According to the results of a survey carried out the Carbon Trust to launch it’s new Best Advice campaign, the UK’s finance professionals are more worried about energy prices and possible tax riases than a change in government or environmental compliance.

With Ofgem estimating that energy prices may spike by 60% over the next seven year, it’s not hard to see why this is such a concern, nor why Auditel consultants are in such high demand to help FD’s and UK organisations manage both their energy purchasing and usage policies.

Auditel's January '09 intake of new franchisees

Auditel specialise in cost and purchase management and are the UK’s leading home-based executive franchise. In January the company celebrated a remarkable record in the number of franchisees recruited for any single month since the company began franchising in 1997. (more…)

Laurence Knott has joined Auditel, the UK’s leading cost and purchase management franchise, as Head of Marketing. Laurence brings over 23 years experience in various sales and marketing roles to Auditel, mainly from the IT and Telecommunication sectors. Most notably he was Product Marketing Manager at Fujitsu Siemens, Group Marketing Manager at a division of Cable & Wireless and Group Marketing Manager at Compel Group Plc. He is currently undertaking a complete review of Auditel’s marketing plan, marketing collateral and branding.

Laurence reports: “Despite the current economic climate, Auditel are experiencing business success with increasing demands for our services and an influx of franchisee enquiries. Our business model works very well, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. We are finding that organisations welcome our support in reducing cost and there has never been a better time to buy an Auditel franchise than now. In fact, our signing of new franchisees in January reached an unprecedented level for a single month – the first one coming on board at 11 am on the day we returned after the Christmas break!” Laurence added that he is really looking forward to an exciting year with Auditel and the opportunity of adding his experience to their management team.

With the financial market in turmoil and businesses finding it difficult to obtain funding, the media focus has tended to ignore the energy sector in recent weeks. However, there have been some interesting and dramatic events taking place, all of which will have a major impact on small businesses.

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Auditel Consultant Gill Gibbon receives the Franchisee of the Year Award from Auditel's Managing Director Chris Allison

Auditel National Conference 2008

Auditel, the UK’s leading cost and purchase management franchise were proud to present Gill Gibbon the Auditel Franchisee of the Year Award 2008. Gill was presented with her award at the Auditel annual National Conference, which was held at Whittlebury Hall near Silverstone. Gill is a very worthy and popular winner of this award, which is presented every year during Auditel’s black-tie gala dinner to the consultant who best exemplifies Auditel’s values.

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Charities, like all other businesses, have to spend money to carry out their work. Communications, energy, water, waste management, business consumables, finance and insurance are just some of the essential operational overheads incurred, without which they cannot function. However, many are paying too much for these services because they don’t have the in-house expertise or knowledge to manage them effectively.

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Client Profile:

Calvin Klein Jeans is the UK arm of the international fashion group. They have six stores around the country, with a flagship outlet at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent and access to the main Calvin Klein shop in Regent street.
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Mike Andrews, Auditel, South Manchester

I’m in the fourth year of running my Auditel franchise and I have already achieved the goals I had when I first started my business of having control over my life, reaching a work life balance and being financially secure.
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Swingin’ in the Rain

Auditel, the UK’s leading home-based cost management franchise, held their Annual Golf Tournament last month. Those playing included Auditel franchisees, their clients and suppliers such as EDF, British Gas and Uniworld. The golfers assembled at Collingtree Park Golf Course in Northampton which was designed by Former Open and US Open Champion, Johnny Miller. Club secretary Les Pullan says, “Collingtree Park is a unique test of golf that will challenge any handicap or reputation”.

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Chris Allison, Managing Director at Auditel

How does your business rate?

Property related costs are already the second biggest business expense after salaries but, according to Chris Allison, Managing Director of cost and purchase management specialists Auditel, many businesses will see them rise even further in 2010 when the next round of rating revaluations come into force.

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