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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.

Professional, scientific and technical activities

Industry (SIC)With P&LMedian revenueMedian profitMedian marginProfitable
Management consultancy activities other than financial management70229564£520k£65.4k8.8%82%
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.74909314£4.9m£85.4k5.2%75%
Advertising agencies73110151£9.6m£228k4.5%84%
Other engineering activities71129150£8.3m£191k5.8%83%
Accounting and auditing activities69201106£248k£58.6k16.2%95%
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities7112298£1.9m£85.6k8.5%85%
Financial management7022180£510k£44.9k7.7%78%
Architectural activities7111179£4.5m£76k7.6%81%
Solicitors6910276£11m£332k9.6%87%
specialised design activities7410075£880k£68.4k11%87%
Public relations and communications activities7021062£2.2m£86.2k9.3%77%
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering7219048£3.4m−£9.2k−1.2%42%
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production7112148£11.2m£391k5.9%81%
Environmental consulting activities7490147£470k£24.7k5.6%81%
Technical testing and analysis7120041£1m£97k9.6%85%
Research and experimental development on biotechnology7211034£5.1m−£4.6k−0.7%44%
Veterinary activities7500032£8.7m£113k7.7%72%
Media representation services7312028£3.2m£51.7k4.9%79%
Quantity surveying activities7490226£1.6m£126k16.4%85%
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c.6910923£404k£13.1k2.4%70%
Bookkeeping activities6920220£276k£54k9.1%80%
Market research and public opinion polling7320020£5.6m£178k5.2%80%
Tax consultancy6920314£732k£62.5k16.3%79%
Urban planning and landscape architectural activities7111213£435k£74.7k4%85%
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities7220012£405k£20.6k2.1%67%
Translation and interpretation activities743009£13.7m£1.2m8.9%89%
Photographic activities not elsewhere classified742098£5m£7.7k2.2%75%
Other specialist photography742026£217k£37k14.7%83%
Barristers at law691012£314k−£6.6k−0.6%50%
Portrait photographic activities742011£32.8m−£185k−0.6%0%

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