AB Hotels is a family run business and the group is made up of three hotels: Sopwell House near St Albans / Crown Plaza Resort Colchester Five Lakes near Maldon, Essex / The Arch London, located in the heart of Marylebone.
Background
LSI Energy has supported the AB group for 3-years, providing management of Procurement, Invoice Validation and ESOS Compliance.
Procurement
After LSI had assisted with resolving a number of issues with their previous contract (negotiated by their previous broker) AB Hotels came back to LSI with the challenge of negotiating better prices. Having gone to market and handling the procurement process LSI was successful in the negotiations and were awarded the business moving forward.
Invoice Validation
AB hotels engage with LSI to undertake Invoice Validation on all supplier invoices for the three hotels within the group. LSI run a robust system which checks and verifies every bill received on a monthly basis.
The results are then reported back to AB Hotels so that they are able to pay invoices.
This service benefits AB Hotels as they know that their invoices are being check by industry experts who are able to find the smallest of discrepancies within a bill. It also allows the in house accounts team to focus on their core business.
Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
AB Hotels decided that rather than undergoing the complex process alone, they would engage with LSI to undertake the project. LSI has an experienced Energy Management and Sustainability team who assist with the entire ESOS process from auditing and reporting to finalising the compliance paperwork.
As a result of the reports, Sopwell House had new meters installed within their kitchens. The aim was to create a cost centre internally so that the catering staff were made aware of the cost implications of kitchen and the impact on the bottom line.
“AB Hotels have worked with LSI Energy over the past three years. Our business with LSI has increased over time, starting with invoice validation, adding more recently ESOS submissions & partnering AB Hotels in contract tendering,” says Nicholas Smith, Group Purchasing Manager, AB Hotels.
“We have always found LSI responsive and professional in all matters and are pleased to recommend their services.”
