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Water Gas & Electricity Business Rates TelecommunicationsWhat is SAVE at Mint Leaf?
A business cost management service available to private and public sector organisations in the UK. Our aim is to reduce your current and future occupational costs and secure rebates for past payments, to increase your bottom line.We have teamed up with leading advisers in this field, enabling us to handle the management of, and reduce the costs of, your business's energy, water and telecommunications services and other non-core business expenses, all in one place.
We lower your utility bills.
We get you money back.
We ensure your bills stay low.
Savings can be made with the following costs:
- Utilities; Water, Gas and Electricity
- Business Rates
- Telecommunications
Why conserve energy?
Firstly, it reduces your energy costs. Secondly, it reduces the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and so slows down the harmful effects of global warming. It also helps the UK attain its targeted reductions in carbon emissions. Energy Efficiency is now a fundamental part of the UK's Energy Policy and the Government's Plan for Action to save 12 million tonnes CO2 by 2010 - worth £3 billion to businesses.On average, the costs of utilities account for between 5% and 10% of an organisation's annual budget. However, it is much greater for manufacturers and other heavy energy users. Energy conservation not only helps the environment but it can also help improve your organisation's bottom line.
Why use SAVE at Mint Leaf?
We usually work on a no win-no fee basis. If we fail to find you any savings, you do not have to pay us anything. You have nothing to lose by trying our service.If we are successful in securing savings for you, our fee comes out of those savings and our fee is only payable once the savings have actually been achieved. We do not ask for any fees in advance.
There is absolutely no obligation to commit to a new supplier, follow through with our recommendations or even claim your rebate, if you decide you don't want to.
We only deal with companies that are specialists and have years of experience in their respective fields. Each provides completely independent advice and is not tied to any particular provider.
We can arrange the coordination of the audits of all of your occupational costs to save you the time and hassle of doing so yourself. Since we do all the work associated with the audit, analysis, implementation and ongoing monitoring, extra time is released to enable you to concentrate on your core business.
A number of the measures suggested not only benefit you financially but help reduce your Carbon Footprint and Water Footprint.
Call us on +44 (0)845 450 6026 or email us at info@mintleafproperty.co.uk to find out more.
What is the best way to conserve energy?
- Closely monitor your gas, electricity and water consumption by installing smart meters or smart data loggers - you can't control what you can't measure.
- Carefully analyse the consumption data, looking for inefficiencies.
- Have an Energy Conservation Survey carried out by an expert.
- Set up an internal Energy Management Team, with energy champions in each department and support from top management.
- Set up a Monitoring and Targeting ('M&T') Programme for energy and water consumption.
- Using data from the smart meters, bring in experts to investigate the inefficiences exposed by the data.
- Take action to implement the recommendations of the experts.
- Consider joining a Climate Change Levy (CCL) exemption scheme.
- Consider using some form of renewable energy.
What can we help you with?
Our water management services can reduce your water bill by up to 60%, plus result in a rebate from your water company.
British businesses pay around £3 billion per year in water bills. Water prices are set to rise and water shortages are becoming more common. Water is regularly overlooked as an area that can save you money, but it is an issue which is affecting more and more businesses.
We help you reduce your water costs in two key ways:
Rebates
Your water bills over the last six years are looked at to see if there is any case for a rebate. In relation to the water market, there are far more areas that are susceptible to overcharging than is the case with any other utility and the results can be very impressive. There is no fee for this service, you just give us a percentage of the savings.Water Management
Reduce your water usage by precise monitoring, water recycling and efficiency measures. This can reduce your bill by up to 60% which, along with a rebate and a better water supply contract, can be a significant benefit to your business. There is no fee for this service, you just give us a percentage of the savings. Putting these two no fee services together results in potentially significant savings for your company, now and in the future.The water conservation measures we will consider include:
- Flow controls on toilets, taps, showers.
- Rain water harvesting and grey water recycling.
- Use of water in production and cooling systems.
- Leak detection.
- Water pressure problems.
- Water use in swimming pools.
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Gas and electricity account for around £6 billion of the UK's business costs. There has been a sharp rise in UK energy costs over the last 12 months. Your bills can have a significant negative impact on your business's profits.
We help you reduce your gas and electricity costs in two ways:
Rebates
Many businesses are missing out on collecting money owed to them from gas/electricity suppliers. We analyse your bills for the last six years for free, to see if you are eligible for a rebate. There is no fee for the analysis, we just take a percentage of the savings achieved from the rebate.Smart Procurement
We tender your contract to the market place to ensure you get the best available rate and service for your gas and electricity and the most appropriate one year contract for your needs. And we don't just leave it there: the market changes rapidly so we also review your position towards the end of that contract to make sure you are still receiving the best rates available. All at no cost to you.Call us on +44 (0)845 450 6026 or email us at info@mintleafproperty.co.uk to find out more.
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A recent independent survey by Capital Economics estimated that British businesses overpay £300 million in business rates every year.
We have access to a full historical forensic audit system across all previous rates expenditure. This is through an extensive historical audit review on every live property, on Empty Property Rates (EPR) and disposed properties. This company has a system that has been developed to eliminate business rate demand errors completely and significantly reduce management running costs.
They currently act for more than 5,000 clients of varying sizes, across a wide range of business sectors and their Audit Services report on a wide range of errors and omissions, providing refund opportunities for an entire portfolio.
They have a unique ability to detect errors from all historical rating lists and with the introduction of their new online management system, will provide your organisation with 100% accurate Rate Demands and total control over future billing.
Call us on +44 (0)845 450 6026 or email us at info@mintleafproperty.co.uk to find out more.
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The best ways to make to make considerable savings in telecommunication charges are to:
- Switch to a more competitive tariff
- Switch to a more competitive supplier
- Reduce your volume of outbound traffic
- Generate income from incoming traffic
- Check that your bills are correct
- Switch to new technologies
- Reduce your telecommunications maintenance costs
Smart Analysis
An opportunity to reduce your telecommunications bills through smart analysis. We help you find out if your business is getting the best deal for its fixed line and mobile telecoms. We offer a free of charge analysis of your systems to identify where we can reduce the costs and improve the service you receive.By analysing your needs, developing the optimum telecommunications usage structure and putting your contracts out to market tender, we help you achieve the best value line rental and tariffs that fit your specific needs. We also review your position towards the end of that contract and make sure that you are still receiving the best deal available. All at no cost to you.
Technical cost-saving consultancy
We can provide advice on technological advances which will not only reduce your bills but increase the capabilities of your mobile and internet services. The consultancy element of the service is free however some of the technologies that are sourced will command a fee.- Landline telecommunications
- Mobile voice and data
- Email-on-the-move
- Communication systems and maintenance
- Converged voice and data communications
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Mint Leaf is committed to the environment and wherever possible uses recycled paper for its stationery and print materials