Cost Optimization Experts
Delivering Value Through Insight™

We uncover opportunities leaders can’t see

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People-led, Insight Powered

Cost Optimisation. Powered by Insight. Delivered by People.

  • We reveal what you spend, where, and why - across every cost category
  • Prioritize opportunities with spend analysis and expert consultants who look where others can't or won't
  • Deliver savings, resilience, and time back to your teams -without disrupting day-to-day operations
Global complexity isn’t slowing down. Leaders need [sharper visibility], [faster decisions] and a [trusted partner] who can quantify value. Our network combines local market knowledge with shared data, methods and tools, so insight turns into measurable impact, everywhere you operate.
27
bn+
Client spend under review
40
+
Cost categories
5
K+
International Projects
86
+
Consultants in United Kingdom

We don’t just advise 
from the sidelines

Clients rely on us to bring specialist insight and clear direction on costs and strategic objectives, so they can be focused on growth.
Specialist Expertise

Industry expertise, market insight and hands-on work to drive measurable impact.

Proven Results

Over 30 years of delivering measurable savings

Collaborative Approach

Extending teams with minimal disruption, seamless collaboration, and full transparency at every stage.

Industries & sectors

Global experience across sectors and categories, tailored to your market and footprint.

Smart Process. Real Impact.

We start with your strategy, constraints and stakeholder priorities. We align Finance, Procurement and Operations on what “good” looks like: cash, margin, risk, resilience or growth - then set a clear scope and success measures.

Using cost intelligence and our spend analysis method, we cleanse data, normalise suppliers, and build a single view of spend. AI helps surface patterns and anomalies; experts validate the story behind the numbers.

We translate insight into options: quick wins, structural changes, and strategic supplier moves. Each lever is modelled with benefits, risk, effort and timing - so leaders can approve with confidence and teams can execute with clarity.

Our consultants work shoulder-to-shoulder with your teams to run sourcing events, renegotiate contracts, implement process change and ensure suppliers deliver. You get progress reporting, issue management and a practical plan that keeps momentum.

Savings aren’t a one-off. We put governance, dashboards and cadence in place to prevent leakage, track performance and keep improving. As your business changes, we refresh insight and reprioritise opportunities to stay ahead.

Global Expertise, Local Insight

Find Your Local ERA Expert in the United Kingdom

Our consultants bring deep regional knowledge and hands-on experience to help you navigate opportunities and challenges in your country.

Ajay Shah

Alan Birse

Alex Jacobs

Alex Venner

Alison Bettany

Andrew Brackenbury

Andrew Donnelly

Andrew Kinnear

Andrew Lee

Bernard McKay

Catherine Anderson

Charles Reid

Charlie Lawson

Chris Coomber

Chris Fitzgerald

Chris Foster

Christopher Sutherland

Chris Wardle

Clive Cowan

Dan Howells

David Keating

David Ramm

David Smith

Deepak Pandya

Derek Gralewski

Duncan Levey

Duncan Rogers

Glenn Cotter

Grzegorz Stoch

Harry Harrison

Harsha Patel

Harvinder Rattan

Helen Pengelly

Iain Clements

Iain Middleton

Ian Morrison

Isabel Ruben

James Rimmer

James Tadman

Jane Ross

Jason Adderley

Joe Gallagher

John Addis

Jonathan Hardy

Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Lindon

Julian Mobbs

Keith Copestake

Keith Davies

Keith McGregor

Ken Rogers

Kevin Davies

Lee McCready

Malcolm May

Malcolm Tait

Mark Doig

Mark Green

Mike Curry

Mike Stevenson

Miles Ashworth

Neil Apter

Neil McCallum

Neil Pinner

Nick Clement

Nick Robinson

Nick Scarborough

Nigel Richards

Nilesh Prag

Niri Patel

Paul Duesbery

Paul Gannon

Paul Gravatt

Paul Seddon

Peter Corning

Richard Lever

Rikesh Nichani

Robert Holley

Romeo Coroi

Russell Baker

Sean Bingham

Sheena Smith

Shehzad Lilani

Simon Dodson

Stephen Tennant

Stephen Whitlam

Steve Clamp

Steve Letley

Steve Stringer

Steve Vare

Stuart Hallam

Sue Cooke

Tim Norman

Tosin Coker

Tracy Follows

Zoe Willis

ERA strengthened our teams and brought international capacity to understand supply chains and technology - something we didn’t expect from a cost consultancy.

Mário Pais de Sousa
,
CEO at Cabelte
Your team, amplified

Build smarter cost decisions

Whether you need rapid savings or a smarter cost base, we embed with your teams to deliver.
  • A global network of senior consultants, local to your markets
  • AI-powered analytics with a human approach - no judgement
  • Outcomes you can bank: savings, risk reduction, operational resilience
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