Cash Flow Solutions

They say cash is king. Find out how to give yours the royal treatment. There's a golden rule in business: No matter how much you sell, if you don't collect the money, you're going to go out of business. As business owners, we often get so wrapped up in selling our products and services that we forget to take the...

Owning a business takes a huge amount of energy and drive; growing a business takes even more. We work with many businesses across a variety of industries and time and time again, five key challenges crop up: Overexposure… Keeping client business at a safe percentage of total revenue is a challenge for many businesses. Developing a healthy number of regular...

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. It is all about timing - the books and outlook can be good, but many small to medium businesses experience cash gaps between delivery and payment. Slower debtor payments or extended payment terms inhibit a business's ability to invest, exploit larger opportunities or simply manage day-to-day costs. Increasingly, new and growing businesses...

When you're running your own business and you're in the thick of keeping everything running smoothly; taking a holiday might be the last thing on your mind. Or maybe it's something you've considered and you concluded that it would be more stressful than just keeping your nose to the grindstone. But it's generally acknowledged that there are a lot of...

The Christmas period for small businesses seems to lead to cash flow problems. From there, things can go from bad to worse, seeing a rise in insolvencies in the New Year, typically in February. To avoid these cash flow shortages, small businesses should start to plan for the cash flow crunch now. The Christmas shut down period sees the normal...

We all need to get paid… but for many small businesses, getting invoices out and money back in, can become an ongoing issue. We have five top tips to get your invoices working hard. 1. Systemise The more you can automate the invoicing process, the easier it will be for you (and your team) and the more transparent it will...

Invoice finance is becoming an increasingly popular choice for businesses looking for cash flow solutions. We look at scenarios where invoice finance could provide a smart answer to cash flow needs. 1. If customers take a long time to pay, or are late to pay… Long and late paying customers can quickly absorb a company's capital, making it hard to...

They say cash is king. Find out how to give yours the royal treatment. There's a golden rule in business you'd be smart to learn now: No matter how much you sell, if you don't collect the money, you're going to go out of business. As business owners, we often get so wrapped up in selling our products and services...