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⚠ Public Fraud Warning

Connor Jake Thomas Paterson — solar & battery scammer

Multiple customers and subcontractors report deposits taken for solar PV systems, Fox ESS batteries, Solax inverters and EV chargers that were never delivered, and abandoned installs leaving victims thousands of pounds out of pocket. He is not MCS or HIES registered.

Trading as CJP Solar Energy Ltd CP Renewable Consultants Ltd Evita Solar Ltd (sometimes trading as eVita Energy Group) 16696628 Ltd (formerly Flux Fire Protections Ltd) Sunny Solar Ltd Northern Power G Ltd
Also known as Connor Brown Connor Patison Connor Patson Connor Patterson

Key details

Names · phones · emails · addresses
Full name
Connor Jake Thomas Paterson
Aliases
Connor Brown
Connor Patison
Connor Patson
Connor Patterson
Date of birth
April 2002 · British
Linked companies
CJP Solar Energy Ltd (14835365 · dissolved) CP Renewable Consultants Ltd (16695424) Evita Solar Ltd (16698960) — sometimes trading as eVita Energy Group 16696628 Ltd (16696628 · formerly Flux Fire Protections Ltd) Sunny Solar Ltd (17140618) Northern Power G Ltd (16693777)
Phone numbers
07961 352 180 07356 211 455 07780 471 527 07741 558 334
Email addresses
connor@cprenewableconsultants.co.uk connor@cjpsolar.uk connorb245@gmail.com connor@hyndburn-solar.uk The hyndburn-solar.uk address is from his former employer (see note below) — he used it to contact some customers while still working there.
Addresses
7 Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 2AY
3rd Floor, 86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
2 Royton Avenue, Sale, M33 2TX
10 Potters Nook, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8NF Worksop was the first registered address of CJP Solar Energy Ltd (Apr–Jul 2023). Meetings also reported in Derby and Halifax.
Websites
cprenewableconsultants.co.uk cjpsolar.uk
Accreditation
Not MCS registered
Not HIES registered No consumer protection cover in place
Goods sold
Solar PV installations
Fox ESS HV2600 batteries
Fox ESS EP5-H batteries
Fox ESS EP11-H batteries
Solax inverters
Solax batteries
EV chargers Typically priced ~½ market rate
Selling channels
Facebook Marketplace
Gumtree
Own websites (above)

Companies (Companies House)

6 companies · same director · same date of birth
Dissolved

CJP Solar Energy Ltd

14835365
Incorporated
29 Apr 2023
Dissolved
1 Oct 2024 (compulsory strike-off)
SIC
43210 — Electrical installation
Address
7 Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 2AY
Prev. address
10 Potters Nook, Shireoaks, Worksop, S81 8NF
Company → Director details →
Active

CP Renewable Consultants Ltd

16695424
Incorporated
4 Sep 2025
SIC
74901 — Environmental consulting
Address
86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
Company → Director details →
Active

Evita Solar Ltd (may trade as: eVita Energy Group)

16698960
Incorporated
6 Sep 2025
SIC
43210 — Electrical installation
Address
86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
Company → Director details →
Active

16696628 Ltd

16696628
Incorporated
5 Sep 2025
Renamed
22 Apr 2026
Was
Flux Fire Protections Ltd
Address
86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
SIC
43290 — Other construction installation
Company → Director details →
Active

Sunny Solar Ltd

17140618
Incorporated
7 Apr 2026
SIC
43210 — Electrical installation
Address
PO Box 4385, Companies House Default Address, Cardiff, CF14 8LH
Company → Director details →
Active

