Businesses can save up to 80% on their energy bills

Auditel, the UK’s premier cost and purchase management consultancy, generate savings for organisations over an enormous range of business expenditure. Last month, they added yet another opportunity to reduce both cost and energy – LED lamps.

The quality and performance of LED replacement lamps has come a long way in the last few years. Their hugely improved light quality and low energy consumption means that businesses can save up to 80% on their energy bills by installing LED lamps in place of their existing halogen or incandescent bulbs.

ENERGY SAVING
In the face of ever-increasing energy costs, companies are searching for ways to save energy. Increasing insulation, upgrading boilers and self-generating power can be expensive and disruptive to the business, often with a slow return on investment. Simply replacing existing lamps with LED is fast, easy and highly effective. For example, a typical halogen spotlight that uses 35W of energy can be replaced by a 6W LED, leading to energy and cost savings of an impressive 80%.

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Embracing Change at Auditel’s 16th National Conference

The most highly attended and successful Auditel National Conference ever, took place at Whittlebury Hall Hotel, near Towcester, on Friday 29^th October in the presence of over 150 Auditel Consultants. Its theme was Embracing Change.

Managing Director Chris Allison reported: “Today, we celebrate another year of growth and success in our network for a seventh year in a row. We are the only knowledge-based business in the franchise industry to achieve this. With this growth, our turnover has grown steadily and increased by over 150% since 2007 and by year-end, we would expect to have over 3,500 clients. The collaborative nature of Auditel has allowed us to make quantum leaps forward and as long as we embrace change with courage, careful planning and action, our futures will be secure.

For the second year in a row, Auditel was shortlisted for the bfa’s Franchisor of the Year awards. Last year, we were one of 8 shortlisted for Franchisor of the Year and this year, one of 6 shortlisted for Best Franchisee Support. Given that there are over 900 franchisors in the UK, we are delighted with these accolades. We are the only white-collar franchise to be nominated for two consecutive years. For the third year in a row, we were finalists in the Franchise Marketing Awards. We came second in the Best Franchisee Marketing Support and 3^rd for the Best Website.”

During the black-tie dinner, a number of awards were presented to those franchisees who had distinguished themselves during 2011. These included ‘Rising Star’ Awards, sponsored by BP&N presented to Mike and Luisa Keig; ‘Newcomer of the Year’ Award, sponsored by Welcome Telecom and presented to Stephen Sowerby; the ‘Tim Rix Memorial Award’, presented to Denis Brennan; the ‘Consultants Consultant Award’, sponsored by Alternative Route Finance and presented to Denis Sprague. The ‘Franchisee of the Year Award’, sponsored by EDF Energy, was presented to David Powell.

Chris Allison summed up the Conference and another momentous year:”Today’s agenda was crafted to provide you with ideas to move your businesses forward next year and inspire you to have the courage to embrace change. I am sure our workshops and key-note speakers will help you in preparing for 2012.”

Auditel at the Leicester Business Event 2011

On Thursday, 29th September Auditel will be exhibiting at the Leicester Business Event 2011 Auditel consultants Pam Godwin and Mike Ramsden will be on Stand 21 in the Keith Wellar Hall. We will be on hand to give you more information about Auditel and how our cost management service has helped thousands of organisations across the UK to reduce financial waste and improve their profits.

The event is Leicester’s premier business-to-business ~Trade show aimed at small and medium sized businesses. Taking place at the Walkers Stadium, Leicester on September 29, 2011; the show will give visitors and exhibitors the chance to meet like-minded business managers and owners intent on gaining inspiration, gathering new ideas, getting motivated, and picking up practical tips and tricks.

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Auditel Consultant David Powell to conquer Kilimanjaro for Charity

Leeds-based Auditel cost and purchase management consultant  David Powell is going up in the world! A few days after his 35^th birthday on September 17th, he is planning to trek to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro – 19,341 ft above sea level. This is Africa’s highest peak and entails a climb from 5000 ft to nearly 2o, 000 ft in just six days.

David, who has never done much more than walk up and down Sheffield’s peaks as a student many years ago, will be in a party of 13 trekking for up to 10 hours a day for the children’s charity, Candlelighters. Each of the team has an individual target of £2500, with a hoped-for overall total of £50,000.

Candlelighter, also based in Leeds, was established in 1976. It is a charity formed and run by parents of children who have or have had cancer and the medical staff who treat them. The charity provides essential services and support to children with cancer and their families.

Kilimanjaro is sometimes seen as the ‘easiest’ of the seven continental peaks, because there is no technical climbing with ropes or crampons. However, it is still a great challenge and at the higher levels, the air carries only 30% of the normal oxygen content.

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Celebrating the UK’s best business talent – Auditel to sponsor the 2011 IoD Director of the Year Awards UK Final – Large Company

On Friday 23rd September, the IoD Director of the Year UK Awards UK Final ceremony will take place at London’s Lancaster Hotel at a special celebratory lunch. The event is the IoD’s premier event in their calendar.

