Free tool for security company owners

Security Guard Company cash flow forecast for the next 13 weeks

A security company forecast is payroll against slow collections. The tightest weeks come right after you add a large contract.

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 security guard company. Replace them with yours.

Getting the forecast right for a security guard company

Put each client's payment in the week they usually pay.
Add new posts from the day guards start.
Include payroll taxes and workers' comp in the payroll weeks.

An example

A security company adds a 24/7 post at a warehouse. That is about 730 guard hours a month, paid every two weeks. The client is billed at month end and pays on 45-day terms. Before the first payment arrives, the company has paid four payrolls for that post. The forecast shows the dip before you sign.

What to watch

Overtime rising to cover open posts
A new contract that needs guards before it pays
Property managers paying past 60 days

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