Case Study

GCH is a privately-owned, diversified conglomerate of SMEs, managing a portfolio of businesses in manufacturing and trading across the UK. With a turnover of approximately £130 million and around 800 employees, GCH is driven by a strategy of continuous growth, both organically and through acquisitions.

Before partnering with The HBP Group, GCH faced challenges with a fragmented IT system. Each business within the group operated its own IT solutions, leading to inefficiencies, security risks and a lack of a unified strategy. This situation hampered access to critical business information, delayed decision-making and increased the risk of non-compliance with regulations like GDPR.

The HBP Group provided a comprehensive and customised IT strategy for GCH. Recognising the need for streamlined operations and enhanced security, they implemented a unified IT infrastructure that connected all of GCH's businesses under one robust system. The solutions implemented lead to many benefits, including:

• A centralised IT infrastructure which has enabled the management team to make more timely and informed decisions, worth millions of pounds in revenue to the group.
• Compliance with GDPR and other regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of costly penalties and data breaches which could have been as much as £5 million.
• A reduction in IT issues which provides time to focus on plans to increase the turnover by £20 million, from £130 million to £150 million, in the coming years.