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Case studies

Industry sectors

Included here are case studies from the various sectors in which Business Cost Consultants has expertise. The list is not comprehensive — we are able to deal with the utilities for any organisation or business sector. However, the following will give you a flavour of the organisations we work with and case studies showing how we have helped them.

All of our clients benefit from our expertise in utilities. The majority of our clients benefit from our full service, which includes independent utility purchasing, utility auditing, energy cost reduction and management of utility bills and services. We have always been successful in reducing costs and saving time for our clients.

On average we save our clients between 10 – 20%. Some have experienced more than 50% savings on their utility expenditure.

These are examples of some of the sectors in which our clients operate. Select the sector headings below for examples of clients in those sectors:

Automotive

  • Ciceley Commercials — Dealer in Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles in Blackburn, Bolton, Carlise and Dumfries.
  • Ferrymill Motors — Commercial vehicle and car body repair services.
  • The Halley Group — 3rd generation car and caravan dealership — Subaru specialists.
  • Hillfoot Auto Supplies — Petrol and retail business in Glasgow.
  • Leaseway Vehicle Rental.
  • West Coast Motors — Bus and coach services operating out of 6 depots across Scotland.

Charity

  • Abbeyfield Society — Elderly residential care in Helensburgh and Bridge of Weir.
  • Marie Stopes International — The leading UK provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services.
  • Scottish Youth Theatre — Provides drama workshops in Edinburgh and Glasgow for people aged 3 to 25.
  • Shelter — A leading expert on housing in Britain, Shelter develops practical solutions to address the housing crisis.
  • Unity Enterprise — Provide a range of services which assist in empowering individuals, enriching their lives and enabling them to achieve positive outcomes.

Education

  • Fernhill School — Catholic Independent School.
  • High School of Dundee — A leading independent school in Dundee.
  • Kelvinside Academy — A leading independent school in Glasgow.
  • Lomond School — A leading independent school in Helensburgh.
  • Strathallan School — Leading independent boarding and day school in Perthshire.
  • The High School of Glasgow — A leading independent school in Glasgow.

Hospitality and leisure

  • Apex Hotels — Nationwide hotel chain based in Edinburgh with hotels in London, Edinburgh and Dundee.
  • Base2Stay — Luxury budget hotel operator with sites in Liverpool and London.
  • Brudolff Hotels — Portfolio of 4 hotels in Shetland and Aberdeen.
  • Chardon Management — Management of a large portfolio of hotels across the UK.
  • Gretna Green Group — Four star hotel, traditional restaurant and retail outlets in Scottish Borders.
  • House for an Art Lover — Charles Rennie MacIntosh designed building, restaurant and wedding venue.
  • Inverarity Vaults — Scotch Whisky producers and importers of fine wines.
  • Kinloch Lodge — Luxury hotel on the Isle of Skye.
  • Maclay Inns — An award winning pub operator, with pubs across central Scotland.
  • The Meredith Group — A fine dining pub company, based in London.
  • Merlin Cinemas — Chain of 11 cinemas throughout Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Norfolk.
  • Stobo Castle Health Spa — A premier hotel with the finest spa facilities in Europe.

Manufacturing

Food manufacturing and processing

  • Braehead Foods.
  • Brownings the Baker — Large bakery and shops in Kilmarnock.
  • James Fleming & Company Ltd. — Quality sugar-based food manufacturer.
  • Cosmo Products Ltd. — Manufacturer of fine italian foods for wholesale and schools.
  • Maclean’s Highland Bakery — Large bakery and shops in Morayshire.
  • WT Mather Ltd. — Quality food manufacturer.
  • Robertson’s Fine Foods — Suppliers of cured ham based on the west coast of Scotland.
  • Sco-Fro Foods — Leader in selling and marketing of foodstuffs.
  • Trigon Snacks Ltd. — Leading snack manufacturer.
  • Walkers Shortbread — World renowned manufacturer of shortbread and biscuits.
  • Walter Black Foods Ltd. — Quality food manufacturer.

Furniture and wood products manufacturing

Other manufacturing and processing

  • EnvironCom — Fridge and electricial waste (WEEE) recycling.
  • Gesipa Blind Rivetting System Ltd.
  • Professional Linen Services — A high quality linen rental and contract laundry service to the hospitality sector in Scotland.
  • Senior Architectural Systems.

Professional services

  • Bannerman Johnson Maclay — Leading Scottish accountants.
  • CBA QS Ltd. — Leading Scottish quantity surveyors.
  • Midlothian Technology and Innovative Trust — Large business and commercial centre in Roslin, Midlothian.

Property

Retail

  • G101 — One of Scotland's largest independent off-licence and convenience store chains.

Social housing

  • Abertay Housing Association — Good quality, low cost homes for rent in the Dundee area.
  • Aspire Housing and Personal Development Services Ltd.
  • Fife Housing Association — Providing quality homes at affordable rents all over Fife.
  • Grampian Housing Association — Fast growing housing association in the North East of Scotland.
  • Irvine Housing Association — Tenancy and estate management in the Irvine area.
  • Linthouse Housing Association — One of the oldest Housing Associations in Glasgow (1974).
  • New Gorbals Housing Association — Housing association in South Central Glasgow.
  • Southside Housing Association — A community controlled charitable housing organisation in the South of Glasgow.
  • West of Scotland Housing Association — Good quality homes at affordable rents in Glasgow and throughout the West of Scotland.

Sport and entertainment

Companies in administration

  • McKever Hotels — Formerly one of the country’s largest privately owned hotel groups.

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