Cost programmes often cut the wrong things. Training, maintenance and good people go first, and the savings return a year later as rework and turnover.

We look for the spend that does not earn its place, remove it carefully and put simple controls in place so it does not creep back.

When to call us

The best time is before the pressure is urgent. Many clients call when margin has slipped for two or three quarters in a row and the usual fixes have stopped working.

• Gross margin is falling while prices hold

• Overheads have grown faster than revenue

• Supplier contracts have not been reviewed in years

• A forecast miss needs a credible answer

What we do

We build a clear view of where every pound goes, by product, customer and team. Then we sort spend into three groups: protect, fix and stop.

Savings that last

Each saving has an owner, a baseline and a monthly check. We would rather find a smaller number you keep than a larger one that vanishes.

What you get

• A cost baseline your finance team trusts

• A ranked list of savings with owners

• Supplier and contract renegotiation support

• A monthly tracker for the first two quarters

How an engagement runs

1. Weeks 1 to 2: baseline and data clean-up

2. Weeks 3 to 6: opportunity review with each budget holder

3. Weeks 7 to 10: decisions, plans and tracking

What changes

Typical programmes release 4 to 9 percent of addressable cost. More importantly, managers learn to ask what a cost earns before they approve it.