Case Studies
SB Print Ltd
The client
SB Print Ltd is a thriving commercial printing company based in the Midlands. With 15 employees and a busy production facility running multiple presses, it handles everything from business cards to large-format banners for clients across the UK. Like many growing businesses, it was so focused on delivering quality work and meeting deadlines that managing its utilities had become an afterthought. Bills piled up, contracts auto-renewed, and costs kept creeping higher, but there never seemed to be time to sort it all out.
The challenge
When director Simon Hodgetts first contacted us, SB Print was drowning in utility admin. It was juggling contracts with five different suppliers across phone lines, broadband, electricity and gas. Bills arrived at random times throughout the month, making budgeting a nightmare. Some months, it would pay £800 for electricity, other months £1,400, with no clear explanation why. Its broadband kept dropping during crucial client calls, but switching seemed too complex. Worst of all, it was on an out-of-contract energy rate for eight months, paying 40% more than necessary. With print margins already tight, these unpredictable utility costs were seriously impacting SB Print’s bottom line.
Our solution
Simon visited SB Print’s premises to understand its operation properly. After reviewing its bills and use patterns, he identified immediate savings of £4,200 annually just on energy costs. But rather than just switching suppliers, Simon proposed a complete utility consolidation. He negotiated a comprehensive package with a single provider covering energy, phones and broadband, all on aligned contract dates. The new arrangement included dedicated business broadband with guaranteed uptime, crucial for client communications. Simon handled every aspect of the switch, liaising with all five previous suppliers to ensure a seamless transition. The result? One monthly bill, one renewal date, and total costs reduced by 35%.
Simon has been a real help with our company utility bills.
Prior to his involvement we were paying separate phone, energy and broadband invoices all to different suppliers.
The bills seemed to appear randomly, often varied widely in their amounts and were difficult to follow and budget for. Simon met with us, went through our paperwork, broke down all the figures and worked out a new combined package with a single provider and then helped implement a very easy changeover.
This has now given us a regular monthly amount to pay to one supplier and has made everything both cheaper overall and far easier to manage. I really recommend a chat with Simon for any company wanting to get best value and service from their utility company.
Simon Hodgetts – Director, SB Print Ltd
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