core service OFFERINGS;

  • Utilise 25+ years worth of client, delivery, sector and acquisition experiences, to create your ‘Decarbonisation roadmap’, which will act as the blueprint to deliver your ROI targets

  • We’ll support you in designing & integrating key plant assets to the most effective enabling technologies; supplemented with key data analysis, which will highlight the most effective focus areas

  • Leverage our ‘Partner Relationship Model’ to take you from ‘industry buzz word drivers’, through design, compliance, delivery / servicing … Into 24/7 remote management, meaningful analytics and consistent commericlal forecasting

So How does this compare to traditional consultancy?

  • TRADITIONAL MASTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR APPROACH

    Illustrated below is a standard example of how the market currently cycles works, from budget creation through to delivery.

    The standard mantra sees a client approaching traditional consultancy to engage downstream service providers, off the back of a QS survey to generate a budget.

    Challenge is traditional consultancy knows what it likes and likes what it knows, so designs and scopes become specified and non-agnostic.

    Also the layer of Principal Contracting has a vested interested in feathering its own nest and clashes with tech providers, as the core element of tech delivery erodes the traditional method of generating revenues through reactive and capital works; given the nature of tech efficiencies and true exposure of performance via clear data.

    The output tends to be over run projects with margin on margin and multiple versions of the truth.

  • THE IGNITE APPROACH SIMPLIFIES THINGS . . .

    By removing the principal contractor control inbalance in a direct delivery model, Ignite have the capability to partner the whole value chain. From design (delivered objectively) through to delivery, supported 24/7 reporting available direct from source, we create the one thing clients don’t consistently receive … ‘one single source of truth’.

    This way projects are delivered with full transparency and agnostic control by the delivery vehicle.

    Of course there will be common instances where customers will see this as risky, and will either have in house teams or incumbents they mandate use of, which is fine.

    Ignite will use the agnostic systems and data from the tech, to highlight the same outcome …. one version of the truth.

    There will also be instances where customers wont want any level of direct delivery by Ignite, which is also fine as we can use the 24/7 data visibility to act as a ‘critical friend’.

    Customers can use Ignite as a tool to measure their existing service provider; backed by a share save agreement on savings generated from the model.

Sounds Great How do the commercials stack?

  • UNDERSTANDING THE BASELINE HAS PROVEN TO BE MOST CLIENTS INITIAL CHALLENGE.

    To support, we’ve created simple commercial models (including those illustrated) to define the possible glide paths which are backed by extensive industry experience, alongside core data from partners aswell key real estate reports from specialists such as LSH.

    The fact that Ignite have direct experience of achieving these types of returns for UK and International Corporations, means no organisational task is too small or large … the formulas are applied as a guide line then scaled to suit.

  • SIMPLE, SCALABLE, COST-NEUTRAL

    We’ve provided plug and play commercial scenarios to indicate what organisations typically invest to optimise their estates.

    The key factor is that these costs are offset by (£M’s in) direct savings through effective use of the operational control guidance we provide at handover stage.

    Additionally clients experience significant reductions in negative Environmental contributions, in parallel to an overall Investment Greening.

behind the brand

‘Ignite Digital’, was created by two former colleagues turned longterm friends, aiming to leverage relationships gained through leading multiple Multinational Facilities Management corporations. With a passion for high standards, fun, simplification whilst helping employees become successful and strength of industry relationships, it was only a matter of time before we put pen to paper and create our own business venture.

By day we’ve both spent the past 25 years delivering as Directors of Corporate FTSE businesses in the Property Maintenance and Prop Tech arenas .. before realising that the growing pool of trusted delivery options we’ve created, will enable a more Agile delivery option to the cycle of common frustrations industry clients approach us with.

Our Mission is simple, to utilise our extensive in house skills with our external partnerships to deliver true ‘Asset light digital models’.

Our strapline of being a “Sustainable, Digital Accelerator”, operates against 5 main pillars;

  • Reliability: Delivering what’s required on time, every time

  • Adaptability: Providing the best fit solution for each scenario

  • Diversity: From the team, to the offering(s) and all aspects inbetween

  • Visionary: Operating with a Pioneers mindset; focused on the present, with a firm eye on the past and a keen eye on the future

  • Technical Excellence: Continual strive to introduce the best

“From humble beginnings, my background was built around the Building Management, Energy and & IoT arenas. Throughout the years i’ve successfully created and led a variety of strategies and teams within Sales, Product Development, Operations, Transformation & Commercial management divisions.

Supported by a 1st class Business Management degree and 16+ years industry experience, Ive gained a proven track record of deploying target operating models with attractive investment returns, but more importantly, created solid diverse & empowered teams. This is felt to be another USP in the Ignite business venture - as we can communicate and operate effectively across all levels of business.”

Lance Taylor - Co founder

Notable former businesses for both Co-founders;

  • Equans

  • JLL

  • Bam

  • Bellrock

  • Smart Buildings Ltd

“My background includes 9 years of direct Technical delivery and leadership experience within CRE tech across UK, EMEA and Americas.

Working with more than 50 innovate tech providers has created advisory roles across the past 5 years for VC investments / acquisitions. Other related experience includes being a technology SME for the 2nd largest global CRE-tech organisation (Europe focused role).

Additionally my experience is tools up, so I have a full understanding of current controls industry (specifically HVAC and BMS), which lends its self to assessing the partners we proposing under the Ignite venture..”

Ryan Struthers - Co founder