FIND IT.
FIX IT.
Not a cost. A cost saving.
Your logistics or warehousing business is almost certainly losing profit it has already earned. We find exactly where it's going — and we fix it. Every engagement pays for itself.
Running a Logistics or Warehousing
Business in the UK Has Never Been Harder
If you're running an SME logistics or warehousing business in the UK, you don't need us to tell you what's happening. You're living it. But seeing the numbers in black and white still hurts.
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Operating costs are rising faster than you can pass them on HGV operating costs rose 5.91% in 2025 — excluding fuel. That's above inflation and it's accelerating. Vehicle depreciation up 6.53%. Repairs & maintenance up 6.5%. Insurance up 5%. And tyre costs? Up 113% due to new anti-dumping duties on Chinese imports. Source: RHA Cost Movement Report 2025
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Every driver you employ now costs you significantly more The total employer cost of putting a Class C+E artic driver in a vehicle is £65,264 per year — a 6% increase. The NIC hike alone added £615 per driver. And the National Living Wage rose to £12.71/hr in April 2026. Your wage bill went up whether you gave a pay rise or not. Source: RHA Pay Survey 2026
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Your margin is wafer-thin and it's getting worse The logistics sector operates on net margins of 1–3%. That means for every £1 of waste in your operation, you need to win £33–£100 of new revenue just to stand still. There is no room for inefficiency at these margins. Source: Logistics UK Annual Review 2025
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You are too busy running the business to find the leak Every day is reactive. Covering driver absences, managing customer complaints, chasing late payments, sorting paperwork. There is no time to step back and ask the one question that would change everything: "Where is my profit actually going?"
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Revenue is there — but the bank balance doesn't agree You're winning contracts. You're busy. The invoices are going out. But the cash position doesn't reflect the effort. That gap — between what you earn and what you keep — is the space we work in.
The Operational Waste Tax
You're Already Paying
Every logistics and warehousing business pays a hidden tax — not to HMRC, but to daily friction. It never shows up as its own line on the P&L. That is precisely why it never gets fixed.
Common sources specific to your sector:
At your current margin, this is how much new business you must win every single year simply to fund your operational waste — before you grow a single penny. That is the cycle Neuvantage breaks.
60–80% of identified waste eliminated within the first 12 months. The saving keeps compounding year after year — long after our fee has been paid for many times over. Every engagement saves you more than it costs. That's the structure of how we work.
Three Stages.
One Clear Outcome.
We are not consultants who write reports and move on. We walk your operation, talk to your people, find the waste — and fix it. Then we make sure it stays fixed.
We deploy our PROFIT-ABILITY Framework™ across your whole operation — floor, transport office, finance function. We scan for the six categories of operational waste specific to logistics and warehousing.
- On-site operational diagnostic
- Process mapping and data interrogation
- Quantified waste report with cash value
- Contract and pricing review
We build and implement a bespoke improvement plan alongside your team — not over their heads. We redesign the processes, engineer the pricing, and rebuild the numbers from the ground up.
- Bespoke implementation roadmap
- Process redesign and automation
- Contract and route pricing engine
- Cash flow and margin modelling
The biggest risk after any improvement is drift — slipping back to old habits once the pressure is off. We prevent that with the DAILY™ Certification, hard-coding efficiency into your team's culture.
- DAILY™ Certification for your team
- KPI dashboards and live tracking
- Ongoing Co-Driver retainer (optional)
Every Penny Spent
Returns More Than It Costs
We position everything we do as a cost saving, not an expense. Here is why that is not just a claim — it is the structure of how we work.
Before we agree a fee, we need to identify a saving worth finding. If we cannot demonstrate a clear financial return from the work, we will tell you — before you spend a penny with us.
Every engagement is structured so the saving we generate exceeds our fee. We do not leave until we have delivered. That is not a promise — it is how our business model works.
Operational waste, once eliminated, stays eliminated — especially when we embed the DAILY™ mindset in your team. The return is not one-off. It compounds month after month.
