Gerard Duggan

Archive for October, 2011

I look a vision in pink this morning…well I’m wearing a lot of pink today.

Paul Meades of Meades & Co is having a ‘do’ at his offices this afternoon as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Looking forward to a glass of pink fizz and I’ve been promised a pink treat for a fiver…is it a bargain or should I be scared. Ah well all in good cause.

Meades & Co are very progressive accountants most definitely not your average bean counter. Paul’s business undertakes a lot of charity fund raising and has a lot of fun in the process.

If you’d like to make a donation call Paul on 01923 800444

Electricity costs are set to rise year on year with 2011 already seeing an average increase of 7.2%  (to date) from 2010 prices, so it is paramount that businesses look at ways to combat these rising costs. 

Clearly reducing wastage is the most cost effective and beneficial way to achieve savings which will mean a direct increase in profit to any business that applies this strategy. Utilitrack estimate that up to 40% of a business’s energy bill is going to waste…the trouble is identifying which 40%.

Utilitrack is at the forefront of energy management, targeting significant reductions in client energy consumption and cost, without inhibiting performance. This is of course highly desirable in the current economic climate.  Utilitrack is the sole supplier of the Eniscope, a progressive piece of equipment that is at the cutting edge of energy saving technology.

Now you can see the real-time energy consumption of buildings, specific departments, circuits and even ones plant and machinery.

Instantly, you can spot trends, anomalies and wastage, make informed decision and see immediate results from the improvements you’ve made.

If you’d like to be in control of your energy budget please call Gerard Duggan on 0845 604 1484.

If you are a business customer, switching energy supplier can make a big difference to your bottom line. In the current climate it is very difficult to increase ones prices to improve profits so best to focus on the costs in your business.

There are many suppliers in the market and it can be difficult to find the time to speak to more than a few of them to get a representative sample to measure the market rate.

Getting the timing right to know when to have those conversation is vital. Most businesses don’t know when their contracts end or when to serve notice so that they can leave their current supplier once it expires.

Understanding your contract is essential to the comparison process. Ofgem wants to make sure that businesses understand how to compare deals and how to go about switching. They have produced a guide on their website but so much easier to have someone do the shopping for you!

Find a broker that is independent, transparent and free of charge. Your broker will be able to help you with all the above issues.

Utilitrack is such a broker, we are independent of all suppliers and do not favour one supplier over another; we are transparent as we show our clients the results of our tender process and we are free. We do not take any share of any savings we make for you or charge you for the service. We are recognised by the suppliers who pay an industry standard commission based on usage and not your spend.

If you’d like to know more please call Gerard Duggan on 0845 6041484.