In an effort to be more time-efficient, let’s just agree that the less time you spend searching for lost passwords or contact details, the less time you spend on hold to a supplier, and the less electricity you waste around the office, the better it is for your business. So, here are some tools that could help you save time, money and energy:

If you or your staff often travel to meetings via public transport, Citymapper can ease your stress and save you time on your journey with up-to-the-minute information on bus and train times. Time is money after all.

Receipts by Wave adds up the cost of all of your receipts when you scan them on this free app. Receipt Bank lets you scan and save receipts to your phone. Both are great ways of keeping track of your business expenses and can save you time when it’s time to fill out your tax return.

JouleBug is a free app that records energy efficiency in the workplace and tries to make it fun. It awards points every time somebody follows an energy saving habit, like switching a computer off rather than leaving it on standby. By creating a competitive aspect to energy saving, it could spur staff on to save money for your business.

The delightfully named WeQ4U does exactly what it suggests, it waits in the phone queue for you until an operator becomes free. This could save you plenty of time and money if you make a lot of calls at work. WeQ4U suggest that businesses could save around 30p a minute on high cost phone calls.

AA Parking holds information on all of the free and paid car parks in the UK and Ireland and gives you directions to the nearest space. Time and petrol are the savings here, and should quickly save you the £2.99 it costs to download the app.

Dropbox has become a very popular tool and is always worth inclusion on lists such as these. The online cloud system lets you store files, access others’, and share them thanks to a simple invitation. Especially useful for sending files too large for emails, or for when you’re out of the office but need to access a file urgently.

Roboform is one example of a password management system that makes it easier to keep track of your passwords and save you time when logging into websites.

Google Voice allows you to set up a virtual phone number that forwards to your mobile phone. If you use your personal mobile number for work but don’t wish to hand out the number to everybody you meet, give them your virtual number which will forward to your mobile number.

Evernote is an app that allows you to organise notes and attach images, while making everything searchable by keyword.

Finally, using a laptop as your primary workstation is a great way to stay organised and productive if you’re often on the move. With everything work related stored in a laptop that you can take with you wherever you go, efficiency is the winner.

If you have any general business support enquiries, you can contact the Buckinghamshire Business First support team on 01494 568941 / BusinessSupport@bbf.uk.com.