A multi-million-pound investment deal is helping energy and water efficiency company SaveMoneyCutCarbon expand its Scottish operation.

The company, now in its fifth year of operation, aims to become the go-to people for homes and businesses that want to reduce their energy and water bills.

It does this through its leading website, partnerships with major manufacturers and a team across the UK that offers a unique end to end service in the field.

The innovative approach has successfully delivered energy and water-saving projects for businesses across the UK and in Scotland that have saved many thousands of pounds, but up until now this has had to be managed from its Southern offices.

The potential for further rapid growth as energy and water bills continue to rise was identified as a key driver of the successful conclusion of the £3.2 million investment round by IW Capital. SaveMoneyCutCarbon CEO Mark Sait said the funding would grow the company’s Scottish presence on the ground to deliver savings, payback and peace of mind.

Kyle McGuigan, who recently joined the company to head the sales development in Scotland, said: “There is huge potential here for businesses, organisations and homes to save millions of pounds through effective energy and water saving solutions and we now have the support and backing from our head office to grow the business and the local support we can offer our customers here in Scotland.

“It’s a fact that many Scottish businesses and other organisations such as schools have yet to take advantage of the immense financial benefits from reduced energy and water consumption. We are committed to driving awareness and partnering with them to reap the rewards of becoming a sustainable operation.”

Kyle added: “We are now looking to find the best partners to help promote and create awareness of the savings and carbon reduction message across Scotland.

The Scots development, with Shane Marshall leading the technical side and the installation teams, is focused on rapid expansion in a range of commercial areas from large hotels chains, warehousing operators, schools, hospitals and public-sector organisations.

Shane Marshall said: “Many businesses and organisations have used our expertise to take advantage of efficiency surveys to identify savings opportunities and then to select proven products for fully-managed installation projects. We emphasise the savings first with the added benefit of carbon reduction with peace of mind coming from our manufacturer partnerships and delivery of over 400 successful projects for high profile clients.”

The company also optimises how its customers use online search, its unique website responding to search enquiries by building type. It attracts customers big and small as a platform for knowledge, products, manufacturer partners, savings solutions and support.

Flexibility and responsiveness is key to the company’s success as a digital one-stop-shop marketplace for energy, water savings and sustainability harnessing both e-commerce and a consultative project business.

For more information contact:
Kyle McGuigan – Mobile 07795 950789. Email: kyle.mcguigan@savemoneycutcarbon.com
Shane Marshall – Mobile 07881 303950. Email: shane.marshall@savemoneycutcarbon.com
Website: www.savemoneycutcarbon.com

Knight Frank, the independent real estate consultancy, has signed a water and wastewater contract with Anglian Water Business in Scotland.

Set to save its Scottish property management clients 25% on their water bills over the next two years, the contract was won after a competitive tendering process and follows on from a recent hat-trick of major contract wins in Scotland which including ASDA, Edinburgh Leisure and the Scottish Drug Forum, valued at around £3 million per year. A joint venture between AWB and Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) Business to create a new water retailer called Wave has also recently been announced.
With offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, Knight Frank manages a broad range of commercial properties across Scotland; from offices and retail outlets to business parks.

The anticipated savings will be achieved at a selection of the sites managed by the firm through a combination of competitive pricing, tariff optimisation and Anglian Water Business’ Active Water Management® service, which aims to achieve sustainable savings by identifying opportunities for reducing consumption and avoiding waste.

The tariff optimisation service includes advice on changing water usage patterns to help Knight Frank reduce costs at the properties by avoiding peak period or capacity charges, where possible.

AWB has been operating successfully in the highly competitive Scottish open market since 2008. The company already provides water services to some of the UK’s biggest businesses, including Betfred, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, Starwood Hotels and the Belhaven pub chain. In 2015 it won the Scottish Government contract to provide water billing and efficiency services to the Scottish public sector. This involves 200 public sector organisations, with over 15,000 sites ranging from schools and colleges, to hospitals and council buildings.

Fiona McNeil, Partner and Head of Property Asset Management in Scotland at Knight Frank, commented: “We’re always looking for ways to help our property management clients drive efficiency in their assets, while maintaining the same high standard of accommodation for occupiers. We look forward to helping them achieve water savings through our new contract with Anglian Water Business.”

Bob Wilson, managing director of Anglian Water Business adds: “Winning the prestigious Knight Frank Scotland contract is a major coup for us, which builds on our success in Scotland, where we are the water supplier to more than 200 public sector organisations, involving 15,000 sites.”
“The property management sector needs to ensure high levels of quality and reliability while adding value for clients by looking for cost saving opportunities. Once again, this deal proves that our service-driven proposition answers the market’s need for sustainable, efficiency-based services that continue to offer value far beyond short term discounts.”

Water retailer Anglian Water Business (AWB) has secured a hat-trick of major contract wins in Scotland, valued at around £3 million per year.

The series of wins follows the recent announcement of a joint venture between AWB and Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) Business to create a new water retailer called Wave.

The contracts will see AWB provide billing and water efficiency services to:

• ASDA – covering 94 supermarket sites across Scotland
• Edinburgh Leisure – covering over 30 sports and leisure venues in the Scottish capital
• Scottish Drug Forum – covering offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

AWB has been operating successfully in the highly competitive Scottish open market since 2008. The company already provides water services to some of the UK’s biggest businesses, including Betfred, Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, Starwood Hotels and the Belhaven pub chain.

AWB’s strong record in Scotland was reinforced in 2015, when it won the Scottish Government contract to provide water billing and efficiency services to the Scottish public sector. This involves 200 public sector organisations, with over 15,000 sites ranging from schools and colleges, to hospitals and council buildings. Winning this contract has enabled AWB to identify £40 million worth of potential savings for the Scottish public sector. The Active Water Management ® service is designed to achieve water and waste water efficiencies, and will be used at a range of sites over a four year period.

Bob Wilson, managing director of Anglian Water Business, said: “We are delighted to have secured these contracts, following on so quickly from the announcement of our proposed joint venture with NWG Business. They build on those won last year and reinforce our credentials as a trusted partner for businesses looking for value from their utility supplier. Our focus on offering competitive pricing and delivering real value to customers through a team of experts and Active Water Management®, is being recognised by customers as a major point of difference.”

The UK water industry is poised for change. Last month, retail competition for businesses was launched and now Ofwat are focusing on introducing greater competition and efficiency. And, in a world of increased competition where the value chain is being reconfigured, Ofwat and the water companies are now directing their gaze towards the further opportunities in the sector.

Sludge, and the ways in which the industry manages it, has long been of particular interest to many innovators in the sector especially those who wish to realise the full potential of turning it into energy. Next week John Grady, partner at law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn will explore some of the essential market and regulatory conditions required to achieve this, when he speaks at All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy event, which takes place in Glasgow on 10 – 11 May.

John will chair the session: Energy from Waste on the second day of the event and will also deliver his own presentation: Waste water and energy in the UK – the next big bang? Here he will look at issues relating to the scope for new contracting arrangements and key risk and compliance issues. He said: “There is no doubt that reforms will lead to further innovation. There are of course regulatory and structural challenges. However as the water industry moves from a vertically integrated world, the challenge to such collaboration will not only be of a technical and regulatory nature, it will also be a cultural one.”

Shepherd and Wedderburn has a strong reputation in the water sector with a long track record in advising on a wide range of regulatory issues and major water projects, both in the UK and internationally. The firm has had a prominent role in advising on the opening up of the English water non-household retail market to competition.