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Antevon vs ToolsGroup: planning software or a forecast audit

Checked against ToolsGroup’s public pages. Prices, features and company facts checked 21 Oct 2026. Content updated 21 Oct 2026.

Pick ToolsGroup if you want forecasting software for a team coordinating supply, sales and operations19,28. Pick Antevon for a two-week, fixed-fee forecast audit.

Who each one fits

ToolsGroup targets planning teams in large businesses and complex supply networks14.

Antevon serves independent beauty and skincare brands in the UK and EU. Its audit fits brands selling through retailers, or preparing to, with nobody running the forecast full-time.

When ToolsGroup is the better choice

  • Pick ToolsGroup when your team owns setup and needs stock planning and restocking across warehouses and stores26.
  • If supplier delivery dates vary, ToolsGroup's stock models account for that uncertainty26.

When Antevon is the better choice

  • Pick Antevon when you need buy, move, hold and cut recommendations with the money impact attached.
  • Pick Antevon when you want to use the delivered files without adopting software or paying for a login.

How they differ

Yurii Blazhevych, who runs Antevon's forecasts, takes your call. You supply a sales export, retailer reports and an hour for questions. Antevon cleans the data as part of the audit.

Antevon delivers two Excel files to keep. The forecast gives a number for each product, retailer and month. ToolsGroup forecasts how much of each product each location might need, and how likely each amount is20.

ToolsGroup advertises connectors for business systems including SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics21. In ToolsGroup's KIKO Milano example, the planning team checks flagged issues before approving the restocking plan17.

ToolsGroup serves customers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Asia Pacific14. ToolsGroup's support response and resolution times depend on your contract tier29. ToolsGroup provides a help portal, documentation, training and access to experts29.

Side by side

Rows are the questions UK beauty brands ask us. Each line is a fact from the company’s own public pages. Check this comparison: sources and dates below.

Question
Antevon
ToolsGroup
What it is

Antevon describes itself as a managed demand desk for indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.4

The audit is a fixed-fee two-week forecasting project.3

ToolsGroup is an enterprise supply chain planning software option.16

ToolsGroup delivers its planning solutions as software as a service.28

Who it is for

The public audience is roughly £0.5M to £25M in revenue.4

Antevon targets indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.4

ToolsGroup targets enterprise planning teams and complex networks; no minimum revenue or SKU threshold was verified.14

ToolsGroup serves retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, wholesale distribution, aftermarket parts and consumer goods.13

Who builds the forecast

The brand brings its sales export and retailer reports and makes an hour available for questions.5

Antevon cleans the imperfect data as part of the work.5

The KIKO case describes coverage levels defined by the customer for each store.17

What the forecast covers

The forecast is by product, retailer and month.5

ToolsGroup advertises probability distributions for each SKU-location.20

Its food and beverage offer describes daily SKU-location forecasting.21

Retailers and sell-through

The stated forecast target is what each retailer will sell, with buy decisions following from it.7

Demand sensing supports sell-out and point-of-sale inputs; named-retailer sell-in forecasting was not established.27

Promotions and launches

The audit models each promotion separately and gives each forecast number a likely range.3

The audit prices a retailer promotion against not running it, in pounds.6

ToolsGroup advertises promotion planning that weighs demand uplift, inventory, prices and margin.23

Its food and beverage offer describes launch-demand modelling without sales history and product phase-in/phase-out logic.21

Orders to suppliers

The audit supplies buy, move, hold and cut recommendations with their money impact.3

Purchase orders are inputs to the audit.3

ToolsGroup advertises replenishment recommendations that consider demand, capacity, inventory and operational constraints.22

The Retail Replenishment Suite datasheet lists minimums, multiples and MOQs as planning constraints.25

Cash

Production sizing, cash planning and promotion calls are priced from the same forecast.5

Supply planning includes working-capital goals, but a hard purchasing-cash limit was not verified.24

Batches and shelf life

Not part of the published offer.

The food and beverage solution plans stock around freshness windows and expiry; batch traceability was not verified.21

What it connects to

Not part of the published offer.

ToolsGroup advertises pre-built connectors and APIs for SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and other ERP/WMS systems.21

What your team still does

The brand signs its retailer promotions after the desk’s profit read.5

Decion automates approved actions within business guardrails, so automation does not imply unrestricted purchasing authority.15

In the KIKO example, the planning team manually verifies flagged exceptions before validating the replenishment plan.17

Getting started

The audit takes two weeks from when the data lands, not from payment.3

The audit draft arrives on day 13 and the walkthrough call is on day 14.3

Implementation timing depends on scope, data complexity, integrations and selected capabilities, with a phased rollout possible.13

Support and UK presence

Yurii Blazhevych takes the call and runs the forecast.5

The audit includes a working session through the first decisions on day 14.5

ToolsGroup says support response and resolution times depend on the contract tier.29

ToolsGroup advertises a help portal, documentation, training and access to experts.29

How it is charged

Antevon publishes from-prices for both the audit and the monthly desk; the final fee is scoped on a call.8

Neither the audit nor the monthly desk is billed by the hour.10

ToolsGroup directs prospective customers to a tailored pricing discussion rather than a public list amount.13

Decion pricing depends on selected capabilities, scope, users, integrations and implementation requirements.13

Anything else

Audit exports and reports are used only to build the client’s files, not shared outside Antevon and deleted on request.11

Nothing recorded yet.

