Business Consulting and Advisory

01376 507846 jp@redrecruit.com

Would you like to have some advice and assistance from industry experts sometimes? Well we have teamed up with some of the leading people in the logistics industry to bring together our consultancy service.

If you are struggling with sales pipelines, wanting to start another department or expanding into another country, we can assist.

Below are some of the areas that we cover:

Full business Health Checks, Business plans and strategies

Why not have a full business review. Whilst in depth, many businesses benefit from a full audit and review to help it either re-set or set strategies for the way forward. You don’t have to meander any longer and we can produce a robust business plan for you to move forward with which we can help you to write or even write for you.

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Sales – Strategies
and best practices

Helping you build robust sales plans by agreeing goals and targets and setting the path to achieve those targets. Once targets are agreed then decide ‘who/how/when’. Who is responsible, How will the goals be achieved, and When will the targets need to be hit?

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Marketing – All areas

By understanding the markets a company wants to trade in, we can help you develop a marketing plan to support development specific to each market. This will include website and social media activity as well as all traditional marketing tools a business needs but in the modern world. We can even help with the design and build of a new website if you need one.

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Operations – All elements

Doing a full or partial operational audit can reveal so many areas for improvement. The result is often better ways of operating or new efficiencies that save money and positively impact the bottom line. Let us take a look at how you work to see if you can be even more effective or can save money by working smarter.

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Financial – including reviews of suppliers and costs

Do you have full control of your costs? We will review your costs and suppliers to see if improvements can be made to save or make you more money. Far too often we work with suppliers ‘because we have done so for years!’. Our review can often find ways of putting money back on to the bottom line without having to find more sales.

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Training & Education

We can help you with training and coaching either for individuals, group’s or departments. Specialising in Sales and Customer Service training we can put together a bespoke training solution to meet your requirements. Talk to us to find out more.

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Bids and tenders

If you need help writing bids or tenders, then we can assist you. We have extensive experience building and writing bids for all sizes of contract. We can even help with rate compilation on intricate cases using your suppliers or those we have relationships with ourselves.

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I.T – including reviews of all elements

Is your I.T. up to the requirements of the modern world? If not, then let us look at your business to see what could work better for you. We can recommend the best solutions to you and negotiate the best price. We can look at your computer operating software, landline & mobile telephones, and email solutions. We will also help you through implementation of anything new and work with all parties to ensure a smooth transition.

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Acquisitions & Mergers – Prepare paperwork in advance of sale

If you are looking to buy a business or merge with another then let us help you. Our service is flexible and will be tailored to suit your requirements. We will assist you in preparing for you acquisition or merger by making sure all the paperwork is in place to ensure everything runs smoothly. We will also help with due diligence to make sure you dare making the right move.

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Selling a business

If you are selling a business, you will need an attractive proposal to present to potential buyers. Let us help write that for you. We know what sells a business and can even help you find prospective buyers.

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Audits including internal and external (Could buy 6 a month external for example)

Every company should audit itself to make sure it is doing the job right. Internal audits in the office can be daunting and time consuming. Let us do it for you. All areas to audit would be agreed in advance. Why not audit your crews on the road? You could see so many service benefits, and your customers will love it. We tailor programs to suit you, so you decide how many and how often.

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Inspections of premises and Fleet (Monthly, quarterly, one off)

If you find facility management time consuming and sometimes left too long, why not let us look after it for you. Using a checklist, we can make sure you comply with health and safety requirements and ensure your in-house requirements regarding tidiness and stock are all in good order and up to date. We can audit your fleet of vehicles too if you would like, making sure they are clean and tidy and fully kitted out.

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Customer Surveys

Do you ask you customers what they think of you and your services? Customer surveys are vital, because nobody is better at letting you know how you do your job than your clients. We can guide you on this and help set up robust customer surveys to specifically suit your business. Information gathered from these surveys can be so beneficial in helping you make the right decisions going forward and can impact the bottom line enormously.

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Process reviews and recommendations

Do your processes meet today’s needs for your business? When was the last time you took a good look at your processes? We understand that process is everything in a business and our experience of reviewing your process and recommending change when it is required could be invaluable. We will even help you to write new processes and can work with you ensuring implementation to make sure your team embrace changes and buy in to your thinking.

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Special project management

If you have a project you need help delivering, our experienced project managers can help. Having worked on both small and large projects across the industry we have the skills you need to help you deliver. If your project is an internal one or one you need to provide for a client, then let us help you.

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Compliance Assistance - with ISO/FIDI-FAIM/BAR

Do you need help with any area of compliance? We know how time-consuming keeping everything up to date can be and provide the assistance which will allow you to get on with running your business. We work in the background providing you with everything you need to obtain compliance and remain compliant. We will keep your manuals up to date and ensure you pass your audits.

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Change management – Getting people to buy in

Changes in any business can meet with resistance and that makes them hard to implement. Sometimes a third party, not people with a vested interest or someone you work with every day, can help get your team to buy in to the change. A third party and their message and views are seen as impartial. We can help you make changes in your business by consulting with you and your people to get their buy in to change.

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Management Mentoring and coaching – One off or ongoing

If you are a company owner, Director or manager that could benefit from having an independent mentor then speak with us to see how we can help you. None of us are perfect and have all the answers and an ear from someone who we can bounce off or get advice from can help us make the right business and life decisions.

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Assistance hiring staff & retaining staff. Best practices

Finding the right people to work in your business is vital in its success. We are specialists in this respect and would love to hear from you to discuss your needs. We can also help you with policies and programs aimed at retaining staff. A happy employee is far less likely to look for a new job, and it’s not all about the money!

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Facilitator – Internal/external meetings, conventions etc.

If you could do with some help running a meeting, conference or convention and need someone who will help it run smoothly and efficiently then we can provide that person for you and help your meeting or event run seamlessly.

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Helping companies to diversify

Diversification is happening everywhere and more often in business than ever before. If you are looking to diversify and would like help in making that happen then we have the experts to help you make it a reality. We will give independent advice and will help you make the right decisions. We will also help in every step along the way if you would like us to work with you through the implementation process, by keeping you on track with our full range of consultative services.

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