United Kingdom industries
Figures for United States have their own pages: United States industries.
Each page gathers what we hold on one UK industry, from sale multiples to earnings. The figures come from the Office for National Statistics and from deals in our database.
For the same industries in Australia, see Australian industries.
For the same industries in New Zealand, see New Zealand industries.
For the same industries in Canada, see Canadian industries.
For the same industries in the United States, see United States industries.
See what UK businesses sell for, by sector.
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- Accommodation and food services
- EBITDA margin
- 17.6%
- Still trading after three years
- 50.2%
- Earnings change
- +1.3%
- Administrative and support services
- Median sale multiple
- 8.5
- EBITDA margin
- 20.3%
- Still trading after three years
- 52.7%
- Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- EBITDA margin
- 29.3%
- Earnings change
- +4.5%
- Arts and recreation
- EBITDA margin
- 14.9%
- Still trading after three years
- 63.3%
- Earnings change
- +4.7%
- Construction
- Median sale multiple
- 9.0
- EBITDA margin
- 22.0%
- Still trading after three years
- 57.7%
- Education and training
- EBITDA margin
- -7.0%
- Still trading after three years
- 66.0%
- Earnings change
- +4.3%
- Electricity, gas, water and waste
- EBITDA margin
- 21.5%
- Still trading after three years
- 49.7%
- Earnings change
- +4.9%
- Financial and insurance services
- Median sale multiple
- 12.0
- Still trading after three years
- 68.7%
- Earnings change
- +2.9%
- Health care and social assistance
- Median sale multiple
- 10.5
- EBITDA margin
- 4.7%
- Still trading after three years
- 71.1%
- Manufacturing
- Median sale multiple
- 8.0
- EBITDA margin
- 13.3%
- Still trading after three years
- 58.4%
- Mining
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- EBITDA margin
- 38.5%
- Still trading after three years
- 48.0%
- Other services
- EBITDA margin
- 10.4%
- Still trading after three years
- 63.4%
- Earnings change
- +2.0%
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Median sale multiple
- 7.5
- EBITDA margin
- 23.5%
- Still trading after three years
- 62.6%
- Rental, hiring and real estate
- EBITDA margin
- 42.8%
- Still trading after three years
- 63.0%
- Earnings change
- +5.2%
- Retail trade
- EBITDA margin
- 7.9%
- Still trading after three years
- 48.7%
- Earnings change
- +4.4%
- Technology, software, media and telecommunications
- Median sale multiple
- 11.5
- EBITDA margin
- 22.1%
- Still trading after three years
- 60.2%
- Transport, postal and warehousing
- EBITDA margin
- 20.1%
- Still trading after three years
- 29.1%
- Earnings change
- +4.8%
- Wholesale trade
- EBITDA margin
- 5.3%
- Still trading after three years
- 43.6%
- Earnings change
- +4.9%