what the source says.
THE CORE WORKFLOW
Find → verify → keep or monitor
One method, with the source visible at every stage.
- 01Find relevant evidenceSearch “heat recovery”, an organisation or another reported phrase.
- 02Verify what was publishedInspect the exact wording, dates, status, evidence gaps and official source.
- 03Keep the useful workSave the research, track the organisation or create an Evidence case when your plan permits it.
The safe outcomeA traceable next question, not an unsupported claim. Reported evidence does not prove current procurement, budget, buying intent, implementation or supplier demand.
WORKSPACE BOUNDARIES
The method stays the same; the workspace expands
Search, review bounded source previews and open five new complete records per personal monthly cycle.
One named user gains full governed search, market intelligence, saved work, monitoring and evidence outputs.
Up to five named users share ownership, assignments, review and governed handover.
Search all product, account and evidence questions.
THE PRODUCT
What does ESOS IQ do?
What problem does ESOS IQ solve?
Official ESOS information is spread across large publications with inconsistent organisation names, measure wording and dates. ESOS IQ joins validated releases, keeps the original wording and source link, and adds a searchable working layer for company, technology, timing and progress research.
Who is it for?
Energy and sustainability teams, advisers, suppliers, procurement and market researchers, investors, academics and policy professionals can all use the same evidence. ESOS IQ users do not need to be ESOS participants; the thresholds explain which organisations had reporting duties.
What is the practical outcome?
Start with a technology, organisation or reporting question; inspect its exact source evidence and gaps; then save, monitor, compare, export or create a private Evidence case without losing provenance.
PLANS AND ACCESS
What does each plan provide?
What is included in Explore — Free?
Explore — Free requires no card or subscription. It includes source-backed search, bounded evidence previews and five newly opened complete records per personal monthly cycle anchored to account creation. Every opened record remains available to reopen and download as a record brief. Professional and Team add market intelligence, organisation research, saved work, monitoring and governed outputs.
What does Professional include?
Professional is the primary paid self-service product for one user: full governed search, market and organisation intelligence, saved research, tracked organisations, Evidence cases, change monitoring, Organisation Evidence Briefs, authorised exports and a weekly evidence digest.
Can I buy Team or Enterprise?
Team is a self-service governed shared workspace for up to five named users at £299 monthly or £2,995 annually. No billing period is preselected, and opening the Team route does not start Checkout. Enterprise remains contact-only because feasibility, scope, price and terms must be agreed before any commitment.
Why might registration or purchasing be unavailable?
A registration or purchase route opens only when the complete service behind it is ready. No paid plan or billing period is preselected, and Explore — Free cannot become a charge without your explicit purchase.
DATA AND CLASSIFICATIONS
How is the information enriched?
What does ESOS IQ add to the official data?
ESOS IQ deterministically reconciles organisation records, normalises recurring technology themes, links compatible plans and progress evidence, distinguishes reported statuses and adds official Companies House context where an exact company-number match is available. Original wording and provenance remain visible.
Why do some records say “Other reported measures”?
The source wording did not match a narrower published ESOS IQ technology rule. The record can still contain a named organisation, useful wording, dates, savings or progress evidence. ESOS IQ does not invent a category merely to make a record look more certain.
Why do the first results look more complete?
Public and Explore — Free starting lists prioritise specifically classified records with stronger company, date, saving or progress context. A search can still return broader source records when they match the words or organisation requested.
FRESHNESS AND SOURCES
How current and traceable is it?
How often are sources checked?
The covered official publications are checked daily. A new ESOS IQ release is promoted only after validation; if nothing changed, the existing validated release remains current.
Can I see where a value came from?
Yes. Complete records identify the official publication and provide a source link. Sources & freshness shows which publications are covered, when each was retrieved and when ESOS IQ last checked for updates.
Does a reported measure prove buying intent?
No. It is source-backed evidence of what an organisation published. ESOS IQ does not claim that a company is ready to buy. The evidence can support a better-timed, more specific research question, but it does not by itself prove current procurement, budget, supplier demand or completed work.
TRUST AND SECURITY
How does ESOS IQ handle my account?
What personal information is used?
The privacy information explains the categories, purposes, providers, transfers, retention approach and rights. Signup has no marketing checkbox; product analytics excludes search text and browser recording is not part of the documented contract.
How is access protected?
Email verification is required. Access checks, database security, operation limits and workspace isolation protect each account. Registration and payment controls are kept separate so one cannot silently activate the other.
Where can I get help?
Use the support request form for account, data, source, privacy or accessibility questions. The affected page can be attached automatically when Help is opened from a product screen.
Put the method into practice
Search the evidence now, or compare the four plans before choosing how you want to work.
Compare plansProduct and evidence guidance reviewed 28 August 2026.