The Power of One
A single-percentage-point improvement across seven financial levers doesn’t sound like much. Together, they can release tens — sometimes hundreds — of thousands of euros in cash. That is the power of one.
Operational decisions, not accounting
The Power of One is not an accounting exercise. It is a way of seeing your business through the lens of cash — recognising that every operational decision, from how you price to how quickly you collect, either creates cash or destroys it.
The framework isolates seven levers. Improving each by a small, achievable amount produces a combined effect that is far larger than any single initiative — and far easier to sustain.
Seven levers, one system
Each lever is simple. Combined, they reshape your cash position.
Small changes compound
A 1% shift on each lever multiplies into a material cash result.
The aha moment
Teams suddenly see exactly where their cash is trapped — and why.
The levers that move your cash
Three levers drive profit. Three drive working capital. One keeps cash working inside your business for longer. Together, they are the complete picture.
Increase Price
A small, well-positioned price increase flows almost entirely to the bottom line — and to cash.
Increase Sales Volume
Growing units sold, when margins hold, compounds cash generation across the business.
Reduce Cost of Sales
Tightening direct costs lifts gross margin on every single sale you make.
Reduce Overheads
Disciplined fixed-cost management protects profitability without touching growth.
Reduce Debtor Days
Collecting faster converts revenue you have already earned into cash in the bank.
Reduce Inventory Days
Leaner stock frees trapped cash and reduces the working capital your growth demands.
Increase Creditor Days
Sensibly extending supplier terms keeps cash working inside your business for longer.
Why one percent changes everything
Improve your price by 1%. Grow volume by 1%. Trim cost of sales and overheads by 1% each. Shave a single day off debtor and inventory cycles, and add a day to creditors. On their own, none of these feels dramatic.
But because they act on both profitability and working capital at the same time, the combined impact on cash is disproportionately large — and entirely within your team’s control.
A typical result
€50K+
in cash released from a business that never realised it was there — surfaced by improving each lever by a modest, achievable amount.
See the framework applied to your business
In the free webinar, we walk through all seven levers and show exactly how they combine to unlock hidden cash.