CASE STUDY:
Mark Group drives energy savings for drinks retailer
Matthew Clark with energy efficient lighting solutions.
Nick Talbot,
BUYER OF
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Matthew Clark Wholesale Ltd,
M
atthew Clark Wholesale
Ltd, the UK’s largest
drinks wholesaler, supplies
over 16,000 on-trade premises
with drink products, hospitality
training, labour management
and marketing support. As
an ISO 14001 Environmental
Management System accredited
company, the business believes
that working ethically, safely
and in an environmentally
conscious manner is essential
to the success of its business.
(SFS), the EEF scheme is designed
to provide finance for energy efficient
equipment for businesses, where the
expected savings in energy costs offset
the monthly equipment finance costs,
effectively making the investment zero
net cost or even cash positive.
With the financial support of EEF,
Matthew Clark was able to retrofit the
lighting in the six depots. On average,
energy savings of over 70% were
achieved across the sites and a carbon
emissions reduction of 469 tonnes per
year. With a total combined project cost
of £250,000 and a financing period of four
years, the company even enjoys a cash
positive benefit of more than £1,700 per
month since the energy savings exceed
the monthly finance payment.
Nick Talbot, National Buyer of Supplies
and Services at Matthew Clark,
commented, “The EEF finance application
process was very straightforward and the
involvement of the Carbon Trust further
adds to the credibility of the scheme.
Since the lighting upgrade, we have
The company is constantly seeking ways
to increase energy efficiency and reduce
its carbon footprint. Having upgraded
the old lighting in its Glasgow depot to
energy efficient fluorescent lights with the
help of energy savings consultant, Mark
Group Ltd, the firm wanted to replicate the
project at six further warehouses located
in Runcorn, York, Birmingham, Shefford,
Shepton Mallet and Park Royal in London.
Due to its limited budget, Matthew Clark
required a financing option that would
make the investment affordable.
As an approved supplier of the Energy
Efficiency Financing (EEF) scheme, Mark
Group recommended the EEF financing
alternative to the drinks wholesaler. As a
joint initiative between the Carbon Trust
and Siemens Financial Services Limited
Energy Efficiency Made Easy
For more information, please visit
www.Siemens.co.uk/energy-efficiency-financing or call 01753 434 476
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received a lot of positive feedback from
the sites with regard to the level and
quality of the lighting. So we are more
than pleased about the improvement in
the working environment for our staff as
well as the obvious financial savings.”
Andrew Seaman, Business Manager
at Mark Group, commented, “A great
advantage of being an EEF approved
supplier is that we can provide customers
with a full proposal that incorporates both
technology and financing. This simplifies
things for customers since availability
of finance is a determining factor for
investments in most cases. It also allows
us to differentiate ourselves from our
competitors. An additional benefit is
that prior to finance being approved, the
Carbon Trust conducts an independent
on-site energy savings assessment to
verify that the expected energy savings
will match or exceed the equipment
finance payments, giving our customers
extra assurance that the projected figures
that we provide are accurate. This is
particularly valuable since businesses’
main concern is that savings may fall
short of expectations in reality. The
approval process on finance applications
has always been fast and effective and
the EEF team is very supportive.”
solution allows Mark Group to provide
its customers with a convenient, onestop-shop experience that combines
energy efficient equipment and
financing. The scheme also ensures
customers implement the most energy
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efficient solutions for their business
circumstances, since budget restrictions
are no longer a concern for investment
decisions. The project with Matthew Clark
has been the biggest lighting project that
Mark Group has secured in recent years.
“Since the lighting
upgrade, we have received
a lot of positive feedback
from the sites with regard
to the level and quality of
the lighting.”
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Mark Group joining
the EEF Scheme
Mark Group are the UK’s leading energy
saving experts and since 1974 have
helped over two million homes and
businesses lose less (through insulation),
use less (through efficient lighting) and
generate more (through renewable
technologies). Mark Group now operates
on three continents with over 2,500
employees worldwide.
Since joining the EEF scheme in early
2012, Mark Group has incorporated
the EEF alternative financing option in
their sales propositions to make energy
efficiency investments more affordable
for their customers. The integrated
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“A great advantage of being
an EEF-approved supplier is
that we can provide customers
with a full proposal that
incorporates both technology
and financing.”
Energy Efficiency Made Easy
For more information, please visit
www.Siemens.co.uk/energy-efficiency-financing or call 01753 434 476
Energy saving
assessment by
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