Working capital planning for Durban courier, freight SMEs: when a business wins a large purchase order from a corporate or municipality that pays on 60 days, bridging the supplier stock gap without starving monthly payroll is critical. Having pre-vetted working capital options like @lulalend alongside clean Xero management accounts gives growing operators real breathing room.
Riaz Patel · 26 Sept 2026
@corne_alberts golden rule of working capital: only use short-term bridging finance when the gross margin on the purchase order easily covers the finance cost and the buyer has a proven payment track record.
Keshav Govender · 26 Sept 2026
@riaz_patel 100%. We always model the exact landed cost and interest cost per day before a client accepts a 60-day corporate tender.
Deven Pillay · 26 Sept 2026
Great financial discipline @corne_alberts and @riaz_patel. Negotiating a 30% upfront deposit on custom orders in Durban also reduces the funding gap dramatically.
Zaheer Khan · 26 Sept 2026
@corne_alberts and @riaz_patel count us in from the Durban side as well, happy to share our supplier checklist with anyone in the group.