What a hyperbaric chamber actually pays back.

Live payback, profit and margin for UK operators — built on verified 2026 supplier and clinic pricing, not the rounded-up numbers on a sales page. Tune your setup and read it off the dial.

01 Your chamber

Chamber type

1.3–1.5 ATA soft-shell, oxygen concentrator — no consumable oxygen cost.

Chamber price (exc. VAT) ?Verified UK supplier prices, June 2026 (exc. VAT, reclaimable if VAT-registered). Soft-shell £6,995–£9,499 · hard-shell single £28,995–£34,995 · multiplace/duo from £63,995.

People per session ?How many clients the chamber treats in one run. Single chambers = 1; duo/multiplace seat 2+.

Fit-out & installation Estimate ?One-off room prep, electrics, ventilation and install. Not separately verified — adjust to your site. Set to £0 if included by your supplier.

02 Revenue & throughput

Price per session (per person) ?Verified UK 60-min clinic rates: soft-shell £65–£100 · hard-shell £80–£130 · premium London £100–£160. National average (exc. London) £50–£150.

Sessions per operating day

Operating days per week

Average occupancy Estimate ?No UK-specific HBOT occupancy data exists — these are wellness-industry norms: ~40% year one, 60% established, 80% high-demand or franchise. Treat as your assumption, not a verified figure.

60%

Ramp to full occupancy over Estimate ?New chambers don't fill on day one. This is how long it takes to climb to your target occupancy — the reason real-world payback runs longer than the raw numbers suggest. Set to 0 for an instant, best-case view.

12 mo

03 Running costs

Staff cost per session ?Pro-rated technician/therapist time per session. No verified UK HBOT wage data — your figure. Leave at £0 only if you self-staff; otherwise £8–£20 is typical.

Electricity per session ?Verified: soft-shell 0.9–1.6 kWh/hr, hard/multiplace up to 2.5 kWh/hr at ~£0.28/kWh business rate. ~£0.50/session default includes compressor warm-up.

Oxygen per session ?Concentrator chambers have no consumable oxygen cost (£0). Cylinder-based hard-shell systems typically £2–£8 per session.

Consumables per session Estimate ?PPE, cotton gowns, paper roll. No published UK figure — £1–£3 suggested. Your input.

Premises, marketing & overheads (annual) Estimate ?Rent/lease, utilities, business rates and marketing to fill the chamber. Location-specific — this default is a placeholder for a single treatment room, so override it.

Insurance & servicing (annual) Estimate ?Specialist liability cover plus annual service contract. Budget roughly 2–4% of chamber cost. Your figure.

PSSR inspection (annual) ?Hard-shell chambers at 2.0+ ATA need a Written Scheme of Examination and competent-person inspection under PSSR 2000. Annual cost — get a quote and enter it.

Depreciate over ?Straight-line over the chamber's life (industry norm 10–15 years). Note: UK AIA lets most businesses write off 100% in year one for tax — this field is for your P&L view, not the tax treatment.

10 yr

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Annual net profit by occupancy Estimated rates

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How these numbers are sourced

Every default is drawn from live UK supplier and clinic pricing (June 2026). Verified figures come from named sources; estimated figures are flagged in the tool and are yours to override.

Chamber prices	Verified Oxydise, Oxygens, Henshaw / Aurora, OxyHealthCare — live listings, June 2026, exc. VAT.
Session pricing	Verified UK clinic pricing pages — £50–£160 nationally, £100–£175 premium London.
Electricity / session	Verified Manufacturer draw figures at ~£0.28/kWh business rate (Ofgem period).
Occupancy rates	Estimated Wellness-industry norms — no UK HBOT-specific data exists. Disclosed as your assumption.
Staff / consumables / oxygen (cylinder)	Estimated No verified UK per-session figures — operator input only.

Projections are illustrative, not financial advice — speak to an accountant before committing capital. Prices shown exclude VAT (standard-rated; reclaimable if VAT-registered). Hard-shell chambers at 2.0+ ATA fall under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (Written Scheme of Examination + competent-person inspection). Wellness HBOT making no medical claims is not regulated by the CQC or MHRA as of June 2026; making therapeutic claims may trigger MHRA medical-device classification. Verify your own figures before relying on them.