Free tool for pool service owners

Pool Service Business cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A pool service forecast has to see the season change. In the fall, revenue drops while trucks and techs still cost money.

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 pool service business. Replace them with yours.

Getting the forecast right for a pool service business

Use the same weeks last year to set route revenue.
Put chemical stocking orders in the weeks you pay for them.
Carry truck payments through the winter weeks at full size.

An example

In late September a route of 120 pools still bills well, but customers start closing for the season. By November route revenue can drop by a third, while the truck loan, insurance and your best techs cost the same. A 13-week forecast in September shows how much of the summer cash you need to keep.

What to watch

Cash built in summer against the costs of the coming winter
Chemical costs rising faster than route prices
Repair invoices that sit unpaid

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