SDV is an award-winning logistics specialist in its own right, as well as being part of one the world’s top ten transport and logistics groups. It takes nothing for granted, especially when it comes to fuel – a major cost item for any commercial road user. Transport administrator Gerry Ebbs is responsible for a large fleet of vans, 7.5-tonne trucks, 18-tonne trucks and 40-footers operating 24/7 from Feltham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Tilbury and Manchester. When SDV had problems with its fuel cards, he took swift action.

“The whole point of having fuel cards is to cut the cost of fuel,” Gerry Ebbs said, “but it also needs to be trouble free. In the circumstances, the best option was to cancel our fuel cards and re-examine the whole market for a better deal. We switched to using BP fuel cards from The Fuelcard People.”

Their BP fuel cards give SDV drivers access to a national network of more than 1,200 sites, including the best motorway coverage. The weekly fixed pricing means a typical saving of up to 4p per litre on national average pump prices, or up to 10p per litre on motorway refuelling.

“I have found them very competitive,” said Gerry Ebbs, “and can not fault the service, with any request dealt with fast, accurately and with courtesy.”

While cost savings are fundamental, personal service is one of the hallmarks of The Fuelcard People. Every customer, regardless of size, is allocated their own dedicated account manager. It means that customers do not have to sit in a call centre queue to speak to a random, anonymous operator. Instead, they just call the same person who always helps them and who knows their business.

Gerry Ebbs still takes nothing for granted, but said, “All in all, in the six or seven years since we switched to The Fuelcard People, I have never regretted the decision.”

Your business, like SDV, could benefit from using fuel cards from The Fuelcard People. Call our friendly team today on 0844 870 6942, or ask them to call you back here.