Cost Evaluation Calculator
Thinking about a new hire, a van or a rent rise? Enter the yearly cost and what you keep from each bouquet, and see how many extra bouquets you need to sell to pay for it, by month, week and day.
Cover A New Cost
Example: £15,000 new annual cost and £40 left per bouquet after existing costs
How it works
- 1Enter the new annual cost you want to cover.
- 2Add the amount left per bouquet after existing costs, before the new cost. Start with the Arrangement Calculator and allow for any existing costs it does not include.
- 3Enter your average order value. Flower cost, days open and hours are optional.
Key controls & outputs
What Counts As A New Cost?
Typical examples florists model
Part‑time hire
Designer or driver hours, with employer NI and pension, as one yearly figure. Get it from the True Cost of Employment Calculator.
Van lease & insurance
Lease, insurance, fuel and servicing as one yearly figure. Check what each drop costs with the Delivery Profitability Calculator.
Rent/rates increase
When overheads rise, show the extra sales needed to hold profit.
Software & tools
Subscriptions for POS, routing or marketing. Check the sales needed to pay for them.
Marketing budget
See expected sales needed to justify a seasonal push.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Open the toolGuides that go with this tool
How to work the numbers out yourself, with real prices you can copy.
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