Stop Burning Cash on
Over-Engineered Feasibilities

Bank a "Go / No-Go" decision fast

A cheap and simple way to explore your site’s UK energy project options, simplify the technical noise, and make investment decisions with total confidence.

Your project a pre-FID money pit?

Most energy projects get stuck in a trap

You’re spending thousands on feasibility studies, but you aren’t getting any closer to a “yes” or “no.” It feels like you’re doing more and more engineering, but you still can’t see the wood for the trees.

You’re trapped in the grid connection maze, buried under technical caveats, and watching your pre-FID budget vanish. When you don’t have a clear path forward, your project becomes a money pit that never reaches completion.

Instead, buy the correct report that you need for a fixed fee and timescale.

Cut Through The Noise

Get a Subtle Pre-FID Filter™

We help UK energy developers and funds stop over-engineering and start making progress. We use a lean, decision-focused approach to sanity-check your project before you commit big capital.

Instead of thick reports that sit on a shelf, you get the technical clarity required to pull the trigger or walk away. We handle the complexity so you can focus on the investment.

How We Help You Reach Certainty

Three options to cut out complexity & cost

Subtle Signal™

Is there something here or not?

Who: Developer, landowner, Early-IPP

A fast, fixed-price screen to spot fatal flaws, major constraints, and obvious upside — so you know quickly whether a site is worth spending another pound on.

2+ sites? 10% discount per additional site and comparative ranking.

Subtle Pre-FID Filter™

What shape does this project really take?

Who: Serious Developer, Early-IPP

A structured pre-FID assessment that reframes your project into viable options, with ROM costs, risks, and priorities — cutting through over-engineering before real money is committed.

Subtle Case™

Is this investable — and why

Who: Investor, fund, late-stage IPP

An investment-grade pre-FID study covering technical, commercial, environmental, and third-party risks — giving decision-makers confidence to proceed, pause, or walk away before capital is locked in.

What's the right feasibilty for you?

Councils & Landowners

If you own land and want to understand its energy potential — without overcommitting or being sold a dream.

Start with: Subtle Signal™
You’ll get a clear view on whether your site has real potential, what could block it, and whether it’s worth taking discussions further with developers or investors.

Developers

If you’re shaping early-stage projects and need to decide where to spend development capital.

Start with: Subtle Pre-FID Filter™
You’ll get credible options, ROM costs, and a clear sense of what matters now versus later — so you avoid over-engineering and focus effort where it actually moves the project forward.

IPPs

If you’re building a pipeline and need consistent, defensible pre-FID decisions across multiple sites.

Start with: Subtle Pre-FID Filter™
It gives you repeatable, comparable pre-FID logic — helping you prioritise sites, manage risk, and decide which projects deserve deeper investment or partner capital.

Investors

If you’re assessing whether a project is genuinely investable before committing capital.

Start with: Subtle Case™
You’ll get an investment-grade pre-FID view of technical, commercial, environmental, and third-party risks — giving confidence to proceed, pause, or walk away early.

A Trusted Partner For Early Stage Energy

We found great value in working with Steve and the Subtle Services team on our infrastructure energy strategy. Despite the many constraints that our complex site required, Subtle Services rapidly developed a detailed report that became a touchstone in multiple forums. The work that Subtle Services put in to understand our requirements showed through with the quality of the output.
Gareth Crouch
Principal Electrical Engineer, UK Parliament

Common Questions

How is this different from a standard feasibility report?

Most firms sell you hours of engineering and management consultancy work. We sell you a decision. We focus on the 20% of technical data that actually changes the “Go/No-Go” outcome.

When is the best time to bring you in?

Ideally, before you hire a full engineering team, we act as the filter that ensures you aren’t over-engineering a project that has fundamental flaws or grid constraints.

Do you only work on UK projects?

Yes. To give you the most accurate advice on grid connections and local private wire regulations, we focus exclusively on the UK market.