{"id":3673,"date":"2025-10-31T15:24:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T13:06:27","slug":"low-profit-margin-4-consulting-strategies-to-optimise-your-operating-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/margem-de-lucro-baixa-4-estrategias-de-consultoria-para-otimizar-os-seus-custos-operacionais\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Profit Margin? 4 consulting strategies to optimise your operating costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

It's a frustrating and common situation in Cape Verde<\/strong>: Your company's turnover is high, it looks good, but at the end of the month, profit doesn't appear<\/strong>. This pain, felt by many entrepreneurs, is a clear symptom of financial disorganisation<\/strong> e waste of resources<\/strong> in operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales volume is useless if costs eat up all the margin. For a company operating in a dynamic environment (and with inter-island logistical challenges) such as Cape Verde, controlling costs is as vital as selling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In S&D Consultancy<\/a><\/strong>, Our approach focuses on identifying and eliminating the \u201cinvisible thief\u201d of profit. We present 4 consulting strategies that can optimise your operating costs and rescue your company's financial health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Optimising budget planning and control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Many companies operate with a purely historical budget, without aligning it with strategic goals or macroeconomic fluctuations (such as inflation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategy:<\/strong> Implement a zero-based budgeting<\/strong> or a more rigorous budget control system that monitors monthly variances and categorises operating costs (OPEX<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Impact:<\/strong> Budget control helps to forecast working capital needs and avoid unplanned expenses that erode profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Source for Reference<\/td>Relevant Legal Framework<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Bank of Cape Verde (BCV)<\/strong><\/td>The BCV oversees the financial system and monetary policy and is the main source of data on inflation and interest rates<\/strong>. This information is crucial for projecting the impact of the cost of money and rising prices on your operating costs. (Source: Bank of Cape Verde<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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2. Audit and cut unnecessary costs (where is the waste?)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Financial disorganisation hides expenses that don't add value. These costs can range from obsolete service contracts, stocks<\/em> excessive storage costs or energy waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategy:<\/strong> Carry out a detailed audit of operating costs<\/strong> (energy, telecoms, transport, maintenance) to negotiate new terms or migrate to more efficient solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Impact:<\/strong> Identification of \u201cdead costs\u201d to be cut immediately, improving profit margin<\/strong> without affecting sales volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Source for Reference<\/td>Relevant Legal Framework<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Multisectoral Economic Regulation Agency (ARME)<\/strong><\/td>ARME regulates key sectors such as energy, water and telecommunications. Consultation of the regulations and approved tariffs allows your company to auditing and negotiating costs<\/strong> of public services, ensuring that you are not paying above what is legally established. (Source: ARME - Legislation<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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3. Optimising logistics and the supply chain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Cape Verde, transport and logistics costs between islands can be a significant drain on resources. Inefficient management of stock<\/em> and distribution makes the end product more expensive and reduces competitiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategy:<\/strong> Optimising the management of stocks<\/em> (minimising storage costs) and renegotiating transport contracts, consolidating loads to obtain better rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Impact:<\/strong> Direct reduction in cost of goods purchased (COGS)<\/strong> and improved delivery punctuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Source for Reference<\/td>Relevant Legal Framework<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Cape Verde TradeInvest (CVTI)<\/strong><\/td>By promoting the investment, CVTI provides crucial information on the business environment, infrastructure and logistics<\/strong> on each island, helping to plan the most efficient supply chain. (Source: Cape Verde TradeInvest<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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4. Fiscal efficiency: turning the law into savings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By ignoring the complex system of tax incentives and special regimes, many companies end up paying more tax than they should, reducing their net profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategy:<\/strong> S&D carries out a tax diagnosis to ensure that your company is benefiting from all the legal incentives, such as deductions from taxable income for Investment Tax Credit<\/strong> or the reduced rate of IRPC for startups<\/em> and ICTs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Impact:<\/strong> Reducing the total tax burden and increase in net profit<\/strong> available for reinvestment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Source for Reference<\/td>Relevant Legal Framework<\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Ministry of Finance \/ Code of Fiscal Benefits (CBF)<\/strong><\/td>O Code of Fiscal Benefits (CBF)<\/strong>, In its latest republication (Law 86\/IX\/2020), it is the legal instrument that defines tax incentives for investment (e.g. IRPC rate reduction, tax credit). Its correct application is vital for optimising costs. (Source: Ministry of Finance - Tax Legislation<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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S&D Consultancy rescues your profit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your profit margin is low, it's not time to sell more, it's time to better management<\/strong>. A business consultancy<\/a>l<\/strong> is not a cost, but a investment<\/strong> which is paid for by the savings generated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With S&D, your company gets a precise diagnosis and a Action Plan<\/strong> focused on budgetary discipline, operational efficiency and fiscal optimisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your turnover is high, but your profit isn't yet. Are you ready to identify and cut the costs that are stealing your margin?<\/strong> Contact us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c9 uma situa\u00e7\u00e3o frustrante e comum em Cabo Verde: a fatura\u00e7\u00e3o da sua empresa \u00e9 alta, o volume de neg\u00f3cios parece bom, mas no final do m\u00eas, o lucro n\u00e3o aparece. Esta dor, sentida por muitos empres\u00e1rios, \u00e9 um sintoma claro de desorganiza\u00e7\u00e3o financeira e desperd\u00edcio de recursos nos custos operacionais. O volume de vendas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3714,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3673"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3715,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673\/revisions\/3715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consultoria.cv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}