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UK · 2025/26

Cash Flow Calculator

Cash Flow Calculator helps you estimate the main outcome for United Kingdom using Monthly Revenue (£), Cost of Goods Sold (£), and Operating Expenses (£). Use it to compare scenarios before making a final decision.

Last reviewed: 18 June 2025Source: HMRC — Running a business
Cash Flow Calculator · UKBusiness
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Rates & sources

UK company rates (Corporation Tax, VAT, payroll NI) as published by HMRC and Companies House.

Source: HMRC — Running a business — figures refreshed at the start of each tax year.

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When to use this calculator

  • Before pricing a job, setting margin targets, or reviewing hiring costs.
  • When you want to test sensitivity around volume, VAT, markup, or overhead changes.
  • When you need a practical estimate before committing to a budget or proposal.

A realistic UK planning example

Use these sample inputs as a quick scenario test, then change one variable at a time to compare outcomes.

Monthly Revenue (£)

6

Cost of Goods Sold (£)

£500

Operating Expenses (£)

5000

Tax Rate (%)

5%

After entering these figures, focus on result first and then rerun the tool with a more cautious assumption.

How to read your results

Result

Use this metric to compare scenarios side by side and understand how the key drivers affect the final outcome.

Common mistakes

  • !Using optimistic assumptions without testing a more cautious scenario as well.
  • !Comparing outputs from different tools without checking that the inputs match.
  • !Treating the result as a final quote instead of a planning estimate.

What to do next

  • Try at least one more scenario so you can compare a realistic range instead of a single estimate.
  • Use the related calculators below to cross-check the decision from another angle.
  • Open one of the linked guides if you need more context before you act on the result.

Frequently asked

Cash flow is the net amount of money moving in and out of a business. Positive cash flow means more money coming in than going out. Many profitable businesses fail due to poor cash flow management.

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