A port city that manufactures and exports
Visakhapatnam is one of India's major ports and the base of a large integrated steel plant, a shipyard and the Eastern Naval Command. Around them, hundreds of engineering, fabrication and service firms supply the plant, the port and the shipyard. The pharma city at Parawada makes medicines and ingredients for export, and Andhra Pradesh's aquaculture makes the coast one of India's biggest sources of seafood exports.
These businesses share long, lumpy cycles: plant contracts paid on certification, export shipments paid weeks after they sail, and seafood that has to be bought when it's harvested and sold when buyers want it.
Follow ₹70 crore of sales through a typical Vizag seafood exporter
Here is the cash cycle of an illustrative shrimp processor and exporter:
At ₹70 crore of sales a year, 90 days means about ₹17.3 crore is permanently tied up in the cycle. That is what your bank limit and your own capital are really funding. Ship 10 days sooner after packing and about ₹1.9 crore comes back, with no new loan and no new customer.
Illustrative composite figures, not a client's. Your own cycle comes straight from your balance sheet: stock, receivables and payables, each divided by a day's sales or purchases.
The money problems we see most in Visakhapatnam
Export prices and currency
Seafood sells in dollars to buyers who negotiate hard, while farm-gate prices are paid in rupees on the day. We track realised price per kilo against cost, and plan hedging with your bank.
Packing credit timing
Pre-shipment finance has to be repaid from export proceeds on time. We plan packing credit against confirmed orders and track every liquidation date.
Plant and port contracts
Supplying the steel plant, the port or the shipyard means tenders, certification and retention money. We cost each contract and chase bills through approval.
Pharma batch costing
Parawada's manufacturers live on yield, solvent recovery and export buyers' terms. We cost products by batch and plan raw material imports.
Cold chain and power cost
Freezing and storage run on expensive power. We measure cost per tonne stored and processed, and price it into buyer contracts.
Seasonal swings
Harvests and plant shutdowns create months of heavy spending and months of waiting. A 13-week cash forecast keeps the bank limit and the season aligned.
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What clients say about working with us
Some of the businesses we work with.
Their structured MIS reports have given us clear visibility into our business performance, enabling faster and more informed decisions. The budgeting and cash flow monitoring system introduced by their team has helped us plan our funds more effectively and manage our operations with greater confidence.
What truly sets them apart is their ability to dive into the details—cash flow, operations, and compliance—while simultaneously offering strategic insight that supports long-term decision-making. Their guidance has always been practical, thoughtful, and tailored to our specific needs rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
They have facilitated us in putting both process and financial systems in place as well as take some very difficult but required decisions. We are indeed pleased to record our appreciation of their individualized, friendly and timely support in our activities during the course of their association.
Quoted word for word from our clients. Some quotes use our former name, Soatech.
How we deliver CFO services in Visakhapatnam
Virtual, every month
The monthly review runs on video, books close by the 5th working day, and CFOAvatar shows your cash, receivables and margin at any hour.
On site, when it matters
Our CFOs travel to you for the moments that need a person in the room: the first walk-through, a bank meeting, the annual budget.
Questions owners ask us
Do you have an office in Visakhapatnam?
We work with Visakhapatnam businesses virtually every month, and our CFOs travel to you for plant visits, bank meetings and budget reviews whenever the work needs it.
Do you work with seafood exporters?
Yes. We plan packing credit and post-shipment finance, track realised prices and currency, cost processing per kilo and forecast cash through the season.
Can you help suppliers to the steel plant and port?
Yes. We cost each contract, track bills through certification, plan bank guarantees and retention releases, and keep the cash forecast current.
How much do CFO services cost in Visakhapatnam?
It depends on your size, the number of entities and branches, and how often your CFO meets you. Plans start from ₹50,000 a month, and we fix your fee after a free assessment, so you pay only for what your business needs.
Will you replace our auditor or CA?
No. Your statutory auditor must stay independent. We work inside the business and alongside your CA, and hand them cleaner, reconciled books.
