PowerofOne
Case Studies

Real businesses. Real cash unlocked.

The Power of One is not theory. Across sectors, leadership teams have used the seven levers to release cash, lift margins and strengthen the value of their businesses.

Manufacturing

€120K cash released

Technology

3.5pt margin gain

Hospitality

€65K working capital freed

Manufacturing

€120K cash released

The challenge

A profitable mid-sized manufacturer was chronically cash-tight, forcing repeated draws on its overdraft to fund routine operations.

The action

Working through the debtor and inventory levers, the leadership team tightened collection processes and rebalanced stock holdings against genuine demand.

The outcome

Within 90 days the business had released €120,000 of cash previously trapped in working capital — enough to retire the overdraft and self-fund its next growth step.

Technology

3.5pt margin gain

The challenge

A fast-growing technology firm was winning business but watching margins erode as it scaled, with little visibility into why.

The action

Focusing on the price and cost-of-sales levers, the team introduced disciplined pricing and reviewed the true cost of delivery across its product lines.

The outcome

Gross margin improved by 3.5 percentage points without losing a single major account — flowing directly to profit and cash.

Hospitality

€65K working capital freed

The challenge

A multi-site hospitality group had strong revenue but persistent cash pressure, driven by supplier terms and overstocking.

The action

Using the creditor and inventory levers, the team renegotiated supplier terms and rightsized stock across locations.

The outcome

The changes freed €65,000 of working capital and smoothed the cash cycle through seasonal peaks and troughs.

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