30/01/2026
There has been some publicity recently about the real cost of employing people in the current economic climate.
I wanted to add some context from our experiences.
Comparing December 2020 to December 2025 we have seen a 25% drop in staff numbers, a 7% drop in productivity, but a 26% increase in staff costs.
Once I adjust the figures to give a like for like comparison, then we are looking at a staff cost rise of over 60%.
Our government is in cloud cuckoo land if it thinks we can simply increase profit to cover the additional staffing costs.
Our productivity has gone down not up. All our other operating costs have gone up too. Gas, electric, insurance, paper, PPE etc. Our rent went up 19% in 2025!!
This is the hardest we have seen things since starting the business in 2011.
Many many businesses will close at the hands of our government if they do not sort this self inflicted mess out soon.
Support your local businesses as much as you can afford to before they are gone forever.