ACE Advice is an independent consultancy specialising in catering and cleaning services within the Academy and State School sectors. Our experience spans both outsourced contracts and directly managed services, providing us with a well-rounded perspective on the operational and financial opportunities available in each approach.
We support our clients by:
Our consultants' insights and recommendations frequently result in significant savings or improved contract terms that far exceed our fees. We firmly believe our services represent a valuable investment rather than just an expense.
Contact: hello@ace-advice.co.uk
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At Anago, we put the trust back in budgeting for academy trusts. Our budgeting and forecasting platform has been built with the input and insight of finance teams from academy trusts. It’s an easy way to take control of finances, automate processes and harness powerful, data-driven insights. Simply put, we've designed a solution that’s offers better control, better support - and better budgeting.
Find out more: anago.io
We are a leading banking partner to education providers across the UK. From local nurseries to global research universities we help deliver outstanding student experience and outcomes. Barclays Corporate Banking has the banking excellence you’d expect with the data and insights you don’t. Through our dedicated Education team, and the power of the wider Barclays network, we can provide you with innovative banking and treasury solutions that help you achieve a more expansive, better-connected future for your institution. Visit barclays.corporate.com.
Barker is one of the country’s leading education property consultants.
We assist school trusts to deliver the best education outcomes through the four areas of effective estate management:
We understand that effective curriculum delivery requires high quality learning environments, and an efficient estate frees up finances that can be deployed to front line services.
With our extensive education experience, and accreditations from RIBA and RICS, Barker can offer you the full breadth of property consultancy that aligns to your vision and strategy.
To find out more visit barker-associates.co.uk or call 01279 647111
Do you know which of your schools are emergency-ready? Drop by the British Heart Foundation stand to ensure every defibrillator in your trust is registered and visible to ambulance services. The Circuit is the UK’s national defibrillator network—endorsed by the Department for Education (DfE), and used by all 14 ambulance services. Registration is free, fast, and ensures your trust meets DfE guidance while improving emergency readiness. Over 18,000 school defibrillators are already connected. Visit us to check your Trust’s status, collect recognition materials and learn how The Circuit supports estate-wide visibility, risk reduction, and operational assurance. Find out more: defibrillators.bhf.org.uk
CJK specialises in providing bespoke consultancy services to multi-academy trusts and school groups. We use benchmarking data to underpin strategic decisions with real-world insights. Our mission in working with trusts and school groups is to help them on the next step of their development journey; always reflecting their individual culture and values. We have been working with trust leaders for over 8 years to shape and evolve our services which include: helping trusts to review, optimise and design their operating model, development of trust strategy, and support for trust growth and mergers.
Find out more: cjkassociates.co
Reduce energy costs for your trust by 60% and move faster towards net zero without upfront capital investment.
eEnergy helps your trust achieve this in three ways:
Intelligent data solutions help eliminate energy waste and validate your savings. Our unique £40m Net Zero fund, backed by NatWest, provides your trust with competitive, compliant, off-balance sheet decarbonisation funding. With over 1000 successful projects we’ve already helped schools save more than £100m. Learn More: eenergy.com
Ginger Energy is a specialist consultancy with extensive knowledge in the utility industry. Our core client base operate in education, property management and governmental contracts. With increasing upward pressure on energy costs, never has it been more important for every available measure to be taken to ensure accuracy and value for money. Our procurement experts diligently navigate the complex utility market to ensure our client’s benefit from the best fit, best value contracts. We provide these services whilst supporting your business to comply with relevant industry and procurement regulations. As a team, we have a wealth of experience in the utilities sector and enjoy enabling cost savings and time efficiencies for the businesses with which we partner. Our focus has always been to place ourselves as a trusted utility outsource partner.
Find out more: gingerenergy.co.uk
Experts in the design and delivery of inspiring learning environments Ingleton Wood are passionate about helping schools, academies, colleges, and local authorities across the UK unlock the full potential of their estates. Our multidisciplinary expertise means we don’t just deliver buildings, we create environments where pupils thrive, staff feel supported, and communities benefit. From funding guidance to estate optimisation, our team are on hand to support clients during every step.
Find out more: ingletonwood.co.uk
ISBL is helping multi academy trusts achieve business, finance and operational excellence. We support education organisations, including multi academy trusts, through a range of strategic development tools including OpEx for Education, consultancy and support services, and our accredited Approved Partners. We are the UK’s professional body for all people working across school and academy business, finance and operations and have been established and supporting the sector since 1997.
Find out more: isbl.org.uk
MAC is a leading consultancy providing strategic estates management services and advice on all aspects of construction projects to schools and academies nationally.
