Project Requirements
10
500
10,000+
Current State Analysis
0.5h
2h
8h
1
5
50+
£25k
£40k
£80k
0%
10%
30%
Additional Services
0h
8h
40h+
0h
16h
60h+
£12,000 – £18,000
4 weeks development
Annual Cost Savings
Time savings (automation):
£24,000
Error reduction savings:
£4,800
Process efficiency gains:
£8,000
Total Annual Savings:
£36,800
Development Costs
Training hours (@£30-110/h):
-£560
Consultancy hours (@£30-110/h):
-£1,120
Total Development:
-£6,680
Annual Costs
Hosting (production only):
-£600
Maintenance & support (15%):
-£1,002
Total Annual Costs:
-£1,602
Payback Period
5.6 months
3-Year ROI Summary
Total investment (dev + 3yr costs):
-£31,350
Total savings (3 years):
£110,400
Net ROI:
252%
BlackFlow Advantage
4-week delivery vs 8-12 weeks industry average
Competitive market rates with transparent pricing
Start seeing ROI 3-4 months sooner
15% annual maintenance vs 20-25% industry average
Cost of Doing Nothing
Current annual inefficiency cost:
-£36,800
3-year cost of inaction:
-£110,400
Competitive disadvantage risk:
-£50,000+
Total Risk of Delaying:
-£160,400+
Implementation Confidence
30-day money-back guarantee:
✓ Included
Free consultation & assessment:
✓ Included
Dedicated project manager:
✓ Included
Post-launch support (3 months):
✓ Included
Break-Even Scenarios
If only 50% savings achieved:
12.3 months
If only 75% savings achieved:
8.2 months
If 100% savings achieved:
5.6 months
Even at 50% savings, you break even in 1 year
Client Success Stories
“ERP System is an All in one solution the cost of ownership is 20x Cheaper than other providers, and the ROI is at least 300%” – Medical Device Distributor, Western Africa
“LIMS system reduced accounting errors by 21% and data entry time by 80% per record. ROI 1000%+ worth investing” – Small Lab, Morocco
“Medical Device Integrator Platform makes results entry instant (magic leap) and nulled errors to near zero” – Medical Device Company
“Enterprise Care Monitoring Platform with 4 generative AI models and real-time data pipeline delivered in 3 months” – Healthcare Organization
Calculation Assumptions
Time Savings: Automation reduces manual work by 40-80% depending on complexity. Error Reduction: Digital processes typically reduce errors by 60-90%. Efficiency Gains: Streamlined workflows improve productivity by 15-30%. Working Days: 250 days/year. Maintenance: 15% of development cost annually. Hosting: Web hosting FREE for MVP/Simple projects; client pays for production hosting for medium/complex projects. Training/Consultancy: £30-110/hour based on complexity and requirements.
Important: ROI calculations are estimates based on typical efficiency gains from process automation. Actual results depend on user adoption, process complexity, and implementation quality. Estimates may vary significantly according to the industry and activity. Contact BlackFlow for a detailed assessment based on your specific requirements.
