Buyer's guide
Caventis vs Purchase Direct compared
Purchase Direct is a UK procurement and cost reduction specialist with a dominant niche in motor dealerships.
Snapshot
Purchase Direct is a UK procurement and cost reduction specialist with a dominant niche in motor dealerships.
Where Purchase Direct is strong
- Deep motor-dealer category knowledge and supplier relationships.
- Well-known niche brand in dealer groups.
- Established shared-savings commercial.
Where Caventis is different
- Cross-sector UK mid-market and PE-backed focus, not dealer-only.
- Full direct and indirect coverage.
- PE deal-timeline delivery.
- Two-week Cost Review before commitment.
Head-to-head
- Sector: Purchase Direct - motor dealerships. Caventis - cross-sector mid-market and PE.
- Scope: Purchase Direct - dealer overheads. Caventis - full P&L cost.
- Commercial: Both shared-savings; Caventis adds a small contingent fee.
When is Purchase Direct the right call?
For UK motor dealer groups wanting sector-specific overhead reduction.
When is Caventis the better fit?
For non-dealer mid-market and PE-backed cost programmes.
Can we use both?
Rare - the sector overlap is small.
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