Energy Market Update for Small Businesses

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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Charity Begins at Home

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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How Does Your Business Rate

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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Managing the real cost of business

How cost management consultancy is helping companies to achieve their profit improvement targets.

All organisations have to spend money to do business. Communications, energy, water, waste management, business consumables, finance and insurance are just some of the essential operational overheads every business incurs and without which they cannot function. However, many organisations are paying too much for these services because they don’t have the in-house expertise or knowledge to manage them effectively. Read more…

"In economic downturn we find greater demand for our services"

With ambitious plans to reach a network total of 200 franchisees in the next couple of years, Auditel Founder and Managing Director Chris Allison provides an insight into Auditel’s holistic approach to cost management.
Gordon Patterson and Gary Rigby interview (The Franchise Magazine)
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