Stock Days – Don’t Let Your Cash Get Stuck on the Shelf!

Stock Days – Don’t Let Your Cash Get Stuck on the Shelf! Managing stock isn’t just about tidy shelves—it’s about protecting your cash flow. Every unsold item sitting in storage = cash you can’t use elsewhere in the business. Want to unlock that cash and boost financial agility? Here’s how: Start by tracking Stock Days […]
Debtor Days: How To Get Paid Faster

Debtor Days: How To Get Paid Faster Did you know Debtor Days is one of the three major drivers of cash flow in your business? The other two are Creditors Days & Stock Days. The secret to improving your debtor days, is simple: make it as EASY as possible for your customers to pay you. […]
Creditors Days – How to Turn Supplier Terms Into a Cash Flow Advantage

Creditors Days – How to Turn Supplier Terms Into a Cash Flow Advantage Did you know that Creditors Days—the time you take to pay your suppliers—is one of the three major drivers of cash flow in your business? Many business owners overlook just how powerful this number can be. Let’s start with Buying ‘Stuff’ […]
Stock Turnover Ratio & Business Efficiency – Why It Matters

Stock Turnover Ratio & Business Efficiency – Why It Matters The Stock Turnover Ratio is a key financial metric that helps investors and analysts assess how efficiently a company manages its inventory. It measures how many times stock is sold and replaced within a given period—whether annually, quarterly, or monthly. Stock Turnover Ratio Formula Cost […]
Why does your manufacturing company struggle to make a profit?

Why does your manufacturing company struggle to make a profit? Does your manufacturing company struggle to make the profit you want? In our work we see some of the problems described below: 1. Pricing Many engineering & manufacturing businesses work on a cost-plus basis, working out the costs of manufacturing, associated overheads, adding what they […]
Sources of finance for Manufacturers

Sources of finance for Manufacturers If you run a manufacturing business, getting the right finance at the right rate can be challenging, this post may help you to understand what types of finance products are available to support you, we explore short term & longer term funding needs: Short term solutions for day-to-day working capital […]