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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.

Administrative and support services

Industry (SIC)With P&LMedian revenueMedian profitMedian marginProfitable
Other business support service activities n.e.c.829901,342£6m£109k3.4%73%
Other activities of employment placement agencies78109167£9.6m£129k2%81%
Travel agency activities7911095£12.7m£458k2.9%86%
General cleaning of buildings8121081£1.4m£74.1k3.6%88%
Tour operator activities7912075£18.6m£687k4.6%85%
Private security activities8010069£8.7m£156k2.4%86%
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment7732062£15.8m£586k6.1%76%
Combined facilities support activities8110057£4.2m£104k3.6%84%
Landscape service activities8130056£302k£26.9k6.2%82%
Combined office administrative service activities8211051£1.5m£51.3k2.5%84%
Security systems service activities8020050£4m£114k5.7%86%
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.7739047£10m£397k7.1%87%
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles7711038£3.5m£61.8k4.6%68%
Packaging activities8292030£12.7m£238k2.5%80%
Other cleaning services8129925£3.6m£133k3.7%72%
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers8230121£516k£8250.4%57%
Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles7712020£14.5m£343k5.8%70%
Other reservation service activities n.e.c.7990919£13m£196k4.7%89%
Activities of call centres8220019£10.4m£323k3.5%74%
Activities of conference organisers8230215£3m£42.1k7%87%
Other building and industrial cleaning activities8122914£1.6m£44.8k3.9%93%
Specialised cleaning services8122213£461k£28.6k3%85%
Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment7729113£12.7m£983k8.2%77%
Window cleaning services8122112£223k£9.4k3.9%83%
Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)773306£4.4m£10.7k0.5%50%
Activities of collection agencies829116£7m£548k6.2%67%
Activities of tourist guides799015£182k£00%40%
Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works774005£1.5m£809k8.8%80%
Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment773104£16.2m£842k8.5%100%
Investigation activities803004£376k£38k17.9%75%
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods772104£3.4m£67.9k6.6%75%
Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities821903£195k−£5.6k−3.5%33%
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods772992£5.8m−£145k−1.8%0%
Disinfecting and exterminating services812912£2.5m£145k−3%50%
Motion picture, television and other theatrical casting activities781011£27.5m£3.7m13.4%100%
Activities of credit bureaus829121£33.8m£8.7m25.9%100%
Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment773421£342k−£3m−881.5%0%

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