Free calculators for your trades business
The numbers most tradesmen never see — what an hour really costs, what lost time really adds up to, what a job really made. Built for Ireland, the UK and Australia.
Interactive calculators
Worked examples are pre-loaded — put in your own numbers on your phone or laptop and see your answer instantly.
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Hourly Charge-Out Rate Calculator
€55.77/hr
the sample crew’s break-even floor — most tradesmen guess €40
Crew, wages and overheads in — your break-even floor, sell rate and VAT-inclusive rate out. IE · UK · AU employer costs built in.
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Lost Time Calculator
€19,800/yr
what 20 minutes a day across a 6-man crew quietly costs
Late starts, early finishes and paper timesheets look small on the day. See the yearly bill — and what you would get back.
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Mileage Claim Calculator
€5,413
tax-free for 12,000 km on official Revenue bands
Revenue civil-service bands, HMRC 45p/25p and ATO cents/km — what your driving is worth, and what unlogged trips cost you.
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Job Profit Margin Calculator
6.29%
what the sample job priced at 30% margin actually made
After burdened labour, overhead per hour and callbacks — what did the job really make, and what should you have quoted?
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Late Payment Interest Calculator
€176.37
legally owed on an €8,500 invoice 45 days overdue
Statutory interest plus fixed compensation on overdue invoices — EU Late Payment Directive for Ireland, 8% + base for the UK.
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True Cost of a New Hire Calculator
€67,193
what a €45,000 hire really costs in year one
Employer PRSI or NI, super and pension, setup costs and their share of overhead — and the charge-out rate that pays for the hire.
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Overhead Cost Calculator
The full workbook behind the charge-out calculator — pick Australia, Ireland or UK and it loads the right statutory costs. Per-person billable hours.
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Lost Time Calculator
Model your own crew: minutes lost per day, days worked, recovery rate — annual cost and payback in one sheet.
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Job Take-off Sheet
Structured materials take-off with waste factors, supplier columns and totals that feed straight into your quote.
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Job Profit Margin Calculator
Quoted vs true margin per job — burdened labour rates, overhead recovery and callback allowance built in.
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Mileage & Vehicle Cost Calculator + Logbook
Claim calculator on official rates plus a compliant 52-row logbook — Revenue, HMRC and ATO formats.
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True Cost of a New Hire
Wages are half the story — employer taxes, leave, gear, vehicle, training and the productivity ramp, per market.
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12-month Trades Cash-Flow Forecast
Month-by-month cash position with debtor collection terms — see the low point coming before the bank does.
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