Every fact we hold for this page (124), with what we could not confirm
Question
Antevon
ToolsGroup
What it is

Antevon describes itself as a managed demand desk for indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.4

The audit is a fixed-fee two-week forecasting project.3

The optional monthly desk refreshes the forecast and maintains the decision ledger.5

Antevon publicly offers a bookable two-week demand audit.3

Antevon Ltd operates the public offer and website.2

Not in the published offer. No additional trading aliases were established from the public pages read.

The public trading name is Antevon.1

ToolsGroup is an enterprise supply chain planning software option.16

ToolsGroup delivers its planning solutions as software as a service.28

Not confirmed. A current standard outsourced planning package was not verified.

ToolsGroup currently markets Decion, which it launched on 27 May 2026.15

ToolsGroup identifies Accel-KKR as its financial backer.14

Not confirmed. The complete controlling ownership and shareholding percentages were not established.

SO99+, JustEnough and Evo now sit under Decion, while their underlying capabilities continue.13

ToolsGroup is the supplier name.12

Who it is for

The public audience is roughly £0.5M to £25M in revenue.4

Antevon targets indie beauty and dermocosmetics brands.4

The audit is for beauty brands selling through retailers or about to do so.3

The stated service audience is in the UK and EU.4

The audit is positioned for a founder or commercial team without a full-time owner of the forecast.5

ToolsGroup targets enterprise planning teams and complex networks; no minimum revenue or SKU threshold was verified.14

ToolsGroup serves retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, wholesale distribution, aftermarket parts and consumer goods.13

ToolsGroup publishes a cosmetics forecasting and replenishment case study for KIKO Milano.17

ToolsGroup advertises retail planning across stores and fulfilment channels.18

ToolsGroup describes customers and teams across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific.14

ToolsGroup positions its software for planning teams coordinating forecasting, supply, sales and operations.19

Who builds the forecast

The brand brings its sales export and retailer reports and makes an hour available for questions.5

Antevon cleans the imperfect data as part of the work.5

Not in the published offer. Responsibility for supplier lead-time, MOQ, safety-stock and connected-system parameter maintenance is not specified publicly.

On the optional desk, Antevon refreshes each forecast number monthly and maintains the ledger.5

Not in the published offer. Native system installation, production integration builds and full-stack migration scope are not established for the general audit.

The client can keep using the delivered files without adopting software or maintaining a paid login.5

Cleaning imperfect data is included in the audit rather than charged as a surcharge.5

The audit leaves the client with two Excel files to keep.5

Not confirmed. Responsibility for data extraction, cleansing, mapping and feed upkeep was not established.

The KIKO case describes coverage levels defined by the customer for each store.17

Not confirmed. Whether implementation is included in the quoted subscription or billed separately was not established.

What the forecast covers

The forecast is by product, retailer and month.5

Not in the published offer. A standard service forecast horizon is not established from the public offer.

ToolsGroup advertises probability distributions for each SKU-location.20

Its food and beverage offer describes daily SKU-location forecasting.21

Not confirmed. A standard maximum forecast horizon was not established from the public pages read.

Retailers and sell-through

Not in the published offer. Retailer-by-retailer sell-in versus sell-through input coverage and data-feed availability are not specified.

The stated forecast target is what each retailer will sell, with buy decisions following from it.7

Not in the published offer. retailer EDI support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Demand sensing supports sell-out and point-of-sale inputs; named-retailer sell-in forecasting was not established.27

Not confirmed. Named retailer EDI providers, messages and read/write support were not verified.

Promotions and launches

The audit models each promotion separately and gives each forecast number a likely range.3

The audit prices a retailer promotion against not running it, in pounds.6

Not in the published offer. The standard method and data requirements for a product with no sales history are not specified in the public offer.

Launch events are marked when the audit cleans sales history.3

ToolsGroup advertises promotion planning that weighs demand uplift, inventory, prices and margin.23

Its food and beverage offer describes launch-demand modelling without sales history and product phase-in/phase-out logic.21

Orders to suppliers

The audit supplies buy, move, hold and cut recommendations with their money impact.3

Not in the published offer. Creating, sending and executing purchase orders are not established parts of the public offer.

