Small skin clinic with rented treatment rooms

Local clients booking individual appointments, plus gift voucher buyers and people preparing for weddings and events.

Appointment fees and treatment courses, with extra income from skincare product sales, vouchers and renting a spare room to another therapist.

• Recognised skin or beauty therapy qualification
• Customer service and consultation skills
• Managing bookings, stock and budgets
• Marketing through social media and local networks

• Commercial lease terms, business rates and fit-out costs, check these before signing anything
• Public liability insurance, treatment cover and employer's liability insurance if you hire staff
• Check with your local council about any licensing or registration needed for skin treatments, as it varies by area
• Fixed costs such as rent mean quiet months can hurt, so keep a cash buffer
• Medical-style or injectable treatments have extra rules and training requirements, check before offering them

Startup costs are typically around £8,000 to £35,000, depending on the premises, fit-out and equipment. These are estimates, so check commercial lease terms, business rates and fit-out costs before signing anything.

Monthly revenue is typically around £2,500 to £12,000, depending on the number of treatment rooms, bookings and prices. These are estimates, and fixed costs such as rent mean quiet months can hurt, so keep a cash buffer.

Check with your local council about any licensing or registration for skin treatments, as it varies by area. Also check public liability, treatment cover and employer's liability insurance if you hire staff, and extra rules and training for medical-style or injectable treatments.