The firm, which employs 60 people at its 65,000 sq ft facility in Smethwick, has won a number of contracts to supply seating and HVAC components for the agricultural sector, taking turnover to £5m.
The company is now targeting further expansion and has joined forces with Control Energy Costs (CEC) to help it manage its energy more efficiently as it looks to increase capacity.
It is an approach that is already reaping dividends, with the firm saving in excess of £25,000 by renegotiating its current supply contract and securing Climate Change Levy (CCL) tax relief for the first time.
Explains MD Raj Desai: “We supply over 172,000 pressings every week and these range from small HVAC nozzles to large heavy-duty side members for coolant systems - all manufactured to the highest possible quality.
“This year will see us smash £5m in turnover and, with the increase in work, comes an increase in costs through new machinery and more energy. We don’t have the time to monitor usage or look at ways where we could be more cost effective, so thought we would bring in external specialists.”
He continues: “CEC were introduced to us through a mutual business partner and we were immediately impressed with its transparency and the desire to understand our issues.
“Technical Analyst Rebecca Capon quickly got to the bottom of things and spent a lot of time negotiating a new provider for our electricity needs and explained to us that we could be eligible for financial relief through the Climate Change Levy. We didn’t even know that existed.”
Control Energy Costs managed to secure Baylis Automotive a £15,000 refund from CCL and ongoing savings through the new provider could work out to as much as £4,000 per month. It is also currently in the process of assisting the company with increasing its power supply so its growth and subsequent rise in energy usage doesn’t result in excessive charges.
