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Left to right: Laurence Fitch, Auditel Consultant; Jon Moore, Chief Executive, Moor Park and Ruth Dawe, Auditel Consultant

Auditel have been on Moor Park’s radar since being recommended to Chief Executive, Jon Moore, in 2008 by a business contact. He recalls, “Following a good exploratory meeting to discuss where improvements could be made, I gave Auditel the go ahead to look into a number of areas.”

The main cost areas covered by their agreement were: utilities, telecoms and dried and frozen foods.

In phase one of Auditel’s analysis, savings of 34.9% were identified on fixed line telecoms and this was followed by 9.9% on catering costs – mostly dry goods. Auditel then turned their attention to mobile phone costs and delivered impressive, ongoing savings of 45.3%.

Although in contract at the outset of their investigations of Moor Park’s expenditure, savings on gas and electricity, which Auditel had identified at the outset have now also been realised. Over four sites the savings on electricity varied: from 5% at the Mansion, to over 30% at each of the other three sites. On gas, Auditel have also lowered the cost by 17.3%.

Naturally, Jon is delighted with the savings and talks of Auditel in glowing terms. “I have been very impressed. They are a pleasure to work with and I can tap into and refer to their knowledge, confident that I will be getting good advice.

“The money they have saved us has been reinvested in low voltage lighting in the Mansion, which in turn will deliver further savings which can be reinvested.

“Auditel have really benefited our business with their specialist knowledge, advice and awareness of our needs. They have become an outsourced member of our management team.”

Savings Breakdown:

Telecoms
- Fixed line 34.9%
- Mobile 45.3%
catering 9.9%
Electricity
- Company Properties 34%
- Irrigation Pump 35.3%
- Main Building 5%
Gas 17.3%

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Well who was I to say “no” so on Thursday 12th July 2012 I will leave Ruth to man the office and James and I will leave London to cycle a 210 mile route to Paris, arriving in Paris on Sunday 15th July 2012.
Here at Auditel we have decided to completley cover all of the expenses for the ride meaning that every single penny James raises will go directly to The Alzheimer’s Society. James has set himself a target of raising £500 from his ride, if you can help please donate via www.justgiving.com/James-Fitch

I will keep you updated on our progress as we build up to this challenge.

Laurence

It’s not surprising that when I ask my clients about the key benefits of asking Auditel to manage their energy contracts ‘time saving’ ranks just as highly as ‘financial savings’. If you are interested in finding out more about how Auditel are helping clients reduce their energy costs please contact me (laurence.fitch@auditel.co.uk or 01727 865501) to discuss further.

This now leaves EDF and Centrica as the major players in the development of nuclear projects in the UK. Whatever your thoughts are on nuclear fuel, it would appear that it is currently the government’s only serious initiative to replace the fall in generation as more old coal powered plants are decommissioned reducing the UK’s generating capacity.

At Auditel our thoughts have been increasingly looking at ways in which we can help our clients by reducing the amount of energy they use to reduce the impact of any future increases in supply cost. I am currently working on an LED lighting project for a client which could potentially reduce electricity consumption within their factory by over 20% by replacing their old inefficient lighting. Importantly this project would have a payback time of less than 3 years making it very commercially viable. Initiatives like this and also looking at securing contracts over the longer term are helping some of my client protect themselves against future price increases.

If you have any comments or would like to discuss in more detail please do not hesitate to contact me.

Laurence

What a wonderful experience it was to be one of the lucky 5,000 selected to run in the Olympic Park.  For the run to end at the finish line inside the main Olympic Stadium was very special and it was an incredible experience and privelage to run on the very surface on which our Olympic athletes will be competing on this August. It was also great to have an opportunity to run through the rest of the park, past the velodrome and aquatics centre, and see these for the first time.
The plan now is to continue with the training and build up to run the Loch Ness Marathon in September – will keep you updated on my progress.

Thanks

Ruth

We must pass our thanks on to The City University Club for these very kind words we have just received. Laurence and I have worked with a number of London clubs on a variety of projects and it is always nice to receive such positive feedback.

“At the City University Club we could never have had the resource or industry knowledge to understand our profiled spend, as you did, and the fact you fully managed the implementation of our choice of supplier made no demand on our time. Having completed this review with you I would have no hesitation in recommending Auditel to other clubs”

If you would like to read the full testimonial please click on the link City University Club Testimonial

If you think Laurence or I could assist you with a similar project please give us a call for an informal chat (01727 865501).

