The UK’s drive to hit Net Zero by 2050 has moved from political slogan to board-room agenda. Yet many medium-sized companies still wonder how long a transition will take and what the price-tag might be. Drawing on recent UK data and two contrasting case studies—a 50-person software scale-up in Bristol and a 200-person precision-engineering works in the Midlands—this article breaks down typical timelines, budgets and early-stage priorities. We finish with a look at eco-labels and whether they are worth chasing. 1. Why talk numbers first? The Climate Change Committee puts the average cost of the UK’s Net Zero journey at…