Small day spa with treatment rooms

Local clients booking regular treatments, couples and friends booking together, and gift and special occasion buyers.

Treatment fees, packages and memberships, gift vouchers and retail sales, with more income as you add therapists and room hours.

• Recognised treatment qualifications or the ability to hire qualified therapists
• Managing a small team and a budget
• Marketing and customer service

• Commercial lease terms, business rates and planning use class, check with your council
• Public liability, treatment risk and employer's liability insurance once you hire
• Any council licence or registration needed for specific treatments, which can differ by area
• Staff costs, quiet periods and the risk of a long lease before demand is proven
• Hygiene, fire safety and health and safety requirements for the premises

Startup costs are typically around £15,000 to £60,000, depending on the premises, fit-out, equipment and how many treatment rooms you create. Treat this as an estimate and check lease terms carefully before signing.

Monthly revenue is typically around £4,000 to £20,000, depending on how many rooms and therapists you have and how busy you are. Staff costs and quiet periods can reduce what you keep.

Check commercial lease terms, business rates and planning use class with your council. Also check any council licence or registration for specific treatments, employer's liability insurance once you hire, and hygiene, fire safety and health and safety requirements.