I’ve worked with recruitment businesses for decades, and one factor remains constant.

Growth doesn’t kill recruitment businesses.

Poor cash flow does.

I’ve seen agencies with strong sales pipelines, healthy margins and growing teams run into trouble because they underestimated the working capital required to support their business.

That’s why the introduction of Payday Super should be getting every recruitment business owner’s attention.

From 1 July, superannuation payments will move to align with payroll cycles rather than quarterly, removing the working capital buffer that many agencies have relied on. At the same time, businesses are managing rising costs, tighter margins, and increasing operational complexity.

The question isn’t whether Payday Super will affect your cash flow.

It’s whether you understand by how much.

The strongest recruitment businesses don’t wait for problems to appear. They forecast, plan and understand the financial impact of change before it arrives.

That’s why APositive has developed a Payday Super Cash-flow Calculator.

The calculator helps recruitment and labour hire businesses estimate the potential impact of Payday Super on their working capital requirements, providing greater visibility over future cash flow and funding needs.

When it comes to cash flow, visibility leads to better decisions.

The agencies that navigate Payday Super most successfully won’t necessarily be the biggest.

They’ll be the ones who understand their numbers, prepare early and take action before the pressure arrives.

If you haven’t modelled the impact of Payday Super on your business yet, now is the time.

Access the APositive Payday Super Calculator here.

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