Where the pressure develops
Seasonal costs and buyer payment cycles can create a gap between delivery, operating costs and the date customers actually pay.
Review funding around input costs, supply contracts and delayed buyer receipts.
Seasonal costs and buyer payment cycles can create a gap between delivery, operating costs and the date customers actually pay.
Buyer contracts, delivery evidence, seasonal cash-flow profile, invoices, supplier terms help make the first funding discussion specific rather than exploratory.
The structure should match the trading cycle, debtor quality and repayment route rather than simply chase a product label.
Bring customer terms, expected funding cycle, supporting evidence and any existing finance arrangements to the call.
Potentially, where business-to-business invoices are supported by evidence and customers can be assessed.
Missing contracts, unclear delivery evidence, disputed accounts, poor debtor information or a vague explanation of the cash need.
Clear invoices, customer names, payment terms, delivery proof and a simple explanation of the timing gap.