Planning to avoid energy horror this winter?

Planning to avoid energy horror this winter?

Do you have an energy strategy? Even with the governments proposed interventions energy costs feel like they are spiralling out of control. Energy has been a relatively predictable cost over the last couple of decades, but as with Covid lockdown, uncertainty makes any...
Creating a Cost Conscious Culture

Creating a Cost Conscious Culture

What’s the most effective way of controlling spending in your business? Previously I have talked about whether or not a budget is an effective tool to control spending and concluded that it’s not. A budget is a tool for building an overview of strategy and assessing...
Making the most of cash

Making the most of cash

Generally people only think about cashflow when there is a shortage of cash in the bank to pay the bills. But what happens if you find your business with surplus cash in the bank? For some businesses at present that is a very real possibility, either because the...
Making the most of cash

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...