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What will it actually cost me to set up?

An editable list of the real first-year costs of opening a private practice, with your own rows added on top.

What you need

Estimate your own year-one cost

Edit any figure to your situation, and add your own lines. The total updates as you go.

Professional registration (e.g. HCPC)
£
ICO data protection fee
£
Indemnity + public liability
£

'From' prices are marketing - budget several hundred for a real caseload.

Company formation (if incorporating)
£
Accountant
£
Room / space, year one
£

£0 mobile · ~£10k renting by the hour · £18k+ own premises.

Equipment
£
Software & website
£

Atlacare's Free plan is £0; Solo is £25/mo.

Year-one total

Excludes lost income while your diary fills - often the biggest cost of all.

£1,918

This runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere, saved, or recorded.

Preset figures are indicative UK costs and every one is editable. They are a starting point for your own budget, not a quotation.

Where these numbers come from

This tool applies the method set out in the article below, which names its sources and explains what the figures can and cannot tell you.

What does it actually cost to set up a private practice in year one?

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