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Operational Leaders

From risk to resilience

For operational leaders, risk is part of daily reality – embedded in systems, suppliers, processes and people. Keep performance steady when the unexpected hits. We help you connect strategy to execution, building resilience through routine operations, supply chain visibility, financial control and compliance discipline.

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Working Capital

Working Capital

Making cash flow work day-to-day

Operational leaders shape cash flow with every decision, what to order, when to invoice, how to stock and how to pay.

In an environment where cost pressures, delays and complexity are rising, visibility and coordination across teams are vital to keeping cash flowing.

We help you to connect process with performance, creating disciplined, data-led routines that free up working capital, reduce waste and strengthen resilience from the ground up.

Why it matters

Cash efficiency depends on everyday actions across functions. Delayed billing, over-ordering or misaligned approvals can quietly erode liquidity. Empowering teams with the right information and controls ensures cash is managed consciously, not by accident.

Pressures and priorities

  • Do our teams understand how their decisions affect cash flow?
  • Are billing, procurement and inventory processes aligned for efficiency?
  • Do we have visibility over overdue receivables and supplier payments?
  • Are we holding excess stock due to forecasting gaps or safety buffers?
  • Can we quickly identify and act on inefficiencies in our cash cycles?
  • Do our metrics and dashboards support proactive management of liquidity?

Operational excellence and cash discipline go hand in hand. When teams have real-time insight into where cash is created and consumed, they can respond faster, collaborate better and prevent costly blockages. As automation and data tools evolve, operational leaders have a powerful opportunity to simplify complexity and strengthen control.

End-to-end visibility

Teams can see and understand cash movement across every process and handoff.

Reliable data

Dashboards provide live metrics on debtor days, supplier terms and inventory holdings.

Streamlined processes

Manual steps are minimised and ownership is clear across functions.

Collaborative teamwork

Finance, procurement and operations share goals and problem-solve together.

Practical controls

Simple, effective policies keep approvals and reconciliations tight.

Continuous optimisation

Regular reviews target slow cycles and cash leakage.

Empowered teams

Employees understand how their actions affect cash and are supported to act responsibly.

From cash strain to cash confidence “In a post-acquisition environment, mis-managed working capital can erode value, especially when acquisition debt and covenant constraints are involved. We helped the client unlock cash quickly by bringing clarity to their working-capital cycle and tightening the processes that mattered most, giving them the control and confidence they needed at a critical moment.” Ben Collett – Consulting Partner

Explore our success story

We help you to lead with confidence:

We work alongside operational teams to simplify cash processes, close gaps in control and embed the right habits and tools to keep liquidity moving.

Cash flow is everyone’s business. We help your teams find where it’s trapped, fix what slows it down and build confidence in keeping it flowing.

Take the next step. Talk to our experienced advisers who have developed experience over hundreds of engagements and who have done this at scale. Connect with us to strengthen your day-to-day cash control and improve working capital resilience.

Ben Collett

Consulting Partner – Performance Improvement and Turnaround

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