Manufacturing Working Capital: Solving the DIO Problem
Manufacturing working capital is the tightest of any UK sector, with a cash conversion cycle of 86 days – meaning cash is locked up for nearly three months between paying…
Industry Guides
Cash Flow for Professional Services Firms
Cash flow in professional services is undermined by a deceptively simple problem: your biggest cost – your people – must be paid on the last day of each month, but…
Working Capital in Construction: Managing Retentions and Delays
Working capital in construction is uniquely challenging because the sector has the highest days sales outstanding of any UK industry at 68 days, driven by stage payment cycles, contractual retentions,…
Working Capital Management for UK Retailers
Working capital in retail is dominated by inventory – the typical UK retailer has a cash conversion cycle of just 15 days, but that short cycle masks a constant battle…