Entrepreneur · Founder of PE and Opul

Neeraj Bhatia

Indian-born businessman based in the Isle of Man. Co-founder of the UK business energy supplier PE and founder of Opul, a travel and hospitality group.

£1.5bnPE turnover, 2025
5Opul hotels
5countries
Neeraj Bhatia, arms crossed, in a dark jacket
2016Pozitive Energy co-founded in Canary Wharf, London
£1.5bnPE annual turnover reported in 2025
5Opul seafront hotels on the Isle of Man by late 2025
5countries where Opul operates: UK, UAE, India, Spain, Portugal
Story

From selling alarms to building groups.

Neeraj Bhatia seated in a red armchairDouglas, Isle of Man
Early

Growing up across India

His father, a professor, served with the Indian Army, so the family moved often.

2002

Moving to the UK

He and his wife Chetna moved from India when she took a job in IT. His first work there was selling security alarms for ADT.

2016

Pozitive Energy

After years in energy and telecoms, he co-founded Pozitive Energy, now PE, supplying gas and electricity to British businesses.

2019

The Isle of Man

He first visited in 2003 and moved there with his family from London in 2019. They live in Onchan.

2023

Opul on the island

Opul began investing in Isle of Man hotels, coaches, taxis and fuel, with its headquarters at the Opul Centre in Douglas.

2026

Film

He announced plans to produce two Bollywood films, with filming in the Isle of Man.

Partnerships

Sport, music and style.

TT

Isle of Man TT

Opul was title sponsor of the second Superstock race in 2025 and backed sidecar racers Ryan and Callum Crowe, who won two Sidecar TT races that year.

YOYO

YOYO Watch collection

A limited edition with Yo Yo Honey Singh and Titan, launched in July 2025: 1,500 men's and 500 women's watches, each signed by Singh.

ISL

NorthEast United FC

Opul and PE partnered with the Indian Super League club for the 2025–26 season.

Media

Awards for Excellence

Opul became a sponsor of the Media Isle of Man Awards for Excellence in November 2025.

Sign

OPUL Sign

Unveiled at an event in Mumbai in October 2026.

Neeraj Bhatia at the start line of the Isle of Man TTIsle of Man TT, 2025
Isle of Man · London · Dubai · Mumbai

Putting the island on the world map.