Business Support and Coaching

Wet & Dry Stocktaking

One of our true strengths as a stocktaking company is the guidance and advice we provide to you during your stocktakes and throughout your stock periods. We believe that the business support and coaching we provide is of paramount importance in helping you drive the profitability of your business.

Upon implementation and introduction of Venners stocktaking services, you will be allocated an Account manager as well as a Regional Manager and Work Planning Manager. Your site staff will be sent induction packs featuring stocktake-specific guidance for all your personnel. Your Account Manager or Area Manager will visit your site or sites to confirm all your requirements and additionally answer any questions you may have.

Your stocktaker will complete a fully comprehensive report, with conclusions and action plans on each and every occasion. These will be produced and debriefed on the day of the stocktake, by your stocktaker, to yourself and your key personnel as required.

A review meeting will be available to you at intervals, specified by yourself, with your account manager. These meetings are an opportunity to talk through your results and discuss any key recommendations that we believe will benefit your business and improve its profits.

At your request, on-site training can be provided to your teams. Training can be one-off or an additional ongoing service. Implementing a strong programme of training will further improve your results and gross profit %.

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Client Testimonials

Venners judge our own success only by the direct success of our clients; it is for this reason we consider ourselves the most successful stocktaking company in the UK today.

“Venners has been instrumental in supporting Marston’s Inns and Taverns in achieving continued growth using its stock and audit programs.”

Peter Dalzell, Managing Director, Marstons Inns & Taverns

“All services delivered by Venners have proved to be effective and as a result of this successful partnership IHG have developed a preferred supplier relationship with Venners”

Max Izzard, Area Director of Finance & Business Support Europe, IHG

“Their approach, reporting, action plans and feedback are well worth the investment. They immediately helped reduce our cost of doing business with out impacting our quality or guest experience. As well as many quick wins, their consultancy audit enables continuous, sustainable improvement and benchmarking.”

Doug Lancaster, Stock Control Manager, Bourne Leisure

“For many years (Venners) have completed both regular and ad hoc stock takes in all Luminar clubs. Their service is comprehensive which means we are able to effectively highlight areas of non -compliance in a timely manner”.

Peter Marks, Managing Director, Luminar

“Venners have worked with Shepherd Neame for many years and have always provided a beneficial and timely service. This has enabled our Managers and Head Office Staff to gain information efficiently from the management information.”

Nigel Bunting, Retail Director, Shepherd Neame

“Sound financial controls are an essential part of the running of any business. High quality stock audits help directors to meet their statutory responsibilities and can help improve operating results.”

Philip Quigley, Partner, Smith & Williamson

“The service provided by Venners is professional, flexible and efficient. Detailed results are always delivered promptly and are utilised to build the powerful Vision 21 database. I have no hesitation recommending them to others in the Sector.”

Elaine Clarke, Managing Director, Baa Bar Ltd

Liquor and Food Sample Stock Report Download

Our stock reports take the stress out of stock management and analysis; so you can run your estate more efficiently and profitably. Download our sample stock report here.

How We Maximise Your Profits

1. We Count

All food and liquor is counted, in all bars and storeroom areas to establish an accurate valuation. This becomes our starting point and any subsequent stocktakes will show a variance to the original count. At this stage spirits are checked for ABV strength and brand authenticity.

2. We Report

Following the count and spirit tests, your stocktaker will generate your report for you, on-site, the very same day. Your report consists of many reports and written summaries to help you visualise and understand what happened to your stock during the stock period.

3. We Coach

When your report is ready, your stocktaker will sit with your site manager and discuss the results and summary, pointing out action points, problems and opportunities so appropriate action can be taken in order to improve gross profit performance over the coming stock period.

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