Editable business case

Build the hiring business case

Enter figures excluding VAT and use achieved gross margin after discounting. Results update instantly.

Which role do you want to assess? Workshop / Technical Service AdvisorBilled labour and workshop-linked product margin. Retail Sales SpecialistIncremental sales converted into gross margin. Management / Indirect RoleAdditional margin, cost savings or management capacity released.

Total employment cost

Pay package and employer-borne costs.

Annual base salary€ Target annual variable pay€ Estimated employer social-security cost%2026 reference for bicycle retail. This figure is editable. Recruitment, training and other set-up costs€

Adjust productive time and ramp-up

Productive weeks per yearwks Months to target performancemonthsThe model starts at 40% contribution and progresses to 100%.

Commercial contribution of the role

Incremental workshop labour revenue and product gross margin.

Additional billed workshop hours per weekh Average net workshop labour rate€/h Additional workshop-linked sales per week€ Achieved gross margin on those sales%After discounting and before employment cost.

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Indicative output92.5% first-year contribution factor

Business-case summary

First-year employment cost—Includes pay, employer contributions and set-up costs.

Estimated contribution—First year

Net contribution—First year

Cost coverage—Contribution ÷ cost

Weekly break-even—Required contribution

What if contribution changes?

Sensitivity, not forecasts

ScenarioEstimated contributionNet contribution

−20%——

Expected——

+15%——

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