Business Consultants – Maximising the Profit in your business

So how can you maximise your profits?

Gross profit:

One objective is either to expand sales income while controlling direct costs or reduce direct costs to increase gross profit.

You must ensure that:

• You know your market and your competitors
• Your product knowledge is complete and you are technically able in all aspects of the business;
• Your service is of high quality, delivered on time and according to specification;
• You take advantage of cost-effective means to increase sales
• We keep your direct costs to an absolute minimum. Most businesses should aim to reduce direct costs every year.

Overheads

You should also keep costs under your control:

Expenses

Keep your business expenses to an absolute minimum, and ensure that any additional overheads you assume result in increased profitability/efficiency.

Increasing your overheads

Have you reviewed the market for all new overheads to establish where to place your orders? Reliability and backup service are important factors to take into account. The cheapest may not be the best for your business;

• Where assets are acquired on finance – Be sure to obtain quotations for your finance from your suppliers, your bank, and a finance company. Check with us to see if your finance costs could be reduced;
• Reviews – Many businesses could benefit from a regular review of their telephone and insurance costs. Even bank charges can often be reduced;
•  Credit – Control your credit account customers closely to avoid bad debts.

In summary:

You must first be aware of your income and expenditure. Additionally, proper books and records are essential for monitoring the trends and patterns in your business. It is not necessary to produce a full profit and loss account every month, rather select the key factors that will best help you understand how you are doing, e.g. chargeable hours, sales volume, wastage, and materials used. Then compare these figures with previous months, as well as with your targets.