This year’s Director of the Year Awards have once again attracted an abundance of exciting high-calibre entrants from across the UK. The shortlists have now been drawn up and the second round of judging is underway, which means this year’s competition is reaching its conclusion.

Founded in 1994, Auditel  is the UK’s premier cost and purchase management specialist. Auditel manages the full range of business expenditures for more than 3,400 clients ranging in size from multi-nationals to museums and from national charities to local manufacturers.

They are delighted to be sponsoring the Large Company category at the IoD Director of the Year Awards again this year and welcome the involvement in raising awareness and celebrating the very best of business leaders in the UK. The award is open to Directors from FTSE and other large listed companies who have shown excellence in their own region.

“The Most Successful Auditel’s Supplier Conference and Exhibition”

Auditel, the UK’s largest independent cost and purchase management consultancy, recently hosted their 11th Supplier Conference and Exhibition at Whittlebury Hall near Towcester, Northants. Their partner companies for the event included EDF Energy, British Gas, Shell LPG, Travelex, Bluefin Insurance Services, Accept Cards, UK Telco, Scottish and Southern Energy and NatWest Mentor.

Auditel’s Managing Director Chris Allison, reports: “This was our most successful conference. It was a bigger and better event than ever before. Thirty five market leaders presented their unique offerings to our largest ever gathering of cost and purchase management specialists under one roof.”

Suppliers and Consultants agreed.

• “Particularly pleasing to see so many high profile suppliers.” Laurence Fitch, Auditel Consultant
• “The best conference we have ever attended at!” Leighton Wilcox, Cashflow Protector
• “What would I change? Nothing really!” Peter Harrison, Auditel Consultant

Team Auditel finishes the Great British Bike Ride – 350 miles in 5 days

Team Auditel - Day 5

The Great British Bike Ride, which was staged from Land’s End to Twickenham Stadium is completed. The five-day ride was designed for cycling enthusiasts, sportsmen and women wanting to take on a real challenge and at the same time, raise some much-appreciated funds for highly deserving charities.

Team Auditel, consisting of five intrepid Auditel consultants, their Business Development Director and a representative from one of their suppliers, took part in this year’s gruelling ride. All seven team members cycled the 350 miles from Land’s End to Twickenham Stadium. The target was to raise at least £10,000 for Auditel’s chosen charity, Help for Heroes. With an average of 70 miles to cover on each day of the ride, Team Auditel started training in October last year.

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Auditel’s professionalism and personal service produce impressive savings of over £77,000 for the Peepul Centre

Peter Harrison, Debra Avery, Peepul Centre Operations Manager, John Frape, Peepul Centre Head of Services for Sports & Fitness & Mike Ramsden

Opened in 2005 and situated just minutes from the heart of Leicester city centre, the Peepul Centre is a unique and inspirational social enterprise. It offers a multi-purpose venue for the local community. Facilities and services provided at and by the Centre range from civil weddings, conferences, exhibitions and events to an Ofsted-inspected nursery, a gym, theatre, restaurant and bar.

Auditel has been at the forefront of cost and purchase management for over seventeen years. In that time, they have built a dedicated 200-strong network of professional consultants who manage the full range of business expenditures for thousands of clients across the UK.

The Peepul Centre has benefited from Auditel’s professionalism and increased the value of their organisation. Debra Avery, Operations Manager of the Peepul Centre explained: “Auditel’s service is much broader and more holistic and it goes far beyond simple cost-cutting. Their recommendations take into consideration everybody concerned with and affected by our Centre to ensure we get the best option, not just the cheapest. They go the extra mile for us.” Read more…

Team Auditel – Day Four of the Great British Bike Ride

Team Auditel reached home ground in Winchester yesterday. 3 days of continuous cycling have taken their toll on our intrepid team. There were concerns about Ed’s knee, but we were delighted to see him take his place this morning with the rest of Team Auditel.

The GBBR group were joined today by rugby commentator John Inverdale and English prop, Phil Vickery. The group are facing intermittent showers and windy conditions today as they make their way towards Esher, where they will spend their last night before heading to Twickenham. Follow Team Auditel via Twitter for the last part of their journey.

Team Auditel – Day One of the Great British Bike Ride

Team Auditel left bright and early this morning from Lands End. Taking part in the Great British Bike Ride means a grueling average of 70miles a day to cycle the 350 mile route to Twickenham over 5 days. Team Auditel are cycling the ride in order to raise money for Help For Heroes. Donations can be made on their Just Giving page and you can follow their progress on  Twitter .

Team Auditel consists of Auditel Consultants: Adrian Burton, Chris Bridge, Laurence Fitch,  Claire Power-Browne, Steve Ray and our Business Development Director Ed Brewer