The Problem Most Transport Businesses Reach
Most transport, logistics and haulage businesses at your size are running on instinct when it comes to the finances. You know your market, your customers, your drivers. But whether each truck is actually making money, whether your day rates are covering your real costs, whether your cash position next month looks anything like healthy, that part is usually unclear.
A traditional accountant files your returns and sends you year-end accounts. That does not tell you whether to take on a new vehicle, whether a particular contract is worth running, or why your profit margin keeps slipping even when the work is busy.
That is where Profit Cash Growth comes in. We are the outsourced finance team for transport, logistics and haulage businesses in the £1m to £20m turnover range. We sit alongside you the way a Finance Director would, except you get the expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.
Graham Taylor
G Transport Ltd
"I knew how to run my business day to day but I wasn't thinking about the future and making long term decisions. I either had too much or not enough cash, and I was scared to make decisions about investing in new equipment and staff because I I didn't know if i could afford it. Working with Claire gave me the confidence I needed to take my business to the next level. I've doubled my team, invested £500k in equipment and secured over £1m in new business."
What we do for transport, logistics and haulage businesses
We build and run the finance function for growing transport and logistics companies. That means:
Monthly management accounts that break down performance by vehicle, contract, or service line, so you can see what is working and what is not.
A cash flow forecast that is updated regularly and reflects your actual payment terms, your fleet finance commitments, your fuel card cycles, and the timing of your big contract payments.
Pricing support. We help you build a model that tells you what a job actually costs you to run, including all the overheads that rarely get factored in, so you can quote with confidence rather than guesswork.
KPI dashboards built around what matters in your business: revenue per truck, fleet utilisation, debtor days, fuel as a percentage of revenue, and your monthly break-even position.
Strategic finance support when you need it. Whether you are thinking about adding to the fleet, taking on a new depot, acquiring another business, or working towards an exit, we help you understand the numbers behind the decision.
Why transport, logistics and haulage businesses work with us
We already work with transport and logistics businesses at different stages of growth.
We understand the industry-specific challenges. The gap between what a job looks like on paper and what it actually returns, the cash flow pressure that comes from paying drivers and fuel before customers settle their invoices, the difficulty of knowing whether to bring work in-house or use subcontractors, and the complexity that comes when you start running multiple vehicles, multiple drivers, or multiple entities under one roof.
We are not generalist accountants who will fit your business into a standard template. We understand that a day rate on a vehicle needs to account for maintenance cycles, driver costs, overnight allowances, and the cost of the truck sitting in the yard when it is not earning.
We understand that fuel surcharge is a real pricing tool, not just a line on an invoice. We understand that the question of whether to buy a new truck or use a subcontractor is a financial question as much as an operational one, and the answer is in the numbers.
A Qualified & Trusted Service
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Membership Number: 142108106
Association of Accounting Technicians
Membership Number: 75011
Who This Is For?
This service is for owners of transport, logistics and haulage businesses who are doing between £1m and £10m in revenue, who feel like the financial side of the business is not keeping pace with the operational side, and who want someone they can trust to give them a clear picture of where they are and what their options are.
If your current accountant only contacts you at year-end, if you are not sure which part of your business is actually making money, if your cash flow feels unpredictable even when trading is good, or if you are making big decisions without the financial visibility to back them up, we can help.
What Working With Us Looks Like
We start with a review of where you are now: your current accounts, your systems, your reporting, and the specific questions you need answered. From there we build the finance function around your business, not a generic version of it.
Most clients start to feel the difference within the first two to three months. The management accounts start to tell them something useful. The cash flow forecast starts to give them confidence. The pricing model starts to inform their quoting. And they stop making decisions in the dark.
✅ Numbers you can finally trust
✅ Cash flow visibility weeks ahead
✅ Systems that scale without more people
✅ More profit, more cash, more control
Not sure which option is right for you?
Most transport and haulage business owners know something is not right with the numbers. They just do not know exactly where the problem is or what to do about it. That is what the discovery call is for.
Book a free 30-minute call and we will tell you honestly what we see and what would make the biggest difference.