Elastic cost
Pay for the days you use.
Workspace becomes a variable cost that tracks headcount and hybrid adoption instead of a fixed one that survives both. No empty desks on the invoice.
Idle capacity billedNone this period
Improve EBITDA 1-3%through smarter workspace spend.
Your lease is the second-largest line after payroll, and 20-40% of it sits idle. Pay for the workspace your teams actually use, and see every pound of it.
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Governance
Every pound, on one line.
Department budgets, approval thresholds and spend caps are set once and enforced on every booking, with an audit trail your auditors will accept.
- Traditional lease$412,000
- On Croissant$268,000
20-40%
Of leased office capacity sits idle on any given day, billed at 100% of cost.
Source: Croissant market analysis
Croissant lets us manage workspace across regions in a single system, with the flexibility to adjust as needs change. Visibility and control, without the complexity.
The Real Estate Problem Finance Teams Face
WITHOUT CROISSANT
- Long-term leases lock you into fixed costs regardless of headcount changes or hybrid adoption
- 20-40% of leased office capacity sits idle on any given day, but you pay 100% of the cost
- Employees expense coworking and coffee shops with zero visibility or control
- Real estate decisions require 12-24 month forecasting in an unpredictable market
- No way to elastically scale workspace up or down with business cycles
WITH CROISSANT
- Pay only for actual workspace hours consumed. No more paying for empty desks.
- Real-time dashboard showing who's working where, department budgets, and cost trends.
- Set department limits, approval workflows, and spending caps. Finance stays in control.
FAQ
Questions Finance Leaders Ask
Croissant is a service, not a lease. There's no right-of-use asset or lease liability to recognize. Your workspace spend flows through as an operating expense, simplifying your balance sheet and avoiding the complexity of lease accounting.
Most companies see positive ROI within the first month. If you're currently paying for underutilized office space or reimbursing ad-hoc coworking expenses, the savings are immediate. We typically see 20-40% reduction in total workspace costs.
One invoice in your preferred currency (USD, EUR, GBP). We handle all the complexity of international workspace providers and currency conversion. Your AP team processes a single vendor payment.
Yes. We integrate with major expense management and ERP systems including Expensify, Concur, NetSuite, and others. Workspace data flows directly into your existing financial workflows.
That's the point. Month-to-month terms mean you can reduce usage immediately if business conditions change. No penalties, no negotiating lease buyouts, no carrying costs on empty space.