MAKING YOUR BUSINESS GREAT
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We’re proud to help our clients collectively save millions of pounds every year.
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“In this era of austerity, exerting cost control is as important as generating revenue in business.” Bradley Groves, CEO, Great Annual Savings
HOW WE BECAME GREAT Great Annual Savings Group specialises in giving businesses and their owners the power to control their costs. Since we launched in 2012, we’ve grown staff numbers to more than 300 and built a diverse portfolio of over 10,000 customers – making us one of the fastest-growing companies in the North of England. We’re proud to help our clients collectively save millions of pounds every year.
OUR VISION To be recognised nationally as a leading provider of cost reduction services to businesses. 3
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BUSINESSES ARE WASTING MONEY UK companies are overcharged on their running costs every day. It’s the reason companies like GAS exist. THE REALITY • SMEs are paying a collective £500 million per year more than they should be. (CMA Energy Market Investigation: 2016) • 17% of businesses do not know when their energy contract expires, running the risk of entering ‘out of contract’ rates with enormous increases in price. (Ofgem SME Engagement report 2016.)
• 66% of businesses are still unaware of water deregulation. (Ofwat)
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PROVIDING A GREAT SOLUTION Effective cost management has the potential to add significant sums to the bottom line of a business. At Great Annual Savings Group, our services are tailored to your needs and we use them purposefully to support our customers’ long-term business objectives.
Our experienced and intuitive staff are our greatest asset. Working with businesses of all sizes across the UK and Ireland, they’ve allowed the Group to build a flexible service and a proven track record we are proud of. We believe in forming lasting relationships with those we help and we reward our staff for achieving the highest savings possible.
We possess more expertise across the spectrum of commercial running costs than any other cost reduction consultancy in the country. This includes energy procurement and management; water; waste; telecoms; insurance; card payment machines; and more.
So, give us a call and start saving today.
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HOW WE CAN MAKE YOU GREAT
GET IN TOUCH
Our main goal is to ensure you make savings as easily as possible across your business’ expenditure. Busy business owners don’t have the time to scour variable cost markets. Our experts do this for you and let you get back to doing what you do best: running your business.
We develop an understanding of your needs and search the market for the most suitable and high-impact solutions to reduce cost and maximise efficiency.
We present our recommendations in a simple and easy-tounderstand format.
Proven track record We’ve helped over 3,100 businesses save money with a 98% recommendation rate.
After choosing your course of action, account management and customer lifecycle benefits begin as we welcome you to GAS and you reap the rewards.
Dedicated customer experience team We will protect you every step of the way, ensuring you continue to receive the best prices when your contracts are up for renewal and are dealt with in an efficient and professional manner.
Tried and tested suppliers We only work with the very best. You, the customer, are what’s most important to us and saving you money is our number one priority. We make sure we get you the best deal, tailored to your business.
Pro-activity We’re always looking out for our customers. We’ll let you know how new legislation and market movements will affect you and advise on the best course of action.
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OPPORTUNITIES TO SAVE ARE EVERYWHERE Primary Services
Energy Procurement
Card Payments
We’ll design the solution you need to fit your requirements exactly, at the most advantageous price.
Experts in long-term cost savings, our procurement team will find you
Business Water
A fully managed end-to-end service designed to reduce and control your long-term water expenditure.
Energy Management Comprehensive energy saving measures designed to minimise and control your current consumption. CHECKOUT
Business Insurance
Business Telecoms Our team identify the most
The best business insurance packages tailored to fit your business requirements.
service for your business needs.
Business Waste
An extensive review of your current waste management solutions, designed to eliminate unnecessary expenditure.
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EVEN MORE WAYS WE CAN HELP FIRE PROTECTION
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
Here at GAS, we understand that managing your fire protection can be complex and time consuming. That’s why our experts are on hand to do the hard work for you.
Speed, size and cost are all important when it comes to your office equipment. If you don’t keep up to date your setup could be costing your business time and money.
IT SERVICES
HVAC
From determining the most suitable and cost-efficient business hardware to protecting your company from cyber attacks. We advise you on the best plan for your IT systems.
If your HVAC system fails it can be very costly to your business. Maintaining and servicing site equipment significantly increases its lifespan, and ensures running costs are kept to a minimum.
SECURITY
R&D TAX CREDITS
Our relationships with the most advanced and reliable partners in the industry allow us to deliver cost-saving, future-proof security solutions to suit your business needs.
