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Cost reduction for businesses
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About us
Established in 2005
Offering cost reduction services across 10 areas of key business spend
UK wide customer base
Cost reduction relevant for small and large companies in all sectors (private and public)
One of the most considered cost reduction companies in the UK
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Why cost reduction?
The majority of businesses spend on at least five services Electricity Telecoms Insurance Banking Business rates
Owners/directors often too busy to look at contracts/bills
Contracts can be complex and difficult to understand or compare
Continuing economic downturn
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Why use BCR Associates?
Zero cost reviews - no obligation and ALL savings passed on in full (except water and business rates)
100% of savings passed onto clients
Exclusive rates and tariffs (volume of trade)
Independent
Consultancy Expert advice
Management of complex/diverse service requirements
Procurement services
Fully managed service - from initial tendering to renewals
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Who uses our services?
Company directors SMEs and larger
Purchasing managers SMEs and larger
Company owners Typically smaller businesses
Professional services Accountants, law firms
Associations Leisure, tourism, memberships
Business groups Business councils, associations, memberships
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Our services
Telecommunications - mobile, landline, data
Insurance - general, tailored, specialist, credit
Energy - mains supplied gas and electricity, data management and advice
Water - rebates, audits, leak detection, bill reduction
Finance - FX, forensic banking, asset
Vehicle - leasing and finance services
Staff - absentee management, HR legislation compliance/obligations
Business rates - reassessments, appeals, rebates
Green services - advice, carbon emissions/footprints, CRC compliance
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Our green services
Business opportunities in a low carbon economy
Energy - green electricity providers, advice and guidance on carbon emissions and Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA)
Telecoms - carbon neutral telecoms providers, low green call rates and line rentals and “green minutes” with net-zero carbon footprints
Water - water saving and recycling technologies, advice on saving money through water efficiencies
Printing - solid ink and white glove technology reducing printing costs and wastage
Banking - a panel of banks with sustainable credentials
Insurance - green insurance providers
Vehicles - leasing hybrid, electric and low emission vehicles
Green advice - helping clients with green tenders and ISO 14001
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Our green credentials
BCR Associates were awarded carbon neutral status by CarbonNeutral®
Our office uses green services - telecoms (carbon neutral award), energy, insurance, transport, recycling, printing)
We invest in the carbon offsetting project in Tamil Nadu Windpower project, India
Corporate Supporter and Board Director of DEBI (Devon Environmental Business Initiative)
Exeter Carbon Club member
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Green telecoms
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ISO 14001
Internationally accepted standard that sets out how you can go about putting in place an effective Environmental Management System (EMS)
Designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact
ISO 14001 will help you:
Identify aspects of your business that impact on the environment
Understand environmental laws that are relevant to your situation
Produce objectives for improvement and a management programme to achieve them
Carry out regular reviews for continual improvement
Periodically assess the system and if compliant register for ISO 14001
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Why is ISO 14001 relevant?
Environmental impact increasingly important issue across the globe
Pressure to minimise impact coming from a number of sources; local and national governments, regulators, trade associates, customers, employees and shareholders
Social pressures are also building up from the growing array of interested parties, such as consumer, environmental and minority non-governmental organisations (NGOs), academia and neighbours
ISO 14001 is relevant to every organisation
From single site to large multi-national companies, high risk to low risk businesses. No matter what sector you are in, whether public or private ISO 14001 is relevant.
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Example savings
Our client was invited to re-tender for the food service contract of a large hospital but the new bid included questions about their green credentials of which they had few
We reviewed all relevant parts of the business to identify services where reductions in carbon emissions and improvements in resource management could be made
We transferred the electricity contracts to an accredited renewables supplier, placed their telecoms with a carbon neutral provider and recommended rainwater harvesting systems
Our client made savings of over £14,000 and not only won the tender, but increased the amount of business they did with the hospital as a consequence of their green credentials. Savings of over £14,000
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But not everything in life has to be Green...
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Our panel of suppliers
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Covent Garden
Some of our clients
Russian Embassy
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