In order to qualify for interview, SMEs had to meet the following criteria in addition to the quotas by size, sector and region: Not 50%+ owned by another company Not run as a social enterprise or as a not for profit organisation
Turnover of less than £25m
Previous annual sample sizes:
**H1 2019
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Profitability of hospitality SMEs in the UK 2014-2020
Data on the share of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK) that made a profit between 2014 and 2020 shows that in 2016, 79 percent of hospitality SMEs based in the UK made a profit, the most of any year.
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BDRC Continental. (September 19, 2020). Profitability of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/291382/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-hospitality-profitability-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Profitability of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020." Chart. September 19, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/291382/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-hospitality-profitability-uk/
BDRC Continental. (2020). Profitability of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/291382/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-hospitality-profitability-uk/
BDRC Continental. "Profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises (Sme) in The Hospitality Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2020, /statistics/291382/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-hospitality-profitability-uk/
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Profitability of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the hospitality sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020 [Graph], BDRC Continental, September 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291382/small-and-medium-enterprises-sme-hospitality-profitability-uk/
