Nelson La Rochelle

Nelson La Rochelle is a leading procurement services provider that works with both large, high profile organisations and SMEs to reduce their non-pay recurrent costs. The company is led by a by a chartered accountant (FCA) and procurement professional (MCIPS) with a blue chip background and significant first-hand experience of commerce. We have reduced the costs of companies such as Thomson Directories and BRITA Water, and parts of larger groups such as Zurich and Nissan. We have also enjoyed tremendous success working in the public sector, identifying very significant cost reductions for the largest NHS Foundation Trust in the UK as well as many higher education institutions, including the University of Bath, whose head of procurement described our work as ‘phenomenal’. We were able to generate cost reductions of up to 64% for these organisations. We did so on a genuine and sustainable basis with minimal disruption to their day-to-day operations and have published written references for around sixty assignments at http://www.nlar.com/references.htm. Our consultative approach, which we adopt for all assignments, involves discussing and agreeing major decisions with clients at every step of the process. In this way we identify cost reductions which are genuinely consistent with their needs, and thus have their full approval. Although we tailor our approach to specific areas, we apply the same proven methodology to all. The main areas of expenditure on which we work tend to be indirect costs. However, we frequently identify cost reductions from clients' direct inputs as well. Ultimately, we are happy to review any categories that clients would like us to. Wherever cost reduction is available, Nelson La Rochelle will find and capture it.