Case Study

R&G Power Fluid, a leading industrial fluid power solutions provider and part of Diploma PLC, has experienced rapid expansion, now managing around 450 users across multiple sites. As the company grew both organically and through acquisitions, it encountered significant challenges managing its diverse IT systems.

Mick Pike, Group IT Director, has worked with The HBP Group for over 20 years, originally as IT Manager for Pearson Hydraulics. Following a series of acquisitions, Mick quickly progressed to lead the IT operations for R&G Power Fluid, responsible for integrating more than a dozen new acquisitions while maintaining security and compliance.

Working alongside Mick and his team, The HBP Group provided a comprehensive IT strategy that would streamline R&G Power Fluid’s operations and enable efficient growth. The benefits of which included:

• • The centralised system enabled R&G Power Fluid to bring on acquisitions 75% faster than before.
  • Mick’s own journey has seen him take responsibility for a business that has increased turnover dramatically from £6 million to over £100 million today, a 1,500% increase.
  • Routine tasks such as onboarding new users, managing passwords, and handling IT issues have been streamlined, resulting in a 40% reduction in time spent on IT problems.
  • Moving R&G Power Fluid’s IT systems to a secure data centre has improved data security and ensured compliance with GDPR and other industry standards.
  • The company is now set to manage an additional 200 users from future acquisitions, with minimal disruptions thanks to the streamlined IT processes.

The efficiencies gained through The HBP Group’s solutions have given the leadership team the confidence to continue acquiring new businesses and expanding operations.