Every tool on the 3DMAI platform was built to answer a specific question a UK small business owner actually faces. Here is what that looks like in practice.
A bespoke furniture maker had been pricing on gut instinct for years. He knew costs had risen but had never formally modelled the impact. Using the Pricing & Margin Modeller, he entered his material, labour, and overhead costs across his five product lines. The output showed his blended gross margin had fallen from 42% to 24% — below break-even on two of his five lines. He raised prices by an average 18% across the range and retained all but one customer.
Try the Pricing Modeller →A wholesale distributor had nine invoices outstanding, ranging from 8 to 61 days overdue. She knew she was owed money but had not quantified the true working capital cost. The Late Payment Impact tool showed her the total cash gap, the revenue she would need to replace it at her margin, and the statutory interest and fixed compensation she could claim immediately. She sent formal letters the same day. Six invoices were paid within a week.
Try the free Late Payment tool →A boutique clothing retailer had a VAT quarter payment due on day 22 of the month. She had not mapped this against her expected receipts and outgoings. The 30-Day Cashflow Snapshot showed her lowest cash point would be £1,200 — below the £5,000 minimum buffer she needed. She brought forward a payment request to one key account by 10 days and avoided the shortfall entirely.
Access via subscription →A digital agency was considering hiring a senior account manager at £45,000. The owner assumed the cost was £45,000 plus 20% employer NI. The Headcount Modeller calculated the fully-loaded annual cost including NI, pension auto-enrolment, equipment, training allowance, and an allocated overhead share — arriving at £63,200. The question shifted from “can I afford the salary?” to “at what billing rate does this hire pay for itself?”
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