“Expense Reduction Analysts stood out: in the end, it was an easy decision to make”

  “I had always wanted to be my own boss,” says Andrew Robertson, Expense Reduction Analysts’ New Consultant of the Year for 2009, based in Repton, South Derbyshire. 

“I had worked in blue chip companies for 20 years, but even being MD didn’t feel like I was really running my own business.  Several years ago, I looked at various business opportunities, including Expense Reduction Analysts.  But then, I received an offer I really couldn’t refuse in the construction industry where I built my career.

 Photo: Andrew Robertson New Consultant of the Year 2009 (left) with Graeme McKinnon Commercial Director, Expense Reduction Analysts

“Then, in 2007-8, the industry began to feel the onset of the recession – as it tends to do, before other sectors – and I looked again at working for myself.  Out of all of the opportunities I considered, franchising was the most attractive, with so much already in place, and of the franchise opportunities, Expense Reduction Analysts stood out.  The brand was strong; all the tools were in place; the network was there to support me. “Meeting the Group Office team and other franchisees merely confirmed all these positives.  In the end, it was an easy decision to make.”

Why Expense Reduction Analysts works for me

 Flexibility: “I work hard, but when I want to, I can take time off.  I have a young family and various other interests, like cycling and golf, so being my own boss in this way is great.”

 Strong brand: “I knew when I joined that Expense Reduction Analysts was such a strong brand, and that all the business tools that I needed were in place.  The experience of my first year has confirmed all of that confidence.”

 Great support: “right from the initial training, the support has been exceptional.  Whatever you need, it’s there.  I appreciate this culture of mutual help so much, that I am already giving newer consultants than me opportunities within my own projects.”

 Of all of the benefits of working with Expense Reduction Analysts, Andrew values flexibility above all.  “It is really up to me where I take my business – and there is such a lot of scope in what we do.  There is variety in the day-to-day activities; on a larger scale, there are different types of client to win and manage, and different sectors to explore.”

 “My attitude and Expense Reduction Analysts’ simply gelled”

 Asked what factors led to his being awarded New Consultant of the Year, and Andrew points to attitude first: “My attitude has always been to put the customer first – and that is very much the whole network’s approach.  That has enabled me to hit the ground running, and to generate a good level of leads in the early months, and to convert a high percentage of them into customers already.  I have 34 projects signed up so far.” And this is just the beginning.  “The last year has been hard work, but I have enjoyed it so much.  I couldn’t have asked for more.  I have made many excellent contacts in the network, and some real close friends too.  I am genuinely excited about where this will take me, about the opportunities to take my business to the next level, and the challenges that that will entail.”

To request further information on this consulting opportunity with Expense Reduction Analysts please call: 02380 829 737