Field notes
Notes from recovery work with owner-managed companies.
Short articles on cash calendars, creditor conversations, and the owner decisions that shape a recovery path — written for people who still open the doors themselves.
When owner-managers should start recovery planning
Waiting for a perfect set of numbers often costs precious weeks. Here is how South Australian owners can recognise the right moment to plan.
Building a 30-day cash calendar for a trading company
A week-by-week cash calendar is often the first artefact that restores an owner’s sense of control during recovery.
Talking with creditors without overpromising
Creditors respond better to a clear position and a realistic timetable than to vague assurances that everything will be fine soon.
Owner decisions that shape a recovery path
Recovery plans succeed or stall on a short list of owner choices — what to stop, what to protect, and who must know the truth.