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.
Real estate activities
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate68209 | 427 | £412k | £41.7k | 10.8% | 70% |
| Buying and selling of own real estate68100 | 270 | £438k | £33.4k | 4.9% | 64% |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis68320 | 183 | £910k | £22.6k | 2.1% | 64% |
| Real estate agencies68310 | 64 | £1.2m | £65.4k | 7% | 78% |
| Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate68201 | 44 | £587k | £22.5k | 3.2% | 75% |
| Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres68202 | 4 | £8.4m | £352k | 12.7% | 100% |
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