Calmfieldcross partners with management teams to turn strategic finance choices into tangible outcomes. Our portfolio work focuses on three types of engagements: capital allocation (ensuring investment projects deliver risk-adjusted returns), financing strategy (designing funding structures that reduce costs while preserving flexibility), and working capital transformation (freeing operating cash without disrupting operations). Each case study below summarises context, actions and quantifiable results so leadership teams can understand the levers we used and the governance changes that supported sustainable value capture.
We evaluated a portfolio of capital projects for a mid-market manufacturer using scenario cashflows and probabilistic ROIC. By reprioritising and staging projects, the company improved forecasted portfolio IRR and deferred lower-return projects, improving near-term free cash flow by 8% while maintaining strategic capacity upgrades.
For a SaaS company we redesigned the capital structure, blending an operating credit facility with convertible equity to extend runway. The redesigned structure reduced expected annualised financing cost by 1.3 percentage points and improved covenant alignment with operating KPIs, enabling further investment in product development.
We led a working capital programme that revised receivables terms, centralised procurement and renegotiated supplier terms. Net working capital improved by 18 days, releasing cash equivalent to 2% of annual revenue and lowering short-term funding dependency.
We implemented stress-testing across capex plans and commodity scenarios. The exercise led to a revised capex phasing plan and contingency triggers, reducing downside cashflow exposure and improving governance around investment approvals.
A treasury redesign created consolidated cash forecasting and a short-term funding ladder. Improved visibility reduced intra-group overdrafts and enabled central management of surplus cash, increasing interest income on invested balances.
We delivered a KPI dashboard for boards tracking free cash flow, ROIC and liquidity coverage. The dashboards reduced time-to-decision for investment approvals and provided early warning for liquidity stress.
Across our portfolio engagements we prioritise measurable outcomes: improved free cash flow, lower financing costs, better-aligned covenant packages and strengthened balance-sheet resilience. We set success criteria at the outset and design tracking so performance gains are visible to boards and management. Our work emphasises sustainable change: redesigning processes, delivering governance tools and transferring capability so benefits persist beyond the engagement. If your organisation faces trade-offs between growth and liquidity, Calmfieldcross can help quantify choices and implement the solutions that preserve optionality and deliver measurable value.
We provide a short diagnostic to scope potential benefits and recommend priority actions. Diagnostics include baseline cash and capital diagnostics, a sampled project review and an initial financing options memo. Outputs are governance-ready and include estimated benefits, implementation risks and a proposed sequencing plan to deliver value quickly while protecting liquidity.