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Industry benchmark · SIC 72110

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

6,106 active companies are registered under this code; 34 publish a P&L we can benchmark.

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Median revenue
£5.1m
Median profit
−£4.6k
Profitable
44%
Median staff
46
Median margin
−0.7%
Top-quartile margin
6.9%
Median gross margin
45.3%
Median profit / staff
−£5.2k
Profit margin: typical vs top quartile
Median
−0.7%
Top quartile (p75)
6.9%

Median revenue growth: ▲8.9%

Ranked by profit

Top research and experimental development on biotechnology businesses

Top companies in Research and experimental development on biotechnology
#CompanyRevenueProfitMarginStaff
1Astex Therapeutics Limited
Cambridge · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Operating leverage
£404m£283m70.2%183
2Charles River U.K. Limited
Kent · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
£22.2m£18.8m84.9%129
3Qiagen Manchester Limited
Manchester · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Operating leverageDoing more with less
£53.7m£11.8m21.9%239
4Theradex (Europe) Limited
Redhill · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
IndependentCapital-light+2
£15.2m£3.1m20.3%43
5Novogene (UK) Company Limited
Cambridge · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Capital-lightOperating leverage+2
£38.2m£2.8m7.3%68
6Askbio UK Ltd
Midlothian · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
£12.5m£1.8m14.2%54
7Origio Limited
Fareham · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Capital-lightOperating leverage
£20.1m£499k2.5%82
8Flatiron Health UK Ltd
ST Albans · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Capital-lightOperating leverage
£9.5m£239k2.5%32
9Adorx Therapeutics Limited
Edinburgh · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Small teamCash flow filed
£1.2m£211k17.6%0
10Biopharma Process Systems Limited
Winchester · Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Cash flow filed
£10.1m£142k1.4%66

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