Trentini is a premium interior and kitchen projects business with large ticket sizes, long lead times, multiple suppliers, and phased deliveries.
On paper, sales looked strong.
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In reality, cash felt unpredictable.
Not because the business was unprofitable – but because cash lacked visibility.
The core issue looked like this:
- Client payments in did not correlate with supplier payments out
- Supplier payment terms were inconsistent
- Large orders distorted cash forecasts
- VAT impact was not being tracked
- Reporting was solid, but cash remained a black hole
So we built a 13-week rolling cash flow control system.
Not just another finance report.
A weekly cash cockpit.
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It included:
- A forecast linked to deliveries and VAT
- A supplier payment matrix with timing rules
- A project cash tracker for outstanding balances
- A liquidity curve for large orders
- A weekly cash review routine so the founder stopped guessing
The result:
- Predictable weekly cash
- No cash surprises
- Clear VAT visibility
- Stronger negotiation power with suppliers
What the founder learned:
“If you think you are profitable but cash is stressful – you may not have a revenue problem. You have a visibility problem”
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