Closing date for CBILS applications

Closing date for CBILS applications

Right now (mid September 2020) the media are shouting about the end of the furlough scheme, but the closing date for applications to the CBILS scheme at the end of this month seems to be slipping by with less interest. Most businesses that I come across have taken...
Cashflow First Aid

Cashflow First Aid

Previously I have talked about the importance of having a cashflow forecast, and how to get started creating one. Next in my series of posts about cashflow is my top tips for first aid for when that forecast is looking gloomy. 1. Good decisions need good data You...
Good management accounts

Good management accounts

Financial Direction is about using good management accounts to improve profits and cashflow. That’s a pretty big claim, so what do I really mean? Xero produces management reports for you (other software packages are available). They look very similar to the...
Case Study: Cooper Golding Ltd

Case Study: Cooper Golding Ltd

I have been working with Cooper Golding since 2018, supporting owner Paula Golby manage her growing business as she moved form strength to strength as a result of her focus on high quality, tailored recruitment services. With multiple customers and revenue streams...
Planning for cashflow security

Planning for cashflow security

It’s finally here: the 4th of July, the day the reawakening begins! There’s been all sorts of work to adapt operations to make them “Covid secure” – hand sanitiser, face masks, physical distancing, etc. But as well as the practical/ physical preparations, reopening is...