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 | 546 | £5.3m | £48.2k | 1.8% | 58% |
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes56102 | 236 | £13.1m | £67.3k | 1.3% | 71% |
| Licensed restaurants56101 | 215 | £1.7m | £9.6k | 1.3% | 58% |
| Public houses and bars56302 | 183 | £388k | £6.2k | 1.5% | 59% |
| Other food services56290 | 126 | £10.7m | £79.8k | 3.1% | 74% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands56103 | 103 | £324k | £8.6k | 2.7% | 72% |
| Event catering activities56210 | 67 | £1m | £25.3k | 3.8% | 70% |
| Other accommodation55900 | 57 | £781k | £7.1k | 2.3% | 70% |
| Other holiday and other collective accommodation55209 | 30 | £1.9m | £65.5k | 7.2% | 77% |
| Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds55300 | 21 | £7.1m | £527k | 6.7% | 86% |
| Licensed clubs56301 | 19 | £328k | £2k | 0.8% | 58% |
| Holiday centres and villages55201 | 14 | £11.1m | £766k | 3.5% | 64% |
| Youth hostels55202 | 4 | £11.7m | −£3.1m | −24.7% | 25% |
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