Alba Capital is a new venture based in Hong Kong that looks to help companies across Asia optimise their balance sheets and strategically position for the future. Recent events has shown that the world has changed and we need to quickly adapt to a new reality. For many companies, this will be a completely new way of thinking. In Hong Kong, companies generating up to US$100m of revenue per year have added US$18.2m in additional debt and consumed an additional US$1.9m of working capital on their balance sheets – and that is just in the last five years. These companies have also started in eat into cash balances that they spent years building. In the last two years, average cash balances have dropped by US$1.6m. http://albacapital.asia has a number of articles that provide some insightful views on the working capital dynamics in todays market. We will continue to publish more of these over the coming weeks and months to help stimulate ideas on what you could achieve with your business. Get in touch with me at daniel.cooper@albacapital.asia to discuss how we can help you align your company's journey for success.