The client
Westbourne Leisure operates a portfolio of leisure and hospitality sites, including the Regency Hotel. The group engaged Focus Green to review its water arrangements and improve the efficiency of its heating plant, with a clear brief: reduce operating costs without disruption to day-to-day operations.
What we delivered
Water surveys and meter re-grading
Focus Green carried out detailed water surveys at two of the group's sites — the Bournbrook Inn and the Three Horse Shoes. Our audits identified incorrectly graded water meters at both locations; we managed the re-grading process with the wholesaler, delivering savings in excess of £1,500 per annum, per site.
Billing recovery and ongoing savings
The surveys also uncovered additional billing issues at the Bournbrook Inn and the Three Horse Shoes. We pursued these on Westbourne Leisure's behalf, securing rebates of over £2,000, with further ongoing savings from our findings projected at approximately £4,000 over the next five years.
Water procurement
Following the survey work, we tendered the group's water supply and secured a switch to a more competitive retailer — projected to save approximately £7,000 per annum — approximately £35,000 over the next five years, with the transition managed end-to-end by Focus Green.
Boiler optimisation at the Regency Hotel
At the Regency Hotel, four OptiBurner Dynamic Burner Management Units have been installed on the site's boilers. Over the fourteen months since installation, the units have delivered a measured 15.6% improvement in boiler efficiency, generating consistent month-on-month reductions in gas costs.
* Based on Focus Green verification
The results
Taken together, we estimate these measures will save Westbourne Leisure approximately £50,000 over the next five years — delivered with no disruption to operations and no internal resource burden.
Looking ahead
Building on these results, Focus Green and Westbourne Leisure are exploring further areas of support, including energy procurement, ESOS compliance and wider energy and sustainability services across the portfolio.
“Focus Green’s expert and proactive guidance has helped us achieve some great savings across our estate. We look forward to any further initiatives they may identify”
— Richard Meadows, Westbourne Leisure
