Cash Flow Recovery
Cash flow problems rarely start with the bank balance
They start with how money moves through the business. For a small or growing business, improving cash flow is usually an operational job before it is a financial one. On the way in, invoicing runs late, follow-ups are inconsistent, and quotes sit unanswered. On the way out, stock and materials are paid for before the revenue lands, and purchasing decisions are made without a clear view of the cash position.
Most founders hand this to the finance function. Your accountant can show you the symptom: rising debtor days, a tightening cash position, margin that does not match the sales figures. The cause usually sits upstream, in the processes, systems, and workflows that move money from first enquiry to cash collected. That is where we work.
Do these problems sound familiar?
Invoicing lag and slow cash conversion
Invoices go out but nobody follows up properly
Overdue invoices pile up without a structured collections process
Cash goes out on stock or materials before revenue comes back in
Finance, sales, and procurement systems do not talk to each other
No joined-up view of what is owed, what is committed, and what is available
How do you improve cash flow in a small business?
You improve cash flow by fixing the steps that move money through the business: quote promptly, invoice when the work completes rather than when someone remembers, chase overdue invoices on a set cadence, and time payments going out against cash coming in. In most growing businesses, the gains sit in these steps, not in the accounts.
Each of those steps is a process with an owner, a trigger, and a handoff. When any of them depends on someone remembering, cash slows down. The fix is structural: define the steps, connect the systems behind them, and make ownership explicit, so the cash cycle runs the same way every time.
What we do
We fix the way money moves through your business, from quoting and purchasing through to invoicing and collection. Structured processes, connected systems, and clear ownership so nothing falls through the gaps on either side.
What gets installed
Every engagement is scoped to what your business needs. Depending on findings, this typically includes:
Order-to-cash process design. We map and redesign the end-to-end revenue process so invoicing happens when it should, not when someone remembers.
Collections workflow with triggers, ownership, and escalation. Chasing overdue payments becomes systematic, not ad hoc.
Procurement and cash flow alignment. We connect purchasing decisions to cash position, so stock and materials are bought against what the business can afford.
Finance, sales, and procurement systems integration. Your CRM, accounting, payment, and purchasing platforms connected properly, with a live picture of what is coming in, going out, and available.
Connected cash flow workflow. A single view from purchasing and quoting through to invoicing and collection, every stage linked, visible, and owned.
How this engagement works
We review your cash cycle end to end to identify where cash gets trapped and why.
Once you have decided what to fix, we design and build the solution alongside your team.
We train your team to run and maintain what we have built. Ongoing support is available if needed.
What changes when the structure is fixed
Invoices go out when the work is done. Overdue payments get chased on a rhythm rather than in a panic. Purchasing decisions are made against a live cash position instead of a guess. Debtor days come down, and the cash cycle becomes something you can see and manage rather than something that happens to you. Once cash moves predictably, you can invest, hire, and grow with confidence.
Get in touch
Not sure where to start? Book a call, or take our free Operational Health Check. It takes 5 minutes and shows you where to focus.
We also help with operational control and workflow redesign.