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 | 524 | £621k | £50.8k | 8.3% | 70% |
| Buying and selling of own real estate68100 | 336 | £671k | £43.7k | 6% | 65% |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis68320 | 219 | £1.2m | £34.8k | 2.8% | 65% |
| Real estate agencies68310 | 66 | £1.2m | £69.8k | 7% | 79% |
| Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate68201 | 43 | £531k | £27.4k | 3.5% | 79% |
| Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres68202 | 5 | £782k | £131k | 16.8% | 100% |
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