Loading your overheads...

Find Your Real Price — Step 1: Business Overheads

Before you quote a single job, you need to know your true business running costs. Enter every fixed monthly overhead below. The system calculates your hourly overhead rate — the hidden cost that every working hour must absorb. This number feeds directly into your job costing spreadsheet so every quote covers your real costs.

Total Monthly Overhead
£0.00
Total Annual Overhead
£0.00
Daily Overhead Rate
£0.00
per working day
Hourly Overhead Rate
£0.00
This feeds into your job costing
Profit Day
—
Enter your charge-out rate below
Business Net Profit Margin %
—
Enter your charge-out rate below
Total billable hours/year: 1,760

Import Overheads from Spreadsheet

Drag & drop a file with your overhead categories and monthly costs

Accepts: .xlsx, .csv, .xls, .pdf

Monthly Fixed Overheads

# Category Monthly Cost (£) Annual Cost (£) % of Total Notes

How This Works

What counts as an overhead?

Any cost your business pays regardless of how much work you do. If you had zero jobs this month, these bills would still arrive. Rent, insurance, vehicle costs, subscriptions — everything that keeps the business running.

Why does hourly rate matter?

Every hour you spend on a job needs to cover its share of your running costs. If your overheads are £2,000/month and you work 176 hours, every hour costs £11.36 before you even pick up a tool. Your job quotes need to absorb this or you’re working at a loss.

How often should I update?

Review quarterly. Update immediately if a major cost changes (new van lease, rent increase, insurance renewal). We’ll send you a reminder every 3 months.

What happens next?

Your hourly overhead rate feeds directly into the Job Costing Spreadsheet (Step 2). When you add labour hours to a job, the overhead is absorbed automatically — no manual calculation needed. Every quote you send covers your true costs.