Services · Cost Reduction Audit
We Will Find £10k+ in Savings Within Your Business
A forensic audit of your operating costs. We hand you a costed plan — every saving quantified, prioritised, and ready to action.
The Problem
Where businesses typically lose money
Most independent businesses are overspending across at least three or four categories — and don't know it. The leakage is rarely dramatic. It's quiet, persistent, and adds up to tens of thousands a year.
Tool & subscription bloat
Unused licences, overlapping tools, and silent auto-renewals draining budget month after month.
Vendor overcharging
Contracts that haven't been reviewed in years sitting well above current market rates.
Inefficient processes
Manual workflows and outdated systems quietly burning hours that compound into thousands.
Operational waste
Hidden costs scattered across departments — telecoms, insurance, banking — that nobody actively manages.
Most businesses overpay by 15–30% without realising it.
That's £10,000–£50,000+ you could recover and reinvest every single year.
What We Examine
Every expense examined. Every saving quantified.
Software & subscriptions
Unused licences, overlapping tools, auto-renewals and inflated SaaS pricing.
Telecoms & connectivity
Phone systems, broadband and mobile contracts — often vastly overpriced versus market rates.
Banking & merchant fees
Card processing, transaction fees and banking terms that haven't been challenged in years.
Energy & utilities
Electricity, gas and usage patterns benchmarked to secure genuinely competitive rates.
Staffing & contractors
Contractor rates, recruitment fees and HR services — quietly inflated and rarely reviewed.
Insurance
Every policy reviewed for the right cover at the right price — not whichever broker is closest.
Office & operations
Supplies, equipment leasing, cleaning and facilities — small line items that compound into real money.
Other operational spend
Marketing, professional services, training — every line examined for overpayment.
What You Receive
Actionable intelligence — not a report that sits on a shelf.
Quantified savings
Every opportunity sized in pounds — not vague percentages.
Prioritised action plan
Quick wins first, strategic moves second. No guesswork.
Clear ROI projection
A straightforward breakdown so you can decide fast.
Actionable, not academic
Specific contacts, scripts and timelines — not a 60-page PDF.
How We Differ
Built for results — not billable hours.
The traditional cost-reduction model is structured to extract a percentage of your savings forever. Ours isn't.
| Traditional Firms | Northstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | £10,000–£50,000+ | Fixed fee, scaled to business size |
| Success fee | Up to 40% of your savings | Optional, capped — never standard |
| Deliverables | Bloated, generic reports | Costed actions with exact £ figures |
| Timeline | Months of analysis | Results in 2–3 weeks |
| Lock-in | Long-term contracts and retainers | No lock-in. One audit, one plan. |
| Outcome | Theoretical recommendations | Practical savings you action immediately |
Pricing from just £2k fixed
One fixed fee - And we're confident it'll be far less than you expect, with 100% guarantee.
We don't publish a fixed sticker price because the right scope depends on the size and shape of your business. After a 30-minute discovery call we'll quote a single, fixed number — no percentages, no retainers, no surprises.
Fixed-fee audit
One agreed price. You keep 100% of every saving identified — now and for every renewal that follows.
Implementation support
Optional add-on if you'd rather we handle vendor renegotiations and switching for you.
Money-back guarantee
If the savings we identify don't cover our fee, we refund it in full within 24 hours.
Want a number? We'll give you one in 30 minutes.
Discovery calls are free, fixed-time, and never a sales pitch.
Results
The kind of outcomes our audits produce.
Annual savings identified for an 18-person professional services firm — across SaaS, telecoms and card processing.
Reduction in software spend for an independent retailer after consolidating overlapping subscriptions.
Recovered for a hospitality operator through a single energy contract renegotiation.
Indicative figures based on the categories and engagement sizes we typically work with. Your specific results are quoted in writing during your audit.
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Questions, answered.
Anything we haven't covered? Ask on your discovery call — there's no commitment.
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30-minute discovery call. Fixed quote in writing. No sales pitch.
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