Managing costs
The money that leaves a business, whether in the form of wages, suppliers? bills, general overheads or the interest on loans, can be as vital to its success (or survival) as the money that comes in from customers. Managing costs effectively should, therefore, play a central role in business financial planning.
Can you cut your interest payments?
If you have a business loan, a commercial mortgage, or a permanent overdraft facility... Read more
Credit and tough economic times
With the credit crunch and the financial crisis providing the backdrop for recession... Read more
Dealing with employee absence
Over two million people are reported to suffer from an illness which they believe was... Read more
How to protect your business when your customers go under
What would you do if one of your major customers went under, owing you a substantial sum... Read more
Improve your debt collections
Do you find that despite your best efforts to charge customers up front and to plan for... Read more
Improving productivity
Improving productivity is an objective for many businesses. We thought that we might... Read more
Outsourcing delivers a range of solutions
Most business owner-managers find that they spend only a small percentage of their time... Read more
Protect your business when your customers go under
What would you do if one of your major customers went under, owing you a substantial sum... Read more
Buy, HP, or lease?
The decision to buy, hire purchase, or lease an asset will generally depend on the... Read more
Reduce your utility costs
Utilities can account for a sizeable chunk of your firm's costs, but you might find that... Read more
Reduce your wage bill
The EU Working Time Directive, gives UK employees the right to refuse to work more than... Read more
Managing business budgets and finances
Introducing the discipline that finance management brings means a business is much better... Read more
Cashflow forecasting
Even during the best of economic times, cashflow can be critical for many smaller... Read more
How to go about choosing reliable suppliers
The vast majority of businesses have suppliers - other businesses that supply them with... Read more
Setting out the right payment terms
It's an unfortunate fact of business life, but not every invoice gets paid on time. For... Read more