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Unit Economics

ItemAmount
Wallbox (Legrand/Schneider, partner price)€500
Cable, protection, accessories€200
Labor (4-6 hours × €65/h)€350
Total cost€1,050
Client price€2,200
Gross margin€1,150 (52%)
ADVENIR subsidy recovered by client-€960
Net cost to client€1,240
ItemAmount
Connected wallbox (Easee/Wallbox)€900
Cable, panel upgrade, accessories€600
Labor (8-10 hours × €65/h)€585
Total cost€2,085
Client price€4,500
Gross margin€2,415 (54%)
ADVENIR subsidy-€960
Net cost to client€3,540

Smart Home — Starter Package (KNX Lighting + Shutters)

Section titled “Smart Home — Starter Package (KNX Lighting + Shutters)”
ItemAmount
KNX components (actuators, sensors, display)€3,500
Cabling and infrastructure€800
Labor (3-4 days × 8h × €65/h)€1,820
ETS programming (1 day)€520
Total cost€6,640
Client price€12,000
Gross margin€5,360 (45%)

Smart Home — Premium Package (Full KNX Villa)

Section titled “Smart Home — Premium Package (Full KNX Villa)”
ItemAmount
KNX components€12,000
Cabling and infrastructure€2,500
Labor (7-10 days)€4,550
ETS programming (2-3 days)€1,560
Integration testing€520
Total cost€21,130
Client price€40,000
Gross margin€18,870 (47%)

Integrated Package (22 kW IRVE + Basic KNX)

Section titled “Integrated Package (22 kW IRVE + Basic KNX)”
ItemAmount
Combined equipment€5,000
Shared infrastructure (cable, panel)€1,000
Labor (5 days)€2,600
Programming + testing€780
Total cost€9,380
Client price€16,500
Gross margin€7,120 (43%)
Integration savings vs separate€1,500 for the client
ItemAmount
2 scheduled visits/year (4h each)€520
Travel costs€60
Total cost€580
Annual contract price€1,200
Gross margin€620 (52%)
Monthly recurring revenue per contract€100
ChannelCost per LeadConversion RateCAC
Direct referral€060%€0
Client referral program€200 (credit)50%€400
Architect partnerships€50 (lunches/networking)30%€167
Organic content / SEO€100 (time cost/month ÷ leads)20%€500
Google Ads€3 CPC × 100 clicks5%€600
Instagram Ads€2 CPM × reach2%€800
YearChannel MixAverage CAC
Year 160% referrals, 30% organic, 10% paid€200
Year 240% referrals, 40% organic/partnerships, 20% paid€300
Year 350% referrals/partnerships, 30% organic, 20% paid€280
IndicatorValue
Average first project€5,000
Upsell probability (IRVE → KNX)30%
Average upsell value€12,000
Expected upsell revenue€3,600
Referral value (20% refer × €5,000)€1,000
Total LTV€9,600
IndicatorValue
Average first project€5,000
Expected upsell revenue€3,600
Maintenance (3-year average × €1,200)€3,600
Referral value€1,000
Total LTV€13,200
ScenarioLTVCACRatioVerdict
Year 1 (warm leads)€9,600€20048:1Excellent
Year 2 (mixed)€13,200€30044:1Excellent
Paid ads only€9,600€70014:1Good
Worst case€5,000€8006:1Acceptable (threshold >3:1)

Benchmark: A healthy business maintains an LTV:CAC ratio >3:1. We are well above that, even in the worst-case scenario.

CostAmount
Vehicle lease + fuel€500
Insurance (professional liability + décennale)€300
Tool depreciation€150
Phone + internet€50
Accountant€100
Software and subscriptions€50
Marketing budget€200
Social contributions (ACRE Year 1)~€300
Total monthly fixed costs€1,650
IndicatorValue
Monthly fixed costs€1,650
Average gross margin per project45%
Average project value€5,000
Average gross profit per project€2,250
Projects needed to break even0.73 = 1 project
Annual break-even revenue€44,000
Break-even incl. salary (€3,000/month)€124,000

To pay yourself €3K/month and cover all costs: approximately 2 projects/month averaging €5K.

ServiceProjectsAvg. ValueRevenue%
Standard IRVE10€2,200€22,00018%
Premium IRVE6€4,500€27,00023%
Integrated package (IRVE+KNX)4€16,500€66,00055%
Maintenance contracts5€1,200€6,0005%
Total25€121,000
ServiceProjectsAvg. ValueRevenue%
IRVE (standard + premium)18€3,500€63,00032%
Integrated package (IRVE+KNX)6€16,500€99,00050%
KNX-only projects2€12,000€24,00012%
Maintenance contracts12€1,200€14,4007%
Total38€200,400
ServiceProjectsAvg. ValueRevenue%
IRVE24€3,500€84,00028%
Integrated package8€18,000€144,00048%
KNX-only projects3€15,000€45,00015%
Maintenance contracts25€1,200€30,00010%
Total60€303,000

Maintenance grows from 5% to 10% of revenue = solid recurring base.

Monthly tracking:

IndicatorYear 1 TargetAlert If
Projects completed2/month<1/month for 2 consecutive months
Average project value€5,000<€3,000 (slipping toward mid-market)
Gross margin>40%<35% (pricing or cost issue)
Average CAC<€300>€500 (declining acquisition efficiency)
Referral rate>20%<10% (customer satisfaction issue)
Maintenance sign-up rate>25%<15% (recurring model not viable)
Delivery time<7 days>14 days (efficiency issue)
Collection period<30 days>45 days (cash flow risk)