Northern Power G Ltd

16693777
Incorporated
4 Sep 2025
SIC
35140 — Trade of electricity
Address
86–90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
Company → Director details →
⚠ A curiosity on Companies House. The new 2025 companies were filed under different officer IDs, so they do not appear on his original officer profile from CJP Solar Energy Ltd — despite the same full name, date of birth (April 2002), and British nationality. CP Renewable Consultants Ltd and Evita Solar Ltd carry fresh officer IDs with no history attached. A fourth company at the same London address — 16696628 Ltd, incorporated 5 September 2025 as Flux Fire Protections Ltd and renamed to its company number in April 2026 — follows the same pattern. Evita Solar Ltd was also registered under the identical SIC code (43210, Electrical installation) as the dissolved CJP Solar Energy Ltd, consistent with a phoenix-company arrangement. The original CJP Solar Energy Ltd was dissolved on 1 October 2024 via compulsory strike-off. Identity verification on the new appointments is not due until September 2026. A fifth company has now appeared: Sunny Solar Ltd (17140618), incorporated 7 April 2026 under yet another fresh officer ID, again with the same name and April 2002 date of birth — registered to a Companies House default PO Box address in Cardiff (CF14 8LH) rather than a real trading premises, and once again using SIC 43210 (Electrical installation), the same code as the dissolved CJP Solar Energy Ltd and Evita Solar Ltd. And a sixth: Northern Power G Ltd (16693777), incorporated 4 September 2025 — the same day as CP Renewable Consultants Ltd and to the same London address (86–90 Paul Street, EC2A 4NE) — under a separate officer ID again, this time registered under SIC 35140 (Trade of electricity) rather than installation. Four distinct officer profiles in total now share the same full name and April 2002 date of birth, with six companies incorporated between them.

Voice recordings

If this sounds like who you've been speaking to — it's him.
10 Jun 2023
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17 Jun 2023
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29 Jun 2023
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Reports from the public

Unsolicited emails since this page went live · click screenshot to enlarge
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M___ B___ <m___8@gmail.com>
22 Dec 2023

Just been scammed by him

Sent from my iPhone

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D___ i___ <d___y@gmail.com>
28 Jan 2024

I've by this conned by this guy,scumbag and I want to get him charged

D___

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Connor Paterson <connorb245@gmail.com> · "Your website is pointless"
27 Oct 2023

You were the only person who got a solar pv system. And it wasn't a scam

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p p <g___k@hotmail.com>
22 Sep 2025

May be the same guy

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/16698960/officers

Also possibly him on Facebook, was calling himself Connor Brown then changed his name to Paterson. He was selling cheap(1/2 price) Solax batteries and inverters. Very cagey and not necessarily supplying the correct goods. Definitely a shady character,supposedly living in Halifax but uses different addresses to meet up at there.

Link below to his seller profile.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/752805937537419/

Here's his profile link.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575993770611

Phone numbers linked to him:
07780471527 this is possibly a recently added number by him for scamming, but definitely the man from Facebook.
07741 558334 Is a number he's been using for a while by looks of things, definitely the lad from facebook.

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D___ L___ <d___x@me.com>
13 Mar 2026

Hi He's been trying to get me to send him money to reserve batteries that the prices are very good on. I won't. But had arranged to go to Bolton Sunday to collect batteries. Now he's blocked my profile and all Messages bounce back. How has this kid got away with this. ??? Regards D___ L___

Sent from my iPhone

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S___ C___ <s___n@googlemail.com>
6 Apr 2026

Hi,

I was surprised to come across your web page regarding Connor this afternoon. I've bought a battery & solar inverter for our house which I am due to collect next weekend from Bolton. These are for supply only, we are getting someone else to install. We have paid a small deposit with balance when we collect.

Can you please give me an idea of the issues you've encountered? Thank you, S___

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J___ P <j___1@gmail.com>
10 Apr 2026

Hi, I've just seen this page after doing a Google search for CP Renewable Consultants.

Connor Patterson is selling solar equipment like batteries, ev chargers etc. on Facebook Marketplace at really cheap prices. I wasn't sure it was genuine so did a Google search and this came up.

Now not too sure if I want to go ahead with the purchase!!!

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P___ J___ <p___y@gmail.com>
30 Apr 2026

Same chap, same scams ongoing

I ve been caught out by him

Fox ESS HV2600 Solar Batteries | in Bolton, Manchester | Gumtree

Fox ESS EP5-H, EP11 -H Solar Batteries | in Old Street, London | Gumtree

Setup this company now

CP RENEWABLE CONSULTANTS LTD (16695424)

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P___ <p___0@hotmail.com>
16 May 2026

