Case Study: Preston Beer Company achieves 3x payback in nine months and major efficiency gains with Sanderson's Swords

Preston Beer Company - Customer Case Study

Preston Beer Company, a £5m, 10‑employee drinks wholesaler in Bamber Bridge, faced time‑consuming, error‑prone manual processes, unreliable finance software (Sage Line 50) and recurring pricing errors that threatened customer service and growth. Seeking improved efficiency and pricing control, Preston Beer turned to Sanderson for a delivered wholesale IT solution.

Sanderson implemented its Swords wholesale distribution system, plus financial and stock/warehouse management, delivering real‑time stock visibility, automated pricing/quotations, route optimisation and bank reconciliation. The results: a threefold payback within nine months, a £5,000 per month stock saving, a 2% margin improvement, 100% customer retention, and daily route planning cut from hours to minutes — all credited to Sanderson’s Swords solution and support.

Preston Beer Company

Tony Oxley

Managing Director