Cashflow and Profitability

In today’s challenging economic climate, it is not enough for your business to concentrate on profitability alone.

Sufficient cashflow must be generated to allow for the ongoing funding of business operations.

It can be harder to collect money owed by customers, and suppliers are likely to be pushing to be paid quickly. Banks are far less willing to fill the cashflow gap.

Hope is not a strategy. It is essential to plan ahead. Forward planning is the key to your business surviving and thriving.

Careful monitoring gives you the information you need to adapt to change.

Our services include:

Profitability analysis – we use software by Quad which facilitates clear analysis of the accounts, and enables you to determine the likely result of adopting particular business strategies.

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Cashflow forecasting – we use Sage 50 Forecasting to prepare and present profit and cashflow forecasts. These forecasts allow you to project financial needs, and to manage resources accordingly.

Funding – we advise and compare your various funding options, including advantages, disadvantages and costs.

We advise on The Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme, invoice discounting, leasing and asset finance, venture capital and private investors, grants and funds from specific sources, for example the Rosebud Fund. We help match funding sources to your particular requirements.

Please call us if you would like further advice.