Herbert T Forrest LogoWith a turnover of £50m and based in the North West, Herbert T Forrest is a strong, successful and continuously growing property services company which has established an excellent reputation in the social housing, urban regeneration and education sectors. The company has worked in partnership with both the public and private sector for over 20 years and has gained extensive experience in both new build and refurbishment projects throughout the construction sector.

Much of Herbert T Forrest’s growth stems from increased demand in the social housing refurbishment market where a full range of refurbishment, repair and maintenance is provided to social landlords throughout the North West. The company has focused on the Government's Best Value initiative and its target for all public sector housing is to achieve the ‘Decent Homes’ standard. Through this initiative the opportunity has been identified to deliver services through long-term collaborative working arrangements with housing providers and the company has been successful in securing partnerships with several Local Authorities and RSLs currently refurbishing in excess of 11,000 homes per annum. As a result, the company's forward order book, with existing partners, extends beyond 2010.

As such, Herbert T Forrest requires a robust software system and stable supplier that they can rely on to assist with their contract management. John Heaton, Finance Director, comments “Our old financial and contract management software was cumbersome and slow.  We wanted something that was more flexible, that was easier for reporting and that effectively incorporated Cost Value Reconciliation as well as Customer Relationship Management. For us, the Sage ERP EVision solution based on Microsoft Dynamics™ NAV was the obvious answer.”