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A case study of a situation of overtrading and the potential disaster it causes.

How to solve cashflow shortfalls and bring new money into the business in a variety of ways.

Debt factoring, prompt payment discounts and regulating cashflow help reduce the risk of overtrading.

The pros and cons of self-funding your new business using personal savings and own money.

Debtor days ratios and creditor days ratios estimate how long you take to pay debts and customers take to pay you.

Gearing ratios, working capital ratios and quick ratios are useful tools to compare assets and liabilities.

Ensuring a closer match between sales and production cycles can help avoid overtrading.

Discover diverse finance options for new businesses: personal savings, loans, grants, and more. Explore funding strategies tailored to your start-up needs.

Be mindful of the symptoms of overtrading so you can try to prevent it.

How insufficient finance and resources to sustain a business’s level of trading can lead to overtrading.

How expanding businesses can match production and order cycles using gearing, working capital or quick ratio tests.

Eligibility criteria businesses must meet to qualify for a venture capital scheme.

How employers can manage employee turnover with strategies to engage with, value and retain staff.

Different methods of obtaining the information you require on your customers, their buying habits and preferences, such as CRM and business libraries.

How learning about a customer's current supplier can help you, if you identify why the customer buys from a rival supplier you can work out how to better them.

Follow these simple tips in your business to prevent health issues like upper limb injuries and eye strain for workers who use a computer for long periods.

You have a responsibility to provide eyesight tests for employees who use display screen equipment and you may have to pay for glasses needed for work.

Assess health risks associated with computer workstations - physical layout, posture, special needs, rest breaks to ensure a healthy working environment.

Train employees in safe computer use including correct posture, technique and breaks and also ensure homeworkers work safely and are insured and are trained.

You have a duty to ensure that employees working on computers have a mix of activities and regular rest breaks to prevent health problems and injuries.

Monitor office conditions such as humidity, temperature, lighting and noise levels to ensure a healthy working environment for employees who use computers.

What standards your furniture must meet for a safe computer workstation and what your employees need to be aware of to work safely including posture.

What to consider before you buy a laptop for your employees to use, how to reduce the health and safety risks and the training you must provide by law.

Computer screens, keyboards and pointing devices must meet certain criteria to comply with to meet health and safety law and protect your staff from injuries.