Name of the business: Make It Cheaper

Address: 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UE, www.makeitcheaper.com

The boss: Managing Director Jonathan Elliott

Explain the business in one sentence: “Our customers trust us year-on-year to deliver better prices and help them make real savings on their utilities and other business services.”

How long have you been in Waterloo? “Two-and-a-half years. Before that we were in Borough Market and originally we were in Great Guildford Street.”

How many staff do you have? 76.

How many hours do you typically work each week? "50 hours."

What is the best thing about the business? “The people. Our customers love our advisors because they save so much money – on average £2,300 on their energy alone.”

What do you like about Waterloo? “It has everything here you need in terms of transport links to get all our staff in to work from all over the place, and there are plenty of places to let your hair down in the evening too.”

What are your business plans for the future? "We are growing fast. We have already taken more space in the same building and when we outgrow the building we will aim to stay as close by as possible.”

Tell us a little known fact about the business? “This year we’ve been in the finals for the National Business Awards, CBI Growing Business Awards and National Customer Service Awards.”

++ Waterloo Quarter businesses can check they are getting the best deals on their energy supplies for free by contacting Make It Cheaper on a dedicated BID hotline. Get hold of an old energy bill and call 0800 021 3241 to see if you could be saving money.

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