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Case study CLIENT: Henderson Fabrications INDUSTRY: Manufacturing COMPLETED: September 2013
SUMMARY
Rapidly expanding
manufacturing business
Experienced rolled energy contract leading
to uncompetitive high tariffs
We identified savings of
14% on electricity fixed for 2 years and 16% saving on a gas contract
fixed for a further 3 years
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a successful sheet metal manufacturing
business that has seen rapid expansion over the recent years with investments in
new premises, new machinery and the latest
computer technology.
CLIENT REQUIREMENTS
As a large energy user the business’ costs had increased
significantly and their electricity contract had been rolled by their previous
supplier. Having realised this was the situation, our client
was keen for BCR Associates to carry out a full review in order to determine if
anything could be done to rectify the situation.
OUR APPROACH
Our dedicated Account Manager gathered all the
relevant information regarding contract end dates and consumption patterns, in
order to provide a comprehensive review of the
situation. We researched the solutions and came up with proposals that would secure a
reduction in price going forward with two new fixed
price contracts from different suppliers. We managed the entire process on their behalf,
all without cost or obligation.
T: 0800 048 2928 E: [email protected]
© 2013 Business Cost Reduction Associates Ltd Business Cost Reduction Associates Limited. Registered and Postal office: Darwin House, Southernhay Gardens,
Exeter EX1 1NP. Company registration: 5537190
WHAT OUR CUSTOMER SAYS “We have never worked with a company
like BCR Associates before. We were extremely surprised to find that our costs could be reduced by such a significant
amount. We particularly liked the fact that we did not have to do anything, other than provide some bills for BCR
Associates to review. The whole exercise was very easy for us. We will be using BCR Associates to review our Telecoms
when the contracts come round for renewal. We would have no hesitation in
recommending them to another company.
Steve O’Looney, Managing Director
Hendersons Fabrications
THE PROJECT After gathering the relevant
paperwork BCR Associates
carried out a full review and
identified that the electricity
contract was in fact a rolled
contract on very
uncompetitive rates, and
the gas contract costs were
also higher than required
for the size of business.
Our close relationship with
our supply chain allowed us
to secure very competitive
electricity prices 9 months
ahead of the contract
finishing giving an added
benefit of lower prices in a
rising market. Termination
was managed by us to
ensure that the old contract
finished correctly and the
new contract would start
automatically for the client.
THE RESULTS Despite energy prices
continuing to rise in today’s
climate, the expert
knowledge of our specialists
reduced our clients annual
expenditure by £14,000
(14%) on electricity and
£2200 (16%) on gas
fixing prices for up to 3
years forward. In addition
to this, our client did not
have to worry about any
paperwork to manage these
contracts, as all the contract
paperwork and terminations
were handled by BCR
Associates, giving them
more time to focus on
frontline duties.
T: 0800 048 2928 E: [email protected]
© 2013 Business Cost Reduction Associates Ltd Business Cost Reduction Associates Limited. Registered and Postal office: Darwin House, Southernhay Gardens,
Exeter EX1 1NP. Company registration: 5537190