Savings and Service: An ipa Case Study

ipa member and Fuller's licensee, Alasdair Rawlinson runs the Leather Exchange, a contemporary pub situated in South East London. Tucked away in the old leather market and just behind London Bridge, the Leather Exchange is the perfect retreat for those who enjoy real ale, delicious home cooked meals and great music. Alasdair took over the tenancy is November 2006.

ipa Savings

As a new Fuller's tenant, Alasdair sought the specialist purchasing advice and buying power of ipa to source appropriate new suppliers for his establishment. ipa's experienced team negotiate extremely competitive terms with a number of suppliers based on the group buying power provided by its members.
 
ipa matched Alasdair's requirements with a number of suppliers and recommended companies covering a range of product categories required for the Leather Exchange, including fresh and frozen foods, cleaning materials, communications and energy. Contact was arranged between Alasdair and the suppliers with preferential ipa negotiated agreements signed by Alasdair with Brakes Frozen, Brakes Grocery, Alliance Disposables, Lloyds TSB Cardnet, Finesse (Gas and Electricity) and Eze-Talk, creating an approximate annual saving of £5874 p.a.

ipa Service

As an ipa member, Alasdair also receives regular customer service calls from his ipa Account Manager, Michael White. This is an ideal opportunity for Alasdair to highlight any supplier queries or problems that have emerged and to obtain advice or quotations for further suppliers.

"As a new tenant with the time pressures associated with starting up a new business, I did not have the time to source suppliers with the confidence that I was getting the best deal available in the market place. ipa took this hassle away, negotiating terms on my behalf and acted as an extremely useful and quick one stop shop for a variety of supplies for my business".   Alasdair Rawlinson, Leather Exchange   Total Saving: £5874

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