by Andy Bissett | Mar 30, 2026 | Navigating Industry Challenges, Uncategorised
Most businesses worry about taking on work they can’t afford to fund. Fewer think about what it costs to turn it down. Not just the immediate revenue. The relationship. The repeat business. The competitor who takes it instead. And the slow realisation that...
by Andy Bissett | Mar 16, 2026 | Navigating Industry Challenges, Uncategorised
After twenty-odd years working with businesses on finance, you start noticing something peculiar. When people talk about cashflow, they focus on the wrong question. The conversation usually goes: “How do I improve cashflow?” or “What funding do I...
by Andy Bissett | Mar 13, 2026 | Navigating Industry Challenges, Uncategorised
Profitable on paper. Growing 30% year-on-year. Can’t make payroll. Sounds impossible. Happens more often than you’d think. Growth doesn’t solve cash flow problems. Often, it creates them. The faster you grow, the wider the gap between spending money...
by Andy Bissett | Mar 2, 2026 | Navigating Industry Challenges, Uncategorised
You took out invoice finance to solve a cash flow problem. Now the invoice finance itself feels like the problem. Maybe it’s the cost – the fees seemed reasonable at the time, but your turnover’s doubled and the service charge hasn’t moved....
by Andy Bissett | Feb 26, 2026 | Navigating Industry Challenges, Uncategorised
You land the contract you’ve been chasing. Big client. Multinational. Exactly the kind of work that proves you’re serious. Then you realise what you’ve actually won: 60 days until payment. Suppliers who won’t wait. Payroll that’s due...