Purchase orders are inputs to the audit.3

Not in the published offer. The public service description does not assign every PO creation, sending or supplier-follow-up step.4

Not in the published offer. An audit feature for minimum-order quantities or case-pack optimisation is not established publicly.

The audit puts a date and a price in pounds on each buy that follows the retailer forecast.7

ToolsGroup advertises replenishment recommendations that consider demand, capacity, inventory and operational constraints.22

Not confirmed. Who creates, sends and follows up supplier purchase orders depends on the deployment and was not established.

The Retail Replenishment Suite datasheet lists minimums, multiples and MOQs as planning constraints.25

ToolsGroup advertises inventory models that account for uncertain lead times and operational constraints.26

Cash

Production sizing, cash planning and promotion calls are priced from the same forecast.5

Not in the published offer. An automatic hard-budget constraint or cash-constrained optimiser is not established publicly.

Supply planning includes working-capital goals, but a hard purchasing-cash limit was not verified.24

Batches and shelf life

Not in the published offer. Batch tracking, expiry handling and shelf-life constraints are not established in the public offer.

The food and beverage solution plans stock around freshness windows and expiry; batch traceability was not verified.21

What it connects to

Not in the published offer. Shopify support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. Amazon support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. 3PL support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. ERP support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not in the published offer. CSV file intake support is not evidenced as a documented integration in the public pages read.

Not confirmed. A named Shopify connector and its data scope were not verified.

Not confirmed. A named Amazon marketplace connector and its data scope were not verified.

Not confirmed. A named 3PL connector and its read/write scope were not verified.

ToolsGroup advertises pre-built connectors and APIs for SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and other ERP/WMS systems.21

Not confirmed. A documented current CSV import/export format was not verified.

What your team still does

Not in the published offer. A formal approval matrix for forecast sign-off and cash commitments is not published.

The brand signs its retailer promotions after the desk’s profit read.5

Not in the published offer. Responsibility for ongoing operational exceptions and their response times is not fully specified publicly.

Decion automates approved actions within business guardrails, so automation does not imply unrestricted purchasing authority.15

In the KIKO example, the planning team manually verifies flagged exceptions before validating the replenishment plan.17

Getting started

The audit takes two weeks from when the data lands, not from payment.3

The audit draft arrives on day 13 and the walkthrough call is on day 14.3

The audit asks for 12 to 24 months of sales, purchase orders, a stockist list and a promotion calendar.3

The client supplies a sales export, retailer reports and an hour for questions.5

Not confirmed. No standard time to the first reviewed, decision-ready forecast was established.

Implementation timing depends on scope, data complexity, integrations and selected capabilities, with a phased rollout possible.13

Support and UK presence

Yurii Blazhevych takes the call and runs the forecast.5

The audit includes a working session through the first decisions on day 14.5

The monthly desk refreshes the numbers, maintains the ledger and reads retailer promotions before the client signs.5

Antevon lists a registered office at Manorfield, Church Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6EA.2

Not in the published offer. A staffed UK operating office is not established from the public registered-address statement.

Antevon Ltd states that it is registered in England and Wales under company number 17404379.2

Not in the published offer. UK support hours, time-zone coverage and response-time commitments are not specified publicly.

Not in the published offer. Named or independently verified UK clients are not established from the allowed public pages.

ToolsGroup says support response and resolution times depend on the contract tier.29

ToolsGroup advertises a help portal, documentation, training and access to experts.29

Not confirmed. A staffed ToolsGroup-owned UK office was not verified.

Companies House lists TOOLSGROUP UK OPERATIONS LIMITED, number 13636066, as active with a London registered office.30

Not confirmed. Published UK-specific support hours and time-zone coverage were not established.

ToolsGroup publishes a responsive-pricing case study for UK retailer Laithwaites.31

How it is charged

Antevon publishes from-prices for both the audit and the monthly desk; the final fee is scoped on a call.8

Neither the audit nor the monthly desk is billed by the hour.10

The audit fee depends on product and retailer count, is quoted on the first call, and is fixed once agreed.8

Half the audit fee books the slot and half is paid on delivery.8

Data cleaning is part of the audit work, not a surcharge.10

The optional monthly desk is scoped to the catalogue and retailer count.10

Not in the published offer. A separate minimum purchase or initial commitment beyond the published from-prices is unknown.

Not in the published offer. Whether a separate setup or onboarding fee applies is unknown.

There is no surcharge for cleaning imperfect audit data.5

Not in the published offer. Trial availability and trial terms are unknown from the public pages checked.

