Oakfield Trade Supplies Ltd is a distribution business with 7 years of trading, generating £820,000 in annual revenue. Gross margin of 21.4% is within the distribution sector benchmark of 12–28%, though there is meaningful headroom to improve towards the 28% target through pricing discipline and direct cost management.
Net margin of 5.2% is within the 3–9% benchmark for distribution businesses. The business is generating £42,640 in annual net profit, which is acceptable but leaves limited surplus to absorb cost shocks or fund growth investment without additional borrowing.
Cash runway of 1.8 months is below the recommended 2-month minimum. Monthly revenue is covering costs, but the cash buffer is thin. Outstanding debtors of £95,000 represent 42 debtor days — above the 35-day target, and a direct contributor to the tight cash position.
The business is trading £182,000 above break-even, providing meaningful resilience. Pricing has not been formally reviewed in over 12 months — in an environment where UK distribution costs have risen significantly since 2022, this represents a silent but compounding margin risk. The single most impactful action available is a structured pricing review across the full product range.
Three modelled scenarios showing the financial impact of specific actions for Oakfield Trade Supplies.
These recommendations are specific to Oakfield's business data — not generic advice. Each carries a quantified financial impact. Start with recommendation 1.
Oakfield Trade Supplies Ltd is a distribution business scoring 58/100 on the LumixAI commercial health index. Gross margin of 21.4% is within the sector benchmark, generating £175,520 in annual gross profit. Net profit of £42,640 represents a 5.2% net margin. Cash runway of 1.8 months is below the recommended minimum — the most time-sensitive issue in this report. Break-even is £638,000 — the business is trading £182,000 above this level. Implementing the full set of recommendations has the potential to add £61,480 in combined net profit improvement and working capital release over the next 12 months.