PLAN YOUR RETURN

Explore what a dog wash could earn.

Explore the relationship between demand, price and operating costs. Change the assumptions below to build a scenario for your location, then test a quieter month as well.

YOUR ASSUMPTIONS

Try your numbers.

Start with the example, then add your own wash price, expected usage and costs. The starting values are illustrative rather than measured machine costs or a demand forecast. Use the same tax basis throughout for a consistent comparison.

Machine and options (£)Basic starts at £8,995. Include chosen accessories.Installation and setup (£)Illustrative £1,500 allowance, not an installation quote.Customer price per wash (£)Your planned selling price.Average washes per operating dayTest a quieter month too.Operating days per monthAccount for closures and your season.Utilities and products per wash (£)Water, energy and consumables. Example only; not measured usage.Payment fee (%)Illustrative rate. Replace with your payment-provider tariff.Payment fee per wash (£)Fixed transaction charge, if applicable.Other monthly operating costs (£)Include labour, upkeep, site costs and terminal subscriptions.

ILLUSTRATIVE MONTHLY SCENARIO

£482

Operating surplus after entered costs

Washes / month: 78
Wash revenue / month: £780
Entered operating costs / month: £298
Upfront investment: £10,495
Simple payback: 21.8 months
Annualised return on upfront investment: 55.1%
Washes to cover monthly operating costs: 19

Before tax, finance, depreciation and unentered costs. Annualised return assumes 12 identical months. Break-even does not recover the initial investment. These figures are not guaranteed earnings.

From wash revenue to operating surplus

Revenue is what customers pay. The operating surplus shown deducts the variable and monthly costs you enter. It does not account for tax, borrowing costs, depreciation or any expense you have left out, so it is not a net-profit forecast.

Payback is a planning estimate

Simple payback divides your upfront investment by a positive monthly operating surplus. It assumes that month repeats. It does not model seasonality, growth, breakdowns or the timing of finance payments. No payback is shown if the scenario does not cover its entered operating costs.

Build a picture of local demand

Compare quieter and busier scenarios using your own visitor numbers and opening season. Include cleaning, maintenance and site costs to make the estimate useful for your business.