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Hospitality companies in the UK

There are about 268,000 active UK hospitality companies, across 13 SIC codes, as of October 2026.

Companies with more than one hospitality SIC code are counted once.

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Search and filter UK hospitality companies from the Companies House register, including hotels, restaurants, pubs, and cafes.

Industry overview

The UK hospitality sector is a major employer and contributor to the economy, serving both domestic consumers and international tourists. The sector ranges from independent operators to major chains and franchise networks.

Key subsectors include hotels and accommodation, restaurants and cafes, pubs and bars, and event catering. London is the largest market, but tourist destinations, city centres, and coastal areas all have significant hospitality sectors.

On the register

Share of these companies on the live register, by status.

  • Active 74%
  • Proposal to strike off 22%
  • In insolvency or administration 4%

New registrations

Companies registered each month, October 2025 – September 2026, that are still on the register. See registrations by month across all companies.

Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sept 26
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Month Companies
October 2025 5,780
November 2025 4,400
December 2025 3,770
January 2026 5,240
February 2026 4,770
March 2026 5,880
April 2026 5,150
May 2026 5,010
June 2026 5,070
July 2026 5,410
August 2026 4,500
September 2026 5,300

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

  • Under 1 year 22%
  • 1–3 years 27%
  • 3–5 years 14%
  • 5–10 years 20%
  • 10–20 years 12%
  • 20 years or more 6%

SIC codes in this industry

Active companies under each SIC code. Codes with fewer than 250 active companies don't have a page of their own.

  • 56103 – Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 73,200
  • 56101 – Licensed restaurants 46,300
  • 56102 – Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 43,600
  • 56302 – Public houses and bars 33,700
  • 56290 – Other food services 29,100
  • 56210 – Event catering activities 27,600
  • 55100 – Hotels and similar accommodation 18,600
  • 55209 – Other holiday and other collective accommodation 15,300
  • 55900 – Other accommodation 13,200
  • 55300 – Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 3,330
  • 56301 – Licensed clubs 2,530
  • 55201 – Holiday centres and villages 1,170
  • 55202 – Youth hostels 347

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

  • Birmingham (B) 9,840
  • East London (E) 8,260
  • North London (N) 8,000
  • West London (W) 6,680
  • Manchester (M) 6,560
  • Glasgow (G) 5,830
  • South East London (SE) 5,100
  • South West London (SW) 5,090
  • East Central London (EC) 4,800
  • Belfast (BT) 4,680

Note: Location figures use the registered office address from Companies House. Many companies register at an accountant's or formation agent's address, which may differ from where they trade.

Recently registered companies

Active hospitality companies registered recently.

CompanyNumberRegisteredTown
FRYDAYS FOR FISH LIMITED174968992 Oct 2026Gravesend
CATCH AND CRISP LTD174968842 Oct 2026Bath
NG5 PIZZA EXPRESS LTD174968622 Oct 2026Nottingham
N LITTLE THAI LTD174968492 Oct 2026Kettering
YUZEKAY EL GRECO LTD174968222 Oct 2026Brandon
THE LOCAL NOMADS LTD174968192 Oct 2026Liverpool
EKV2 LTD174967962 Oct 2026Margate
FAUNA FORESTERS LTD174967792 Oct 2026Arundel
PANCHA & CO. FOODS LTD174967652 Oct 2026Uxbridge
BEIJUMMY LONDON LTD174967632 Oct 2026Barking

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Data as of October 2026.

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