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WHAT CONSTRAINS GROWTH

Vetted, trained personnel Supervision capacity Working capital Client acquisition

WHY WORKING CAPITAL BINDS

Guards are paid monthly and clients frequently pay later.

WHAT THAT PRODUCES

A gap that grows with every new contract.

WHAT TO CALCULATE BEFORE TAKING A CONTRACT

The wage cost before the first payment arrives.

WHY

Taking contracts you cannot fund is how security companies fail, and the failure leaves guards unpaid.

WHAT TO NEGOTIATE

Payment terms as short as possible.

WHY SUPERVISION LIMITS GROWTH

Unsupervised sites deteriorate quickly, and the reputation goes with them.

WHAT TO ESTABLISH

A supervisor-to-site ratio you can actually maintain.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE EXPANDING

Ensure existing sites are properly supervised.

WHAT COMMONLY FAILS

Winning contracts on price, then staffing them inadequately.

WHAT THAT PRODUCES

Losses at client sites, contract termination, and reputational damage.

WHAT TO DECLINE

Contracts priced below the cost of proper service.

WHAT ADDING SERVICES PROVIDES

More revenue per client, and recurring income.

WHAT TO CONSIDER

Systems installation and monitoring alongside guarding.

WHY MONITORING SPECIFICALLY

It is recurring, scalable and less labour-intensive.

WHAT TO MEASURE

Sites covered and supervised Incidents per site Staff turnover Contracts lost, and why

WHAT TO PROTECT

The ability to actually deliver what you sold.


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