I fortunately haven't been scammed after seeing your site but have some information, he has a new company CP Renewable Consultants ( www.cprenewableconsultants.co.uk ) in the shop section of his site he is selling solar components such as inverters, batteries and EV chargers and many other items some of which he also advertised on Gumtree. He prefers payment by bank transfer on his website, I was interested in buying some items from him as the prices are (too) unbelievably cheap. Not trusting him said I would only pay by credit card on collection which he agreed and arranged to meet him at his storage unit in Derby he confirmed by text he would be there and even asked me what time I would get there on the day, I waited over 2 hours after the agreed time during which I sent several texts which were ignored, I tried calling and his phone went direct to voicemail, I heard nothing further. The next day I asked a friend to enquire about the same items and he received a very quick reply but this time the parts were located at his storage unit in Bolton but he agreed to take them to Derby and meet my friend ( unknown to him me) there to pay via card on collection, a time was agreed and I went again suspecting he probably wouldn't turn up but he even sent a text the night before confirming our meeting, he was late so I sent a text telling him I (my Friend) was there waiting he instantly replied and said traffic was really bad but he would be there in 2 minutes, half an hour later I sent another text asking him how far away he was, this was ignored along with all other texts, I tried calling but he had turned off his phone.

I just don't understand why anyone would waste peoples time and petrol travelling to buy something he obviously doesn't have I suspect he wanted payment on his CP Renewables website, but when it was obvious that wasn't going to happen why continue the con.

P___.

Google reviews — eVita Energy Group

2 Royton Ave, Sale M33 2TX · ★ 2.0
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Carrie Lord
December 2025
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

"Do not use had Connor Patson take a deposit from us then did a runner. The company do not want do know."

Marcelo Florencio
February 2026
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

"Connor Patson asked me for a big amount of payment and he went uncontacted afterwards"

Michael
April 2026
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Rating only.

Google reviews — Hyndburn

Left on Connor's former employer's Google profile — see disclaimer below
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John Brick
2 years ago · 1 review
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

"SCAMMED thousand of pounds!!! Not HEIS or MCS registered. A man called Connor reached out to me about solar panels via this company. DO NOT trust!"

A note about Hyndburn Solar and Hyndburn Energy. Hyndburn Solar (hyndburn-solar.uk) and/or Hyndburn Energy were Connor Paterson's previous places of employment — they are separate, legitimate businesses and are not affiliated with the scams described on this page. Connor initially contacted some customers (including the reviewer above) using a connor@hyndburn-solar.uk email while still employed there, but every account of fraudulent activity on this page relates to companies he set up himself afterwards (CJP Solar Energy Ltd, CP Renewable Consultants Ltd, Evita Solar Ltd, 16696628 Ltd, Sunny Solar Ltd, Northern Power G Ltd). Nothing here should be read as a criticism of Hyndburn Solar, Hyndburn Energy, or their owners. The legitimate business can be verified at hyndburnenergy.co.uk or on Companies House (12275509).

Been scammed? Get in touch.

The more of us who share information, the harder it gets for him to keep operating under new company names. All correspondence treated confidentially.

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Report him to:

Before paying anyone:

  • Check MCS Certified — the installer's exact name must appear
  • Check HIES — for consumer protection cover
  • Verify the company on Companies House — how long has it existed?
  • Pay on a credit card, never bank transfer
  • Pay over £100 on credit card and you get Section 75 protection — your card issuer is jointly liable up to £30,000
  • Debit card? Ask your bank for a chargeback within 120 days
  • Get a written quote and contract before any deposit
  • Never pay for goods you've never seen at a storage unit
P.S. — for Connor

Hi Connor. Yes, this is about you. It exists because customers and subcontractors of yours have been left with incomplete solar PV systems and thousands of pounds in debt. Every detail here is sourced: Companies House, Google reviews, your own voice notes, unsolicited victim emails. Right of reply is open at scammed@cjpsolar.com — you've used it once already (Report 03, published unedited).

This page grows with every new report. Stop the behaviour that brings people here and there's nothing new to add. The internet has a long memory: future employers, business partners, banks and customers will find this page when they search your name — for years. You're the only one who can change what they find.

You're in your 20s, Connor mate — young enough that this is still recoverable. Refund what you owe, even partially, even slowly, and the picture changes — your credit, your career, your name. Every week you don't is another step toward outcomes you can't reverse. Every unpaid customer is a potential County Court Judgement — six years on your credit file, blocking every mortgage, car finance, loan and business account through your twenties and thirties. Repeated fraud is a Fraud Act 2006 matter — up to ten years' imprisonment, with director disqualification of up to 15 years. Phoenix patterns — strike-offs followed by fresh officer IDs — are exactly what HMRC and the Insolvency Service investigate. None of this is hypothetical. It's a decision.

Anyway — how do you like your new website, you rat? If you ever fancy one that doesn't look as shoddy as cprenewableconsultants.co.uk, give us a shout. Happy to sort you out a proper one pal.

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