BCR Associates

About us

Established in 2005, BCR Associates is a multi award-winning cost management consultancy that works with SMEs and larger corporate companies throughout the lifetime of their business to increase efficiency, manage risk, ensure compliance and rationalise procurement costs.

Through our main office in Exeter and network of professional service partners we provide our services to circa 2,100 B2B clients throughout the UK. Our franchise structure gives us the ability to offer our procurement expertise across the whole of England, Scotland and Wales, providing a national solution to multisite organisations and ensuring our services benefit as many businesses as possible.

Our consultants

Our team of experts are at the forefront of industry knowledge and combined with our extensive supply panel we deliver bespoke solutions to fine tune business operations, streamline costs and improve efficiencies. We take a long-term approach to helping our clients achieve their business goals and our complete independence means we have their sole interest at the core of everything we do.

Our services

Our fully-managed service covers a range of business procurement needs including: energy; telecoms; insurance; business supplies; vehicles; finance; HR/H&S and water.

Our sister company, BCR Energy & Carbon Services was formed in 2016 with a sole focus of providing businesses with a structured approach to energy and carbon management. Our Energy Managers deliver energy strategies, management, technical advice and solutions to improve efficiencies, optimise resources and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Our work

We pride ourselves on building strong business relationships with our clients and make sure that each client is supported by their relationship support team. Clients will work with a dedicated Relationship Manager and assigned Client Support specialist for the duration of their relationship with us.

With clients from a huge range of industry sectors, we understand the specific challenges faced by each organisation. Some of the sectors we work with are: hospitality; manufacturing and industry; automotive; retail; leisure and tourism; care homes; professional services; healthcare; agriculture; property management; education; wholesale and distribution; construction; public sector; charities and community groups.

Our unique business model offers a no-obligation cost review and we pass on any savings identified back to our clients while account management is included at no extra fee*.

Our achievements

We are committed to demonstrating best practice both in the advice we give to businesses and the way in which our own organisation is run. BCR Associates has recently achieved the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and is delighted to be recognised as a business founded on these principles of quality and excellence.

*with the exception of water and energy and carbon services