Working Capital Planning

Release the cash tied up in debtors, WIP and stock.

What this involves

Improve visibility over cash tied up in debtors, creditors, stock and short-term commitments.

Growing businesses often have their cash tied up in their own operations. We measure your cash conversion cycle, look at collections, payment terms and stock or work in progress, and quantify what each improvement is worth. The output is a plan with pounds attached, not general advice about chasing invoices.

What you get

What’s included

Debtor days, creditor days and stock days measured
Cash conversion cycle calculated and benchmarked
Collection process reviewed and tightened
Payment terms and supplier timings reviewed
Stock or work in progress exposure quantified
Target improvements with the cash value attached to each

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Sensitivity Analysis

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Not sure which you need? The strategy call maps it in about twenty minutes.

Where does your finance function stand today?

A short conversation will tell you whether this is the right place to start, or whether something earlier in the sequence needs fixing first.

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Working Capital Planning

Improve visibility over cash tied up in debtors, creditors, stock and short-term commitments.

What’s included

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Capacity Planning

Sensitivity Analysis

Scenario Planning

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cashflow Forecasting

Where does your finance function stand today?

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