Services Built for
Logistics & Warehousing
Everything we offer is shaped by the realities of this sector — not generic business advice repackaged with a warehouse photograph.
From The Cab
To The Boardroom.
Most business consultants understand the numbers. Gavin understands the numbers and the operation — because he has worked in one. Starting his career in logistics before qualifying as an ACMA CGMA (Chartered Management Accountant with CIMA), he has spent his professional life in the gap between the shop floor and the boardroom.
That gap — between what the finance report says and what is actually happening on the ground — is where most logistics and warehousing profit quietly disappears. Gavin knows it from both sides.
He is not an academic telling you what the textbook says. He is someone who has checked tachographs, queried fuel costs, questioned shift patterns, and signed off contracts — and now applies CIMA-level financial rigour to the same operational problems. That combination is rare. It is also exactly what your business needs.
He will tell you where the money is going. Then he will help you get it back.
Talk to Gavin — Free 30 Min CallTake The Guide.
Decide Later.
Before you give us 30 minutes, take 5. Download the free guide and check whether your operation is quietly funding any of these leaks. No pitch attached.
Hiding In Your
Logistics P&L
- The "empty miles" multiplier most operators underestimate
- Why your pallet rate is probably losing money on at least one lane
- What 5 minutes of dwell per vehicle is really costing you
- The picking-error tax that never shows up on your P&L
- The shift-pattern mistake that quietly funds your overtime bill
Not sure how much operational waste is in your business? Book a free 30-minute diagnostic call with Gavin. No pitch. No obligation. Just an honest conversation about your numbers — and whether there is a saving worth finding.
- 30 minutes with Gavin Simpson ACMA CGMA
- Initial view on where your biggest opportunities are
- Clear, honest feedback — whether we can help or not
Things Founders
Usually Ask First
No. Neuvantage is a cost saving. Every engagement is structured so the saving we identify and implement exceeds our fee. Before we agree to work together, we need to be confident we can find a return worth having. If we cannot see that clearly, we will tell you — before you spend anything.
Profitable and optimised are not the same thing. If your margin is 3% and your operational waste costs £80,000 a year, you are funding £2.67 million in revenue just to cover inefficiency you have not yet found. The question is not whether you are profitable — it is how much more profitable you could be.
Gavin started his career in logistics operations before qualifying as an ACMA CGMA with CIMA. He has been on the floor, in the cab, and in the boardroom. He speaks the language of your drivers, your warehouse team, and your bank manager — fluently. Most consultants know one of those worlds. Gavin knows all three. That is not a marketing line. It is the core of why his work actually changes things.
Most management consultants write reports and move on. We implement. We are CIMA-regulated professionals with hands-on experience in logistics and warehousing specifically. We combine financial rigour with Lean methodology, and we do not leave until the improvement is embedded and measurable. We are accountable for results, not recommendations.
Completely. We know the difference between a pallet rate and a lane rate. We understand dwell time, DIFOT, load fill percentage, and tachograph compliance. We know that five extra minutes of dwell time per vehicle, across 40 vehicles a day, is over £350,000 in lost productivity at minimum wage annually. This is not a sector we have added to a list — it is where we specialise.
Fees are structured around the engagement. For a full PROFIT-ABILITY Framework™ deployment, we agree a scope and a fee before we start, and we do not proceed unless we can both see a return. For ongoing Co-Driver or Fractional FD retainers, we agree a monthly commitment upfront. The first call is always free.
Absolutely. Your accountant excels at compliance, tax, and recording history. We work in the space between the numbers and the operation — finding what is causing the bad numbers and fixing it at source. We complement your existing team; we do not replace them.
The diagnostic phase typically identifies the main waste drivers within 2–4 weeks. Some improvements are quick wins that can be implemented in days. Others require structural change over months. Early-win savings from the diagnostic phase frequently cover the initial cost of the engagement before the full programme is complete.
Ready to
Find It & Fix It?
A free 30-minute call with Gavin. No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about where your operation is right now — and whether we can genuinely help.
No obligation. No script. Just an honest conversation.
