Crescent Building Supplies selects K8 from Kerridge Commercial Systems

Kerridge Commercial Systems, leading provider of fully integrated business systems for builders' merchants, today announced that Crescent Building Supplies has selected its K8 software solution, to take the company and its two branches in Ruislip and Hillingdon, into the 21st century.

"I am a firm believer that the Kerridge Commercial Systems' system will support our day-to-day activities, and ensure that the necessary items are in stock to meet our customers demands," explains Les White, Managing Director of Crescent Building Supplies. Since its formation in 1990, Crescent relied upon a manual system for its huge range of building and DIY products that it supplies to both trade and retail customers. "Clearly, we needed to change to further improve our on-going commitment to customer service."

"I know we are not alone in this situation," continues Les. And he knows, given that he is the Chairman of the NBG (National Buying Group) Southern, as well as Chairman of the BMF London Region. "There are a large number of smaller builders' merchants in the UK who are in the same boat as us. We all need a new or replacement system, and we need to get it right first time. We feel that Kerridge Commercial Systems is a partner that will take us into the future."

One of the 12 users of the system, Celia Peterson, who manually processes sales, as well as being responsible for the financial side, expresses her delight, "with a truly integrated accounting and reporting system, this should add knowledge and control to Crescent Building Supplies, as we move forward. We have not had this at any time before, and I am sure this will save countless working hours for us. Actually, the in-depth reports that the system generates is part of the reason why we decided upon the Kerridge Commercial Systems' solution. The reports are very impressive in providing detailed management information."

According to Les White, "the most important reason for us to choose Kerridge Commercial Systems was that we wanted a partnership with a financially stable provider that has been around for a long time, and will continue to be so. We can't afford to get it wrong, and with Kerridge Commercial Systems we are confident we will get it right first time."

Kerridge Commercial Systems has been working with builders' merchants for the last 26 years and is delighted to be in a position to support the growing number of highly successful smaller independent builders merchants in the UK.

"We are very pleased to be working with Crescent Building Supplies and look forward to a long and successful partnership with them", concludes Mike Dorward, Managing Director, Kerridge Commercial Systems.

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