In 2025, approximately 71 percent of SMEs in the UK made a profit, with SMEs in the health sector being the most likely to have made a profit in that year, at 76percent. By contrast, just 57 percent of hotel and restaurant SMEs made a profit in 2025.
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BDRC Continental. (March 27, 2026). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that made a profit in the United Kingdom in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/291401/uk-profitable-smes-by-sector/
BDRC Continental. "Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that made a profit in the United Kingdom in 2025." Chart. March 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/291401/uk-profitable-smes-by-sector/
BDRC Continental. (2026). Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that made a profit in the United Kingdom in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/291401/uk-profitable-smes-by-sector/
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Percentage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that made a profit in the United Kingdom in 2025 [Graph], BDRC Continental, March 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291401/uk-profitable-smes-by-sector/