Cashflow surprises can derail even the most successful publishing company.

It’s not that you’re doing anything wrong, publishing has its own unique financial rhythms: royalties land late, subscriptions renew in clumps, and contributors always seem to need paying when the bank balance is at its lowest.

At Margrave, we’ve seen those exact stress points time and again. The good news? You don’t have to keep firefighting. With the right forecasting, you can see the dip before it hits and plan, not panic.

The challenges we hear every week
Sound familiar?

“We don’t know if we’ll have enough to pay contributors next quarter.”
“Our bank balance looks fine… until it suddenly doesn’t.”
“I’m constantly moving money around to plug holes.”
“We’re profitable on paper, but always cash poor.”

These aren’t signs of failure – they’re symptoms of working in publishing without a reliable cashflow plan.

How we help publishers take control
We act like an internal finance team (without the payroll cost). Using tools built for publishing, we help you:

Predict when royalties, VAT, or subscriptions will hit your account.
Spot gaps months ahead of time, so you can fix them before they become a crisis.
Make decisions based on data, not gut feel.

One magazine publisher we worked with spotted a £40k cash gap three months early, enough time to restructure costs calmly instead of scrambling.

A simple 3-step plan
Book a call – we’ll listen to where cashflow pinches most in your business.
Get a plan – we’ll build a rolling 13-week forecast that actually reflects publishing’s cycles.
Start growing – with clarity in place, you can focus on expansion, not survival.

One digital publisher even used their new forecast to confidently launch a new imprint — knowing the funds were lined up to support it.

What changes when you forecast properly
Fewer sleepless nights over payroll
More confident conversations with investors, suppliers, and banks
Room to grow instead of constantly plugging holes

That’s the shift from firefighting to future-proofing.

Let’s fix this together

If cashflow stress is keeping you up at night, let’s talk. Book a free discovery call and we’ll show you how to build a forecast that gives you breathing room.

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