Full SIC benchmark · 72110

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

A cohort-gated benchmark for this precise UK SIC classification. Use it as market context, then compare the parent industry by region or company size.

Scientific research and development · SIC 72 Calculated 2 Jul 2026
Companies6,955Eligible benchmark cohort
Active companies6,24189.7% of cohort
Health score66Average overall signal
Profitability score40Derived 0–100 cohort signal
Revenue growth-3.5%Average reported signal
Insolvency risk29Lower score is safer

Performance profile

The measures available for this exact SIC

These are cohort averages, not a prediction for any single company or a substitute for checking an underlying company record.

SIC benchmark measures and definitions
MeasureBenchmarkHow to read it
Overall health score66Average benchmark score across the eligible cohort.
Profitability score40Derived 0–100 cohort signal where reported.
Gross margin124.9%Average gross-margin signal where reported.
Revenue growth-3.5%Average growth signal; assess it alongside cohort size and risk.
Current ratio14.40Average liquidity ratio where reported.
Debt to equity10.33Average leverage ratio where reported.
Insolvency risk29Average risk signal; lower score is safer. This is not a credit decision.
Benchmark context Companies House aggregate snapshot Minimum cohort 50 Calculated 2 Jul 2026