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January can be a challenging month for many service based small businesses. Sales dip, client activity slows down, and cashflow can feel tighter than usual after the rush of Q4. But the January slump doesn’t have to knock your business off course. With the right financial habits in place, you can protect your cash, plan confidently, and start the year on steady ground. In this post, I’m sharing practical steps small business owners can take to manage cashflow in January, plus

Introduction: why these numbers matter now If you’re nudging past £500k and eyeing the £1m mark, “looking busy” can hide profit leaks. Projects run long, invoices slip, and hiring decisions get made on gut feel. The fix isn’t more spreadsheets — it’s a short list of service business KPIs  that give you forward-looking visibility, so you can price with confidence, plan capacity, and protect cash before year-end. And with late payments still biting UK SMEs, the right KPIs help

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