The Hidden Compliance Tax in Health & Wellness Scale-Ups

Even fast-growing health & wellness companies underestimate the true cost of compliance.

Research from multiple regulatory studies shows that companies can spend up to 25% of annual revenue on compliance activities — and nearly 1 in 5 firms exceed 50% when including internal hours, lost productivity, consulting, and tooling. A report by Deloitte

highlights the same trend: compliance is eating more operational time every year.

Meanwhile, the global wellness economy has already surpassed $6–7 trillion (Global Wellness Institute), and is projected to reach $9–11 trillion in the next decade. Growth is exploding, but operational structure is not.

Inside scale-ups, this “compliance tax” shows up as:

• delayed launches due to regulatory documentation

• manual processes hidden inside Google Drive and spreadsheets

• key people losing hours every week to tracking deadlines

• uncertainty around audit readiness

  
  

The real problem isn’t compliance — it’s the invisible operational drag it creates.And most health & wellness companies don’t see the cost until it's too late.