Testimonials

References from respected businesses

Andreas Schillinger

“I wanted to share my recommendation based on our experience working with Dave over the past three months on our 5S quality project. The impact on our team has already been truly outstanding. What started as an exercise met with some initial scepticism by employees quickly became an eye-opening journey for everyone involved. It is remarkable to see how doubts have faded, with the whole team now recognising the tangible benefits of the project.

Dave’s extensive expertise in manufacturing environments and his impressive analytical mind have played a major role in driving these positive changes. What also stands out is Dave’s personable approach, which encourages genuine motivation within the team. This combination of skill and style has helped us embrace new ways of thinking and working.

We have come to regard Dave extremely highly, both as an individual and for the value his services bring. His contributions have been essential for the ongoing success of the company.”

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Nicholas O’Neill

Managing Director – NTN Bearings (UK) Limited
www.ntn-snr.com

“I have found Dave to be the consummate professional, always working with respect and integrity whilst taking a direct role and ownership for tough but always fair commercial negotiations.

A key strength of Dave is his communication, coordination and understanding for getting relevant stakeholders involved at the key time, inclusive of but not limited to design engineering, sales and supply chain, whilst always open to support innovation and new ideas.

Having had a professional business relationship with Dave for over 20 years I am confident without reservation that his purchasing consulting business would be a great asset for any organisation requiring support in his specialised field.

It is a pleasure to personally endorse Dave as a highly experienced and practical procurement and supply chain authority.”

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Chris Till

MD – Acorn Industrial Components
www.acornic.co.uk

“Having known David through three decades in the world of procurement, his expertise, commitment, and innovative approaches to the sector consistently stood out. He is someone whose character and skills I admire, and I have immense trust in the work he does.”

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Tim Hammonds

Director
www.hystat.co.uk

“Dave has worked with Hystat for quite a few years now and was instrumental in bringing together technical persons to enable the manufacture and delivery of large complex machined castings. His support and responsiveness enabled things to happen quickly and minimise any downtime or impasse. I would like to endorse Dave as a highly competent and professional Purchasing person.”

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John Loades

Owner – Hazelind Consultants Limited
www.hazelind.uk

“Dave and I have worked together for many years. He has always produced quality information, sought to understand and breakdown complex situations and to develop clear and concise information, plans and cost effective solutions. I have always found him fair, open, diligent and responsive and look forward to continuing our relationship for many years to come.”

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Judy Colbran

Finance Director – Colbran & Wingrove Building Contractors
www.colbranwingrove.co.uk

“Dave has worked alongside Colbran & Wingrove for over 10 years. In all our dealings Dave has worked closely and effectively with all levels of the organisation to help us deliver a high quality service that met the needs of the customer. Always available to support, completely open to problem discussion and alternative ways of working to get the job done in a prompt and fair manner. We would not hesitate to work with Dave in the future.”

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Saul Musson

Owner of LeisureBench Limited
www.leisurebench.co.uk

“I would like to recommend Dave for the provision of his services and strongly recommend him for consideration by other Business Owners. During his time as Consulting Managing Director of LeisureBench Limited, he has implemented a vast array of procedures, policies, processes, systems and best practices. These have laid a strong foundation and springboard for the continuing future growth and development of the business. I wish him well for the future.”

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Iain Greenwood

MD – 4G Water Limited
www.4gwater.co.uk

“Dave Barr has always given myself and my business a high level of service and his advice has directly saved us a considerable amount of time and money for the many years he has been associated with us. We would happily recommend Dave for any enterprise.”

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Mark Love

Managing Director or Dicker Precision Components Ltd
www.dickerprecision.com

“I can highly recommend Dave, he has helped us with setting up new company policies, waste monitoring programs, etc for scope 1 and 2 emissions. Dave can offer much more than just procurement, so is well worth a contact to have.”

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