The full terms for working together are in each signed engagement letter, not the website terms.2

The monthly desk is optional after the audit.10

The audit files keep working without an ongoing software login or subscription.10

The monthly desk has rolling 30-day notice.8

ToolsGroup directs prospective customers to a tailored pricing discussion rather than a public list amount.13

Decion pricing depends on selected capabilities, scope, users, integrations and implementation requirements.13

Not confirmed. Minimum fee, user count and commercial commitment were not established.

Not confirmed. A setup or implementation fee amount was not established.

Not confirmed. A public self-serve trial and its terms were not verified.

Not confirmed. Minimum term, billing schedule, renewal and cancellation terms were not established.

Anything else

Audit exports and reports are used only to build the client’s files, not shared outside Antevon and deleted on request.11

Nothing recorded yet.

Words used in the table
SKU
one product in one size or shade
MOQ
the smallest order a supplier accepts
PO
a purchase order, your order to a supplier
Lead time
how long a supplier takes to deliver
Sell-through
what shoppers bought at the retailer
EDI
the data link large retailers use for orders and sales
GMV
total sales through your online store
BOM
the list of parts that go into a product
3PL
a warehouse company that stores and ships for you
ERP
a business system for stock, orders and accounts

Published prices

Each price is the company’s own list price, as its page shows it, with the date we checked it. We do not estimate a price a company does not publish. Price your own case.

ToolsGroup

Price not published. Quote on request (checked 21 Oct 2026).

Not confirmed. A public numeric Decion plan price was not found on the pages read.

Antevon

The audit is from £2,500 as a one-off fee; tax is not stated.8

The desk after the audit is from £2,500 per month; tax is not stated.9

Switching or using both

If your beauty brand uses ToolsGroup but nobody assesses retailer promotions, consider a separately scoped Antevon desk alongside it5.

Questions people ask

How is Antevon's audit fee set?

The fee depends on your product catalogue and retailer count, and Antevon quotes it on the first call. You pay half to book and half on delivery.

How long until I see the audit draft?

Antevon sends the draft on day 13 and holds the walkthrough call on day 14. The audit clock starts when your data arrives, not when you pay.

Can ToolsGroup plan retailer promotions?

Yes, ToolsGroup's promotion planning weighs expected extra sales, stock, prices and margin23. It also accepts data on what shoppers bought at the retailer27.

Does ToolsGroup publish its prices?

ToolsGroup does not publish a list amount and directs buyers to a pricing discussion13. The quote depends on features, users, system connections and the work needed to set it up13.

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Sources and dates

Antevon wrote this page. Each fact about ToolsGroup comes from a public page, read on the date shown. Antevon's own column follows the same rule.

We read these pages on 21 Oct 2026.

ToolsGroup's pages

  1. 12. ToolsGroup — Always-On Intelligence for Supply Chain Planning
  2. 13. Decion: AI Decision Intelligence Platform | ToolsGroup
  3. 14. About ToolsGroup - We Help You Deliver Your Promise | ToolsGroup
  4. 15. ToolsGroup Introduces New Era of AI-Powered, Self-Steering Supply Chains | ToolsGroup News
  5. 16. Demand Planning Software & AI Forecasting | ToolsGroup
  6. 17. KIKO Milano Customer Story: Retail Planning | ToolsGroup
  7. 18. Retail Planning Software for Modern Retailers | ToolsGroup
  8. 19. Collaborative Demand Planning Software | ToolsGroup
  9. 20. Probabilistic Demand Forecasting Software | ToolsGroup
  10. 21. Food & Beverage Supply Chain Planning Software | ToolsGroup
  11. 22. Inventory Replenishment Planning Software | ToolsGroup
  12. 23. Promotion Optimization Software | ToolsGroup
  13. 24. Supply Planning Software for Supply Chains | ToolsGroup
  14. 25. Retail Replenishment Suite
  15. 26. Inventory Optimization Software (MEIO) | ToolsGroup
  16. 27. Real-Time Demand Sensing Software | ToolsGroup
  17. 28. Trust & Security | ToolsGroup
  18. 29. Customer Support | ToolsGroup
  19. 30. TOOLSGROUP UK OPERATIONS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK
  20. 31. Laithwaites Customer Story: Responsive Pricing | ToolsGroup
  21. 32. Aston Martin Customer Story: Machine Learning Planning | ToolsGroup

Antevon's own pages

  1. 1. Brand kit · Antevon
  2. 2. Terms · Antevon
  3. 3. The 2-week audit · Antevon
  4. 4. llms.txt (antevon.com)
  5. 5. Antevon · Know how much you'll sell, before you make it.
  6. 6. What a November promotion has to sell to pay back · Antevon
  7. 7. Only 2 left, and the factory needs four weeks · Antevon
  8. 8. The 2-week audit · Antevon
  9. 9. llms.txt (antevon.com)
  10. 10. Antevon · Know how much you'll sell, before you make it.
  11. 11. Privacy · Antevon

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