Today the site has 16 beds with plans to move to a new larger development in the next 18 months. They are also heavily involved in HIV care, treatment and education across east Africa.

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Left to right:Ruth Dawe, Auditel Consultant; Ross White, Executive Director, Mildmay Mission Hospital; Joe Thomas, Director of Finance, Mildmay Mission Hospital; Laurence Fitch, Auditel Consultant.

Mildmay Mission Hospital, along with most other charitable organisations, has had to tighten its belt in the current economic climate and Auditel’s successful involvement has been very timely.

The Mildmay charity has two distinct areas of operation: fundraising and international aid on the one hand and the UK hospital on the other.

Auditel consultants, Laurence Fitch and Ruth Dawe approached the Mildmay Mission Hospital in March 2010 and since then have impressed an initially sceptical Director of Finance, Joe Thomas, with their professionalism, knowledge and willingness to get on with whatever needs to be done.

“It has been fantastic dealing with them both,” he enthuses. “They just get on with it, make no extra work for us and really know their stuff.”

Auditel have investigated a number of cost management projects since 2010, including indepth analysis of Mildmay’s spend on electricity, gas, janitorial supplies, fixed line telecommunications and stationery.

By switching Mildmay to a new supplier and negotiating a new contract, Auditel delivered savings of 33.2% (£9,711) on electricity in Year One and will achieve savings of 29.0% (£8,755) in Year Two.

Auditel also moved the gas supply to a new supplier in December 2010, on a 2-year fixed term contract. This change generating further substantial savings of 33.2% p.a. (£7,012).

Savings of 16% on janitorial supplies have also been made. In fact, as well as the savings made, the client has also benefitted from Auditel’s implementation of a structured core list, thus ensuring that they are buying at a better price and buying effectively.

Although Mildmay were mid-way through a long-term fixed telecoms contract, Auditel were able to secure 33% call savings for the first year. Once contractual commitments ended they then negotiated the outright purchase of the telephone system securing first year savings of £4,500 (68%) and subsequent annual savings of £7,000 p.a.

Lines, calls and telephone maintenance were then switched to a new supplier providing savings of 17% on line rental, a massive 40% on call traffic and 65% on telephone system maintenance.

Auditel has also identified potential annual savings of 54.5% on stationery and is planning further initiatives including printed matter, photocopying, print and copy where substantial savings are also expected.

Savings Breakdown:

Electricity
Year 1 33.2%
Year 2 29%
Gas 33.2%
Janitorial Supplies 16%
Fixed Communications (old supplier)
Year 1 Initial call savings 33%
Purchase of telephone system 68%
Fixed Communications (new supplier)
Line rental 17%
Call traffic 40%
Telephone system maintenance 65%
Stationery 54.5%

Cost area analysis planned for 2012:
Printed Matter, Print and Photocopying

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We know our clients always appreciate the extra efforts we go to at Auditel to ensure they are on the most competitive rates for their supplies.  However, what we were really pleased to read was how Elegant English Hotels are benefitting from our regular Quarterly Meetings and how this has helped them to make the correct commercial decisions for their supplies.

To see the full testimonial please follow the link to EEH Testimonial March 2012

If you would like to arrange a meeting with Laurence and I to discuss if Auditel could provide similar benefits for your business please contact us on 01727 865501.

“As you will know this is something we have tried to look at internally, but without the access to the industry knowledge and supplier relationships that Auditel have we were in danger of investing a lot of resource on a project, without any guarantee of success.  Your involvement has saved us considerable time and given us a truly independent and transparent view and process.

I have been pleasantly surprised with the speed in which you have been able to implement the options identified in your report.  Your continued focus on enabling a proper and smooth supplier transition ensured this change has not impacted on my staffs time . This project has not only improved the overall effectiveness of our fixed communications but also reduced costs for Loreto College.  Additionally, the new supplier recommended by you, have ensured that the transition to them and ongoing management has been trouble free.  

This is the first project I have worked with you on and greatly value the service you have provided.   I look forward to extending our relationship into other categories in the near future.”

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If you would like to know more about Auditel and how we help our client reduce their total cost of purchase please contact Ruth Dawe or Laurence Fitch (01727 865501) to discuss in more detail.