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What does a typical business make?

Medians across companies that publish a full P&L, by SIC code. Small companies rarely publish revenue, so benchmarks skew towards larger filers — read them as a guide, not a forecast.

Industry (SIC)With P&LMedian revenueMedian profitMedian marginProfitable
Other business support service activities n.e.c.829901,342£6m£109k3.4%73%
Other service activities n.e.c.96090604£1.6m£79.3k4.7%78%
Freight transport by road49410579£11.4m£103k2.7%80%
Management consultancy activities other than financial management70229564£520k£65.4k8.8%82%
Development of building projects41100551£1.2m£106k4.6%79%
Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.43999540£10.8m£274k5.1%88%
Information technology consultancy activities62020517£1.1m£61.3k6.8%79%
Hotels and similar accommodation55100512£5.1m£40.1k1.7%58%
Construction of commercial buildings41201465£12.5m£193k3.3%86%
Business and domestic software development62012457£5.2m£83.6k4.9%72%
Other information technology service activities62090431£8.1m£84k3.7%70%
Other manufacturing n.e.c.32990430£13.4m£549k4.8%79%
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate68209427£412k£41.7k10.8%70%
Non-specialised wholesale trade46900419£14.1m£442k3.2%86%
Other human health activities86900401£3m£70.8k5.7%78%
Electrical installation43210352£8.3m£192k6.2%89%
Construction of domestic buildings41202320£523k£26.9k3.8%81%
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.74909314£4.9m£85.4k5.2%75%
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet47910285£557k£9.2k1.8%67%
Buying and selling of own real estate68100270£438k£33.4k4.9%64%
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles45111256£39.5m£261k0.7%81%
Other construction installation43290247£7.5m£96.5k5.6%85%
Residential nursing care facilities87100241£6.4m£660k9%86%
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes56102238£12.8m£55.4k1.3%71%
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.25990237£11.8m£480k4.9%83%
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled87300236£4.6m£417k7.8%86%
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles45200234£770k£43.1k4.8%83%
Other education n.e.c.85590224£303k£14.3k3.6%68%
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation43220215£1.1m£62.6k6.5%87%
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.42990211£17m£605k4%89%
Licensed restaurants56101205£1.4m£7k1%57%
Other building completion and finishing43390202£2.4m£77.3k4.7%91%
Public houses and bars56302183£385k£6.2k1.5%59%
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis68320183£910k£22.6k2.1%64%
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores47190179£1.7m£35.6k2.2%74%
Production of electricity35110177£817k£115k16.1%75%
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles45112172£10.6m£80.1k1.7%83%
Other activities of employment placement agencies78109167£9.6m£129k2%81%
Manufacture of other plastic products22290167£13.5m£597k4.9%79%
Motion picture production activities59111156£1.2m£10.6k0.5%75%
Advertising agencies73110151£9.6m£228k4.5%84%
Other engineering activities71129150£8.3m£191k5.8%83%
Other transportation support activities52290142£13.2m£399k3%80%
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets47990139£11.1m£194k4.3%84%
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating47110136£1.8m£50k1.7%76%
Other telecommunications activities61900136£9m£191k5.4%81%
Wholesale of clothing and footwear46420135£14.1m£482k3.3%81%
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures25110131£13.3m£404k3.9%80%
Other food services56290124£10.2m£67.8k3%73%
Activities of sport clubs93120114£835k£2.3k0.8%54%
Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials46130109£19.2m£483k2.6%79%
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)47789107£7.7m£124k3%74%
Sale of other motor vehicles45190107£24.1m£445k1.3%83%
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse87200106£2.2m£171k8.4%80%
Accounting and auditing activities69201106£248k£58.6k16.2%95%
Educational support services85600106£282k£6k2.8%65%
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.88990104£288k£9.8k1.4%63%
Pre-primary education85100104£430k£23.2k6.2%79%
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands56103103£324k£8.6k2.7%72%
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores47710101£10.4m£41.6k3.2%73%
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages4634298£23.7m£322k1.8%77%
Collection of non-hazardous waste3811098£13.6m£143k3.5%72%
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities7112298£1.9m£85.6k8.5%85%
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment4669097£15.7m£566k4.3%81%
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.2899096£11.4m£361k3.6%76%
Other sports activities9319996£765k£14.3k1.1%63%
Printing n.e.c.1812996£12.3m£181k3%75%
Travel agency activities7911095£12.7m£458k2.9%86%
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables4631095£19.6m£457k2.5%86%
Wholesale of other intermediate products4676093£17.6m£650k4.7%85%
Operation of sports facilities9311092£2.3m£5.3k0.7%53%
Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products4618092£12.6m£324k3.8%83%
Roofing activities4391091£1.3m£96.9k7.5%92%
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods4646091£24.3m£783k3.2%82%
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories4531089£16m£548k4.5%90%
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.1089089£20.4m£795k3.2%78%
Manufacture of other electrical equipment2790083£10.9m£466k4.5%73%
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment4673083£17m£527k2.6%87%
Machining2562083£10.4m£563k5.4%84%
Activities of insurance agents and brokers6622082£2.1m£124k11.8%79%
Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.9329082£4.7m£106k5.9%76%
General cleaning of buildings8121081£1.4m£74.1k3.6%88%
Wholesale of meat and meat products4632081£25.7m£456k2.7%86%
Financial management7022180£510k£44.9k7.7%78%
Sports and recreation education8551080£182k£3.4k2.2%60%
Specialists medical practice activities8622079£317k£90.6k30.4%87%
Other residential care activities n.e.c.8790079£4m£95.5k7.4%84%
Architectural activities7111179£4.5m£76k7.6%81%
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.4649978£20.4m£384k2.5%76%
Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies4674077£15.3m£477k2.9%82%
Performing arts9001076£185k£2.1k0.9%64%
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco4639076£22.5m£806k2.5%88%
Solicitors6910276£11m£332k9.6%87%
Construction of roads and motorways4211076£17.2m£627k3.5%89%
Other passenger land transport4939076£8.3m£327k6.9%83%
specialised design activities7410075£880k£68.4k11%87%
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft4614075£14.1m£288k4.1%79%
Other information service activities n.e.c.6399075£2.7m£39.6k3.6%71%
Television programme production activities5911375£4.4m£4k0.1%55%
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities5210375£11.5m£210k2.3%76%

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