BDI Valuation Survey Results
The BDI Valuation Survey, now in its sixth year, is the only industry wide survey that specifically focuses on the ‘UK commercial design’ sector
The survey uses a base of 4,500 commercial design firms.
Over 1500 design firms, representing over a third of the sector participated in the 2005/6 survey.
The 2005/6 Valuation Survey is supported by UK Trade and Investment.
Top line results
• turnover: -6%
from £4.6bn to £4.3bn
• employees: - 8.4%
from 71,000 to 65,000
• fee income: -16%
from £4.0bn to £3.3bn
• overseas income: +19%
from £0.7bn to £0.8bn
• London turnover: - 13%
from £2.3bn to £ 2bn