With seven regional offices and multi-disciplinary expert teams, we support clients to manage their estate in line with the DfE’s ‘Good Estates Management’ principles. We believe that excellence within estates leads to excellent educational outcomes and our services include:
If you need further information or a free initial consultation, please get in touch!
Stop trawling through school websites and policies. Robin does all the hard work for you, with its AI-powered compliance checks and policy audits for school and MAT websites.
With Robin as your compliance sidekick you’ll:
"Robin is an absolute game-changer and time-saver… it improves accuracy and frees people up…I don’t think there’s a product like it out there." Dave Kemp, IT & Data Lead, Thrive Co-Operative Learning Trust
Join 75+ MATS (750+ schools) today.
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SAMpeople is the UK’s fastest-growing education HR system, designed by education HR specialists. Our HR, recruitment and payroll software and expert, hands-on HR advice help over 1,800 schools and trusts hire, manage and support their staff with clarity and confidence every day.
Find out more: sampeople.co.uk
School Business Services provides innovative, MAT-led software and expert consultancy to support Trusts with strategic planning and operational delivery. Our SBS Financial Planner and new SBS ICFP tool are designed with CFOs to meet the scale, complexity, and accountability demands of modern MATs. We also offer interim finance cover, internal scrutiny, finance support, and MIS & ICT services — all delivered by education specialists. With a people-first approach, we empower Trust leaders to make confident, data-driven decisions that improve outcomes, strengthen financial sustainability, and reduce pressure on central teams.
Find out more: schoolbusinessservices.co.uk
School Space helps schools become the beating heart of their communities - by unlocking their facilities for local sport, leisure, and community activities. Since 2011, we’ve helped over 200 schools, generating £20 million in lettings revenue and enabling 2.7 million annual community visits. Our expert sales team consistently deliver some of the highest utilisation rates in the sector, filling spaces with everything from grassroots football and dance classes to support groups and youth programmes. We bring buildings to life after hours, delivering social impact that schools, communities, and local economies all benefit from. Offering both Fully Managed Lettings and Consultancy, we’re proud to be known for our hands-on service, values-led approach, and sector-leading results.
Visit our website or contact us at info@school-space.org to discover the range of personalised support and solutions we offer.
SupplyBank is the go-to all-in-one staffing solution, trusted by Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) across the UK. We streamline recruitment by centralising bookings, optimising supply chains, and ensuring full compliance; all via a user-friendly platform.
Designed specifically for education, our service helps reduce administrative burden and lower costs while delivering data-driven insights to support smarter staffing decisions. At SupplyBank, we handle the complexities so schools can focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.
Find out more: supply-bank.com
The Litmus Partnership is a UK-based consultancy that helps organisations transform catering, purchasing, and facilities operations through trusted insight, deep sector expertise, and the industry’s most comprehensive benchmarking data. We help you improve standards and save you time and money across those key areas - freeing school leaders to focus on what matters most: education.
Find out more: litmuspartnership.co.uk
Looking for reliable, proactive site staff? At TIB Services, we specialise in temporary and permanent recruitment of site managers and caretakers for schools, trusts, colleges, and more. Our nationwide network of 9,000+ candidates comes from the emergency services, military, engineering, and trades to provide you with dependable, community-focused site staff. Pre-vetted to KCSIE standards and fully trained in advance, they’re ready to make an immediate, positive impact. With supplier relationships spanning 2,500+ schools and trusts, we’re relied upon to deliver an exceptional service. In fact, 97% of our customers rate the candidate we place with them as ‘excellent’.
Find out more: tibservices.co.uk
Vivify Venues is on a mission to bring schools and communities together by unlocking the power of underused facilities. We partner with schools across the UK to open their halls, pitches, and classrooms outside of the school day, making them accessible for local clubs, groups, and activities. Our tailored approach helps schools generate vital income while providing communities with safe, affordable spaces to meet, learn, and thrive. By combining innovative booking technology with hands-on customer support, Vivify makes it simple for schools to manage lettings and for communities to find the perfect venue. Together, we’re creating vibrant community hubs.
Find out more: vivifyvenues.com
West Mercia Energy are a "DfE approved" energy framework provider, with over 30 years’ experience procuring energy and providing energy services across the across the public sector. We currently support over 2,500 education settings and in 2024 launched the UK's first decarbonisation framework, specifically for the education sector. Our market leading "managed service" ensures large multi-site energy contracts run smoothly, enabling your Trust to focus their attention elsewhere, in the knowledge your energy contract is in safe hands. Full details of our provision can be found here.
