Is a Bespoke ERP System Right for a Growing Business?
Bespoke ERP systems become worth considering when disconnected tools start damaging margin, cash flow and control. Spreadsheets, separate accounting platform...
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Margin Strategy
Articles on controlling costs, protecting margins, and using financial governance to improve business performance.
23 articles
How to Improve Business Cash Flow Without Slowing Growth
A profitable business can still face cash pressure when money is stuck in slow collections, high supplier costs, card-processing fees, excess stock or fragme...
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How to Improve Cash Flow and Protect Business Margins
Cash flow is the timing of money moving in and out of your business, not simply the profit shown in management accounts. You can be profitable on paper and s...
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How Businesses Can Improve Cash Flow and Protect Margins
Cash flow improvement starts by stopping money from leaking out of the business before it turns into a funding problem. Profit on a management account does n...
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Building Business Resilience Against Inflation and Price Hikes
Inflation resilience means being able to absorb supplier price rises, higher transaction costs and inefficient processes without sacrificing EBITDA, service ...
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Hidden Costs That Are Quietly Eroding Your Profit Margin
Falling profit does not always mean sales are down. More often, margin is being quietly consumed by supplier price rises, payment fees, manual work and disco...
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Supplier Consolidation for Streamlined, Lower-Cost Procurement
Supplier consolidation is the deliberate reduction and rationalisation of suppliers across indirect and operational spend. It is not about cutting suppliers ...
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Instant Settlement and Cash Flow: a Guide for UK Businesses
A profitable business can still run short of cash. Payroll, supplier invoices, VAT and stock commitments do not wait for card settlements, invoice terms or m...
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Benchmarking Spend: a Practical Guide to Protecting Margins
Spend benchmarking protects margin by showing where supplier costs, contract terms and operational habits no longer match what your business needs. We define...
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How Procurement Reviews Become a Lever for Profitable Growth
Profitable businesses often let supplier costs, contract renewals and operational inefficiencies rise unchecked. The result is quiet margin erosion. A suppli...
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The True Cost of Card-Scheme Fees Versus Open Banking
Card payments are convenient, but the real cost is rarely visible in one line on a supplier statement. Merchant service charges, interchange, scheme fees, te...
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The True Cost of Card-Scheme Fees Versus Open Banking
Card acceptance is rarely just the merchant rate shown on a proposal. Interchange, card scheme fees, acquirer margin, terminal rental, gateway charges, charg...
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