Background
Arc Inspirations is a leading hospitality company in the UK, renowned for creating premium bar experiences. Founded in 1999, the company operates a portfolio of award-winning brands, including Banyan, BOX, and Manahatta, with venues located across major towns and cities throughout England and Scotland.
They specialise in combining exceptional customer service, and high-quality food and drink, which has enabled Arc Inspirations to establish a strong reputation within the hospitality sector.
Consultus International has been proud to partner with Arc Inspirations for the past 18 months, supporting the company as it continues to grow and strengthen its portfolio.
Challenges
As a multi-site organisation, Arc Inspirations required a clear and structured energy management strategy. However, when Consultus was appointed, the company’s energy management arrangements were fragmented, difficult to oversee, and lacking administrative clarity.
Each venue operated under separate energy contracts with multiple suppliers, creating a complex portfolio that was difficult to monitor and manage effectively. This was made even more complicated by several changes in key personnel, resulting in a disjointed understanding of their approach to energy management.
Historically, Arc Inspiration’s energy procurement had been managed on a reactive basis, with contracts being agreed on a meter-by-meter basis as renewal dates arose throughout the year. This approach led to inconsistent procurement practices and limited market visibility, making planning more complicated.
Solutions
Addressing these challenges required a complete overhaul of Arc Inspirations’ existing energy procurement strategy. Consultus International worked with Arc to develop a clear roadmap which included both a short-term and long-term strategies in a two-step approach.
The first stage focused on aligning the entire energy portfolio. All meters were transitioned to a single supplier and brought onto conterminous contract end dates.
This meant that the portfolio could be managed through a coordinated group-level procurement strategy rather than approximately 40 individual supply contracts. The result was improved visibility, reduced administrative burden, and greater control over energy purchasing decisions.
The second stage focussed on supporting Arc Inspirations’ understanding and management of their energy procurement strategy. By moving to a flexible purchasing arrangement, the business gained greater control over how and when energy is purchased.
Consultus also provides regular market updates, detailed reporting, and ongoing strategic reviews.
Outcomes
Together, these measures have created a robust energy management framework that offers greater efficiency, transparency, and strategic oversight across Arc Inspirations’ entire portfolio. With this long-term strategy in place and regular guidance from Consultus, the business is better equipped to manage future challenges and maintain control of its energy costs as it continues to grow.
This journey took approximately 18 months to complete, with the benefits extending far beyond direct cost savings. The real value has been realised through improved visibility, reduced administrative burden, and access to ongoing expert support.
Client Testimonial
“Partnering with Consultus has fundamentally changed how we manage energy across our estate- what was once a fragmented portfolio of around 40 individual contracts is now a single, streamlined framework that gives us genuine visibility and control. Beyond the direct cost savings, the reduction in administrative burden has been huge, freeing up our team to focus on what matters most to the business. Consultus have been a trusted advisor throughout, providing clear market insight and strategic guidance that has transformed how we think about energy procurement, as well as being a true partner to me as CFO and the business more generally.”
Pete Mummery, Chief Financial Officer