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These are real calculations from the prepared XLSX files using fictional inputs — not customer results, promised savings or suggested trade rates.
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Every example is editable. Replace the figures with your own measured quantities, rates, agreements and receipts.
Quotation example
A fictional estimate combines labour, materials, plant, subcontractor and consumable lines.
Net quotation = (£1,097 + £54.85) + £230.37
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A fictional job compares the original direct-cost budget with recorded actual costs.
£3,200 net revenue − £2,115 direct cost − £253.80 overhead = £831.20
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With VAT explicitly set to 20% in a test copy, a fictional £1,000 net invoice becomes £1,200 gross.
Paid = SUMIF(payment invoice numbers, invoice reference, payment amounts)
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