Industry benchmarks
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.
Accommodation and food services
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels and similar accommodation55100 | 512 | £5.1m | £40.1k | 1.7% | 58% |
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes56102 | 238 | £12.8m | £55.4k | 1.3% | 71% |
| Licensed restaurants56101 | 205 | £1.4m | £7k | 1% | 57% |
| Public houses and bars56302 | 183 | £385k | £6.2k | 1.5% | 59% |
| Other food services56290 | 124 | £10.2m | £67.8k | 3% | 73% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands56103 | 103 | £324k | £8.6k | 2.7% | 72% |
| Other accommodation55900 | 70 | £814k | £8.8k | 2.3% | 67% |
| Event catering activities56210 | 62 | £786k | £20.5k | 3.8% | 69% |
| Other holiday and other collective accommodation55209 | 30 | £1.2m | £65.5k | 8.1% | 77% |
| Licensed clubs56301 | 21 | £328k | £252 | 0.1% | 52% |
| Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds55300 | 20 | £7.1m | £450k | 6.3% | 85% |
| Holiday centres and villages55201 | 14 | £11.1m | £766k | 3.5% | 64% |
| Youth hostels55202 | 2 | £12m | −£2.7m | −11.1% | 50% |
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