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May 2026 · Prepared 4 June 2026 · Books closed in 4 working days
Revenue hit R642,000, profit landed at R98,400, and your customers paid nine days faster than they did in April. One thing needs your eye: margins on copper-heavy jobs. The full story in four numbers and three minutes, below.
Revenue
R642 000
▲ 14% vs April
Profit
R98 400
▲ 27% — 15c in every rand
Cash in the bank
R412 000
▲ R63 000 this month
Days to get paid
32 days
▼ from 41 — well done
Revenue · Last 6 Months
Six straight months of growth since the slow December. May is 56% up on where you started the year — and it wasn't one big job: 14 invoices over R20,000, your widest spread yet.
The Story This Month
The Westcliff and Illovo jobs paid R181,000 ahead of terms. That's why cash is up R63,000 even after setting aside the VAT below.
Recurring contracts brought in R118,000 — enough to cover your full fixed cost base before a single new job is quoted. That's a business with a floor under it.
Gross margin came in at 38% (April: 41%). Copper is up 9% since March, and two May jobs were quoted on old prices. Fixable — see the watch-list.
Your VAT Position
R54 210 payable · due Thu 25 June
✓ VAT201 prepared — ready to submit
Reconciled to the cent against your bank and invoices. Load it on eFiling or hand it to your accountant — the figures are done. The cash above already has this set aside.
One Thing to Watch
You have R284,000 of quotes older than 60 days. At today's materials prices they'd land near 34% margin, not your usual 41%. Re-price before accepting — ten minutes that protects about R20,000.
Sample report with fictional figures, shown for illustration. Every Bedrock client receives a one-page story report like this every month — full financials attached as an appendix for your accountant.