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Margin Pressure Check

Fuel, wages and insurance keep climbing. How much of your profit would survive the next round of cost increases, and how much could you pass on? Enter your cost mix and how you price, and see your margin under a moderate and a severe cost shock. Free, about three minutes, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.

1Enter your cost mix2Tell us how you price3See your margin after a cost shock, and what to fix
Step 1

Your business and cost mix

Costs are filled in with typical figures for your activity. Replace them with your own as a percentage of revenue for the most accurate result.

Step 2

How you price and get paid

Choose the answer closest to how you work today.

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Step 3

Your results

Complete steps 1 and 2 to see your results.

Margins drive what your business is worth

MEA Solutions brings 30+ years in logistics, buying and selling businesses across the sector. Book a free, confidential review of your pricing, cost recovery and what your margin means for the value of your business.

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How the check works. We apply 12-month cost increases to each cost line you enter. Moderate: fuel +10%, labour +4%, subcontractors +4% plus part of the fuel rise, insurance +8%, vehicles and equipment +4%, premises +3%. Severe: fuel +30%, labour +6%, subcontractors +6% plus part of the fuel rise, insurance +15%, vehicles and equipment +8%, premises +5%. Scenarios reflect MEA’s view as at 31 October 2026. How much you recover depends on your fuel surcharge, how often you review rates and how much pricing power your largest customer leaves you. The resilience score combines how much of your profit the shock would remove (60%) with your pricing and cash practices (40%). Business value figures use an illustrative 3–5× profit multiple; actual multiples vary widely.

Important notice. This check is a general, high-level screening tool published by MEA Solutions for information only. It is not accounting, financial or pricing advice and does not take account of your specific circumstances. Results are estimates based on the figures you enter and MEA’s assumptions, which may change. MEA Solutions accepts no liability for any loss arising from use of or reliance on this tool. Your entries are processed only in your browser and are not stored or sent to MEA.

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