We offer a free consultation and assessment. As well as a dedicated team who’ll process all the paperwork for you.
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“We’re well on the way to establishing the hotel as one of the most exciting leisure destinations in the region. However, while we’ve invested a significant amount of money in new facilities, we’re also conscious of the need to keep costs under control, which is why we’ve teamed up with Great Annual Savings Group. They have helped us to secure a good deal on our utility bills, which has given us extra security and cashflow visibility at a time when energy prices are quite volatile.” John Adamson, Managing Director, Ramside Estates
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WHO WE’VE HELPED BECOME GREAT With energy costs increasing significantly following the £15m investment into a host of new facilities, Ramside Hall identified in GAS a partner with the experience, expertise and portfolio of services to provide an end-to-end solution that would allow them to not only reduce their current energy spending, but also manage their expenditure moving forward.
In light of the introduction of the government’s Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) regulations, our specialists were also able to provide expert consultancy on the measures needed to become fully compliant and prevent Ramside Hall from falling foul of fines that still threaten many other businesses throughout the UK.
Following a comprehensive investigation and analysis of the leisure destination’s existing energy contracts, our team of industry-leading procurement specialists were able to renegotiate their current terms to establish significant cost savings over the course of their contract.
A GREAT OUTCOME • Significant cost savings of at least £250,000 by the end of their existing three-year contract. • Long-term control over their future energy costs.
As part of the continuous support service we offer to our clients, GAS’ Energy Management Team are also assisting in the monitoring and evaluation of Ramside’s current energy usage to establish long-term control over expenditure.
• Maximum accuracy of financial forecasts with a tighter control over spending. • Full compliance with the government’s ESOS regulations.
To complement their energy management and procurement services, Ramside Hall also utilised our extensive portfolio of services by engaging us to explore the market and renegotiate their business insurance and water costs, helping contribute to savings of £60,000 in the first year of their deal.
• Metering project, giving Ramside complete visibility of their usage and the best course of action to save further.
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WHO WE’VE HELPED BECOME GREAT “The money that GAS has helped us to save has enabled us to make our household items more affordable for the people who really need them. We will continue to work with the company to identify other areas where we can reduce costs and improve our efficiency. Coupling the tangible cost saving with advice, guidance, availability to bounce ideas off, support at meetings and pro-active participation, GAS’ service has been priceless. Our work together has categorically helped CDFHS get where it is and allowed us to keep firm, demonstrable control over the costs we are passing on to our customers.” Steve Mitton, CEO, County Durham Furniture Help Scheme A GREAT HELP TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST • Significant cost savings of £22,700 throughout their relationship with GAS. • Long-term control over their future business costs.
SAVINGS OF £22,700
• Ability to reinvest savings back into the business and improve the service they offer to the local community.
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WHO WE’VE HELPED BECOME GREAT “We were looking to save money on our running costs but didn’t want the hassle of renegotiating contracts with all of our individual suppliers. The appointment of GAS has taken that job out of our hands and the company’s experience in dealing with these issues will enable us to make significant cost savings as we look to grow the business.” Alexandra Handzlewicz, Group Cost Controller, Press Up Entertainment GREAT ON AN INTERNATIONAL SCALE • Significant cost savings of €100,000 by the end of their existing two-year contract. • Long-term control over their future energy costs. • Improved accuracy of their financial forecasts with a tighter control over spending. • No more burden of renegotiating contracts with multiple suppliers.
SAVINGS OF €100,000
• Increased focus on their core business activities.
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WHO WE’VE HELPED BECOME GREAT “Overall finding a decent broker for your energy bill is a minefield and without Great Annual Savings’ help it would have cost us much more in renewing. Great Annual Savings did not hassle or pester about taking up the contract and have also agreed to look at our water and gas usage and billing to see if there are any cost savings there.” Tony Bunker, Health Safety Environmental Officer, ElringKlinger MANUFACTURING GREATNESS • Both pass-through and fixed contracts were presented and a two-year fixed was recommended based on ElringKlinger’s forthcoming growth. • Guaranteed CO2 emissions reduction through the procurement of green energy. • Flexible contract with the option of rolling for six months if energy prices drop. • Overall saving of £65,000 – a better deal than the incumbent supplier and at least one other benchmarked consultancy.
SAVINGS OF £65,000
• GAS pro-actively spotted Elring Klinger’s kVA spikes, which would have seen them penalised on price. With a small adjustment, GAS protected Elring Klinger from added expense.
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