Tuft, the business management platform for pet groomers, today launched a free pricing calculator designed to help UK groomers discover what they should be charging based on their real business expenses.
The calculator, available at tuftapp.com/calculator, allows groomers to input their actual business costs, from rent and insurance to card machine fees and product costs, to generate recommended prices for each service they offer. The tool aims to help groomers move away from pricing based solely on what competitors charge and instead build pricing strategies around their true operational costs.
Addressing the pricing challenge
"We kept hearing from groomers across the UK who were fully booked but struggling to make their businesses financially sustainable," said Chloe Smith, CEO and Founder at Tuft. "While groomers are experts at animal care, many haven't had formal business training. This calculator gives them a simple way to understand what they need to charge to run a profitable business."
The calculator addresses a common challenge in the grooming industry: many groomers price their services based on what competitors charge rather than their own unique business costs, which can vary significantly based on location, premises, and business model.
How the calculator works
Unlike simple pricing guides, Tuft's calculator accounts for the full reality of running a grooming business and the fact that most groomers don't operate at 100% capacity every day.
The tool provides groomers with:
- Recommended prices for each service they offer
- Break-even pricing at different capacity levels
- Their effective hourly rate after all expenses
- A confidence score showing how complete their expense data is
- Downloadable pricing spreadsheets for easy reference
Users can adjust profit margins to see how different pricing strategies would affect their income, helping them make informed decisions about their business sustainability.
"Grooming is skilled, physically demanding work that requires years of training and ongoing professional development.” Chloe continued. “This calculator helps groomers value their expertise and build sustainable businesses."
Free access and future development
The calculator is completely free to use with no registration required. Tuft plans to use anonymised data from the calculator to develop regional pricing insights that could help the wider grooming industry understand business economics across different areas of the UK.
Groomers who want to save their calculations or explore Tuft's full business management platform can create a free account.
For more information visit tuftapp.com/calculator
