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Margin and markup,
made simple.

Enter your daily charge and pay rates to see your gross profit, margin and markup instantly.

Your rates

Calculate your return

Gross profit per day £50.00

Change any figure and the others update automatically.

Know the difference

Two percentages.
Two different views.

Margin and markup both describe the difference between what you charge and what you pay. The difference is the figure each one starts from.

01

Margin

Margin shows gross profit as a percentage of the amount you charge your client.

Gross profitCharge rate× 100
02

Markup

Markup shows gross profit as a percentage of the amount you pay the worker.

Gross profitPay rate× 100
A quick example

£200 charged.
£150 paid.

Charge rate£200
Pay rate£150
Gross profit£50

That £50 is a 25% margin on the client charge and a 33.33% markup on the worker pay rate.

From margin to cash flow

Win the work.
Pay people.
Keep growing.

A profitable placement can still put pressure on cash when workers are due before your client pays. Sonovate funds approved invoices, helping you pay people on time and keep taking on new work.

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How funding bridges the gap
  1. 1
    Invoice approved

    The work is done and your invoice is ready.

  2. 2
    Workers paid on time

    Funding gives you the cash to meet payroll.

  3. 3
    Client settles later

    You keep moving while the payment arrives.

Cash flow without the wait.

This calculator provides indicative figures only and should not be relied upon as financial or business advice.