The Tide Business Benchmark Index 2026: How UK Businesses Compare
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 39 | 40 | 41 | 40 |
Amount of time off with no work (e-mails, admin, calls, etc.) | % of business owners |
|---|---|
0 days off | 17% |
1-5 days off | 23% |
6-10 days off | 17% |
11-20 days off | 15% |
21-30 days off | 10% |
31-34 days off | 4% |
35+ days off | 9% |
Rank | Industry Sector | % that feel their business is performing well |
|---|---|---|
1 | Financial & Insurance Activities | 90% |
2 | Manufacturing | 85% |
3 | Administrative & Support Service Activities | 81% |
4 | Information & Communication | 74% |
5 | Construction | 72% |
6 | Accommodation & Food Service Activities | 64% |
7 | Other Service Activities | 62% |
8 | Wholesale & Retail Trade | 61% |
9 | Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities | 58% |
10 | Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 34% |
Rank | Industry | Average Saving Amount (£) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Financial Services Holding Companies | £77,613 |
2 | Surgeon (consultant) | £66,112 |
3 | Business research activities (producing data and reporting) | £58,247 |
4 | Computer Software Sales | £54,211 |
5 | Dentist | £54,042 |
6 | Doctor | £51,994 |
7 | Security guard | £51,902 |
8 | Consultant - energy | £49,203 |
9 | Pharmacy | £46,480 |
10 | Computer Software Developers | £41,990 |
Rank | Job Role | Average Saving Amount (£) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Driver - private car | £744 |
2 | Courier | £1,644 |
3 | Driver - heavy goods vehicle | £2,160 |
4 | Taxi driver | £2,208 |
5 | Car Valet | £2,366 |
6 | Cleaner | £2,716 |
7 | Beautician | £2,792 |
8 | Massage | £2,812 |
9 | Dog walker / Dog Sitter | £3,118 |
10 | Window cleaner | £3,182 |
Sector | Average Facebook Followers | Average LinkedIn Followers | Average Instagram Followers |
|---|---|---|---|
Information and Communication | 684 | 1,539 | 4,903 |
Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security | 1,750 | 605 | 3,950 |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities | 2,140 | 663 | 3,674 |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 1,736 | 573 | 2,958 |
Manufacturing | 1,138 | 391 | 2,793 |
Education | 443 | 485 | 2,522 |
Other Service Activities | 552 | 250 | 2,345 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities | 766 | 1,171 | 2,118 |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 2,022 | 70 | 1,563 |
Construction | 339 | 792 | 862 |
Administrative and Support Service Activities | 646 | 719 | 752 |
Transportation and Storage | 333 | 180 | 257 |
Financial and Insurance Activities | 132 | 2,906 | 148 |