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.
Households as employers
| Industry (SIC) | With P&L | Median revenue | Median profit | Median margin | Profitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents property management98000 | 59 | £274k | £4.2k | 1.5% | 55% |
| Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel97000 | 2 | £245k | −£4k | −0.8% | 50% |
| Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use98200 | 1 | £894k | £0 | 0% | 0% |
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