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Business cash runway calculator UK

Estimate how long cash covers a business’s monthly net cash burn. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.

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Business cash runway

10 months
Monthly net cash burn£3,000.00

Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Constant cash-flow model, not profit accounting. Excludes unexpected payments and restricted cash; include taxes and debt payments in outgoings where appropriate.

How the business cash runway calculator uk works

Runway = unrestricted cash ÷ (monthly outgoings − receipts).

Data basis: mathematical formula using your inputs. Example prices and rates are illustrative, not current market quotes.

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Worked example: business cash runway

This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.

Unrestricted business cash (£)
30,000
Monthly cash outgoings (£)
8,000
Reliable monthly cash receipts (£)
5,000

Business cash runway: 10 months

Runway = unrestricted cash ÷ (monthly outgoings − receipts).

Business cash runway: questions answered

What does the business cash runway calculation include?

Runway = unrestricted cash ÷ (monthly outgoings − receipts). Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. Constant cash-flow model, not profit accounting. Excludes unexpected payments and restricted cash; include taxes and debt payments in outgoings where appropriate.

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Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.

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