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Case Study
UK Travel Company: Cohort Planning & P&L Integration
How a 500-person travel company improved forecast accuracy by 25% and reduced reforecast cycle time from 2 weeks to 3 days.
How a 500-person travel company improved forecast accuracy by 25% and reduced reforecast cycle time from 2 weeks to 3 days.
The client
A fast-growing UK travel company with 500 employees, operating in a highly competitive and volatile market. Accurate forecasting and rapid scenario modelling were critical to navigating uncertainty and capitalising on opportunities.
The challenge
The travel industry's volatility demanded frequent reforecasting, but the existing spreadsheet-based processes were too slow. By the time a forecast was complete, market conditions had often changed. Scenario analysis was limited, and cohort-based planning was manual and error-prone.
Two weeks to produce a reforecast, limiting responsiveness to market changes.
Customer cohort analysis done manually in spreadsheets with high error risk.
Unable to model multiple scenarios quickly to support decision-making.
Operational plans weren't connected to financial P&L, creating reconciliation overhead.
What we did
We implemented an Anaplan solution connecting customer cohort planning directly to financial P&L, enabling rapid reforecasting and integrated scenario analysis.
Driver-based planning at customer cohort level with automated roll-up.
Direct connection from operational metrics to financial statements.
Multi-scenario capability with instant P&L impact calculation.
Streamlined reforecast process enabling more frequent updates.
The results
Forecast accuracy improved by 25% through better cohort-level planning and more frequent updates. Reforecast cycle time reduced from two weeks to three days, enabling the business to respond quickly to market changes. Multiple scenarios can now be modelled in minutes rather than days.
What they said
"In travel, conditions change constantly. We needed the ability to reforecast quickly and model different scenarios. Bolt built us a solution that's genuinely transformed how we plan. We can now keep pace with the market."
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