5 tips for housebuilders to maintain a healthy cash flow
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With labour and material costs rising resulting in lower margins, there are significant financial challenges ahead for UK housebuilders. Now more than ever it is important to have a healthy cash flow. So here are our top tips for you to consider moving forward in the future:
- Use bookkeeping and a comprehensive accounting system, this will help give you a precise idea of what income and expenses are expected in the future. For more information go to Lloyds Bank Business Toolbox.
- Spreading costs when buying materials will leave you with more cash for operations. Negotiate prices when buying large quantities and get quotes from different suppliers as well as asking for a discount.
- Labour costs: retaining staff is cheaper than hiring new staff especially with rising construction skill shortages. We also recommend saving money by investing in technology to automate repetitive tasks.
- House builders receive a significant amount of invoices. Switching to an electronic, integrated invoicing system will save you important funds over time, money that could go back into your business.
- Staff training: In the housebuilding industry 85% of the cash comes from work in progress, which means performance depends on the project manager’s cash flow management.
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