KENYA · GUIDE 0475 · EDITION 4.7
Vehicle sticker fitting in Kenya: Pricing, Costing and Cash Flow Example
Editorial update: 28 October 2026 · Business planning reference · Review scope
Use one accepted sale unit throughout
Work through a fictional KSh 3,100.00 invoice against KSh 2,530.00 of selected cost lines; distinguish the invoice from collected cash.
This is a planning reference for vehicle sticker fitting. The order below is an invented teaching case. It is not a completed customer job, an operating approval or a prediction of demand or earnings.
The example offer and its boundary
Fictional sample order: Fit two owner-approved door-name decals, each 450 × 150 mm, on a sound painted vehicle with documented film compatibility. This is lettering, not a full wrap or paint restoration. Exclude windows, registration identifiers, safety labels, lights and newly painted/peeling surfaces until installer and paint supplier clear them.
Charging basis to confirm: graphic set. The rates and quantities below are teaching assumptions. Even a previously recorded listing is not adopted here as a current quotation or an earnings forecast.
Itemised arithmetic
| Selected input/activity | Quantity | Assumed unit rate | Selected cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished decal printing assumptions | 2 | KSh 450.00 | KSh 900.00 |
| Fitter hours | 2 | KSh 500.00 | KSh 1,000.00 |
| Preparation/wipes | 1 | KSh 180.00 | KSh 180.00 |
| Travel | 1 | KSh 450.00 | KSh 450.00 |
| Calculation | Teaching result |
|---|---|
| Selected cost total | KSh 2,530.00 |
| Priced/accepted output | 1 example units |
| Assumed selling price | KSh 3,100.00 |
| Assumed invoice | KSh 3,100.00 |
| Difference before excluded costs and tax | KSh 570.00 |
Illustrative batch cost = 2 × 450 + 2 × 500 + 1 × 180 + 1 × 450 = KSh 2,530.00; cost per priced unit KSh 2,530.00. Revenue = 1 × KSh 3100 = KSh 3,100.00; pre-tax difference KSh 570.00. Two decals comprise one priced job. Artwork revisions beyond the approved proof and paint defects are separately assessed. Tax, premises, finance and actual rework must be added where applicable; no guaranteed earnings.
Check cash timing and a weaker outcome
TRAINING-0475: a fictional order for the scoped offer in section 01, using 1 priced units at KSh 3,100.00 each. Buyer group: Small business fleets and individual owners. No buyer was contacted and no order was completed.
Teaching invoice = 1 x KSh 3,100.00 = KSh 3,100.00. The selected input lines in section 06 total KSh 2,530.00; their difference from this assumed invoice is KSh 570.00 before excluded costs and tax.
For cash-timing practice only, suppose a buyer pays a 30% advance of KSh 930.00. The invoice balance is KSh 2,170.00. If the selected input bill is paid before the balance arrives, additional cash of KSh 1,600.00 is needed after applying the advance. The advance is counted once, not again at final collection.
On full collection, total receipts are KSh 3,100.00. Cash against the selected example bill is KSh 570.00 before other payments. If a hypothetical 10% increase in the largest selected line (Fitter hours) adds KSh 100.00, the unchanged invoice leaves KSh 470.00 against that revised bill.
If the customer instead leaves 10% of the invoice unpaid, KSh 310.00 is a receivable. Cash collected is KSh 2,790.00 and collected cash less the selected bill is KSh 260.00. This differs from invoice margin; do not spend the unpaid amount as though it is already cash.
The scenario is complete only as a teaching record of the stated lines. Add actual excluded startup and operating costs using file 12, and replace every assumed rate before relying on a quote. Use measured accepted output for the actual invoice; unaccepted output is not automatically chargeable.
For an actual quote, add all relevant excluded costs, use measured accepted output, and compare amounts from the same period. An unpaid invoice balance is not available cash. A deposit held for an uncompleted obligation is not automatically earned income.
References and their limits
3M commercial graphics technical information
Primary bulletin and trained-installer lookup route. Exact film/substrate bulletin required; no universal temperature, adhesion or paint warranty. Reference check recorded 2026-10-26.
3M commercial graphics application tools
Read manufacturer search excerpt on film-specific applicator tools; not a complete vehicle preparation instruction. Reference check recorded 2026-10-26.
Recorded references support only the scope stated beside them. They do not prove current supplier stock, a local quotation, actual buyer demand, operator competence or the feasibility of this particular business. Later editorial changes do not refresh earlier source-check dates.
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