Free tool for pest control owners

Pest Control Business cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A pest control forecast has a steady base from service plans and a seasonal layer on top. Build the base first.

Cash in the bank today$ Customer payments per week, on average$ Payroll per run, all-in$ Payroll schedule Next payroll is in Fixed bills per month, paid on the 1st$ Other spending per week (supplies, fuel, card)$

Add one-off items (tax payment, equipment, a big invoice)

Negative for money going out, positive for money coming in.

Lowest point

Safe line (2 payrolls)

cash you never want to drop under

Weeks under the safe line

of the next 13

Week of	Comes in	Payroll	Bills and other	Cash at week end

The starting numbers are an example for a pest control business. Replace them with yours.

Getting the forecast right for a pest control business

Use recurring plan billing as the base, in the week it is collected.
Add one-time jobs from the same weeks last year.
Keep prepaid annual plans separate, because that cash pays for visits still owed.

An example

In March you hire two techs for the season and stock up on materials. Revenue from the extra jobs starts in April and peaks in June. A 13-week forecast built in February shows the March and April weeks where cash goes out first and comes back later.

What to watch

Prepaid plan cash that is still owed in visits
Hiring for the busy season before the revenue arrives
Commercial accounts past 60 days

Get your full forecast every Monday

One Page CFO builds your 13-week forecast from your QuickBooks, invoice by invoice, and a CFO checks it before it reaches you.

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