Micro Case Study Health & Wellness Multi-Site Operator

The Costs Won’t Take Care of Themselves

Understanding Store-Level Return on Investment

This growth-focused business had opened stores at different times, making performance comparisons inconsistent. The finance team had done their best with the limited resources they had, but reports were hard to interpret. One underperforming store revealed a bigger issue: assumptions about cost self-correction were hiding loss-making operations.

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Real client, real numbers

£490k

profitability shortfall identified across the estate

£180k

recoverable annually through cost rebalancing

5 yrs

one store had quietly been unprofitable, masked by revenue growth

What was standing in the way of clarity?

Key data was spread across inconsistent formats. ROI was being masked by revenue growth, while cost drivers remained largely unseen.

How the magic happened

We grouped stores into cohorts and aligned them from launch, revealing patterns and exposing gaps. One store had been unprofitable for five years despite revenue growth. Cost overspend was widespread, with limited CFO visibility.

With this clarity, we:

Created a consistent view of store performance from day one
Identified a £490,000 shortfall in profitability
Mapped a path to recovering £180,000 annually through cost rebalancing

Why it mattered

The insight arrived just in time. Action could now be taken, and future blind spots avoided through better forecasting and planning.

Highlight

This was a capable, focused team operating with best intentions, but outdated assumptions and lack of insight were holding them back. We helped them gain control of their costs and build confidence in their plans.

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