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Case studies

Industry sectors

Included here is a list of case studies from some of the sectors where 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 list 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

  • Ferrymill Motors — Commercial vehicle and car body repair services.
  • Halley’s Garage — 3rd generation car dealership — Subaru specialists.
  • Hillfoot Auto Supplies — Petrol and retail business in Glasgow.

Charity

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

Education

  • Fernhill School — Catholic Independent School.
  • Kelvinside Academy — A leading independent school in Glasgow.
  • Lomond School — A leading independent school in Helensburgh.
  • The High School of Glasgow — A leading independent school in Glasgow.

Hospitality and leisure

  • Base2Stay (Kensington) — Economical luxury hotel rooms in Kensington, London.
  • Cosmopolitan Hotels — Group of hotels in West Central Scotland.
  • House for an Art Lover — Charles Rennie MacIntosh designed building, restaurant and wedding venue.
  • Gretna Green Group — Four star hotel, traditional restaurant and retail outlets in Scottish Borders.
  • McKever Hotels — Scotland’s fastest growing family hotel group.
  • Merlin Cinemas — Chain of 10 cinemas throughout Devon, Cornwall and Norfolk

Manufacturing

Food manufacturing and processing

  • Brownings the Baker — Large bakery and shops in Kilmarnock.
  • James Fleming & Company Ltd. — Quality sugar-based food manufacturer.
  • Lamond Bakeries — Large bakery and shops in Kilmarnock.
  • Maclean’s Highland Bakery — Large bakery and shops in Morayshire.
  • 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.
  • WT Mather Ltd. — Quality food manufacturer.

Furniture and wood products manufacturing

  • BHK UK — Wall panelling and flooring manufacturer.
  • The Morris Furniture Group — UK’s largest independent furniture manufacturer.
  • East End Sawmills — Suppliers of wood products, flooring, hardware and joinery supplies in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Other manufacturing and processing

  • Advanced Composites Group — Carbon fibre technology supplier to motorsports, aerospace, marine and construction industries.
  • EnvironCom — Fridge and electricial waste (WEEE) recycling.
  • Gesipa Blind Rivetting System Ltd.
  • Senior Aluminium Systems.
  • The Raeburn Group — Leading site investigation, drilling and brick manufacturing group.
  • Whyte & Mackay.

Professional services

  • Bannerman Johnson Maclay — Leading Scottish accountants.
  • CBA QS Ltd. — Leading Scottish quantity surveyors.
  • Keppie Design Ltd. — Leading company of architects.
  • Professional Recruitment Group Ltd. — Recruitment specialists.

Retail

  • Aabsolute Self Storage — Storage solutions, Scotland.

Science and technology

  • Oxford Biosensors — Portable diagnostics for primary healthcare.
  • Lumison — Leading business internet service provider.
  • Smallworld — Cable TV, phone and broadband service provider in Scotland and North of England.

Social housing

  • New Gorbals Housing Association — Housing association in South Central Glasgow.

Sport and entertainment

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