Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

On the register

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

• Active 74%
• Proposal to strike off 23%
• In insolvency or administration 3%

New registrations

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

Company age

How long the active companies have been registered.

• Under 1 year 26%
• 1–3 years 31%
• 3–5 years 14%
• 5–10 years 18%
• 10–20 years 8%
• 20 years or more 2%

Where they're registered

Active companies by postcode area of their registered office.

• East London (E) 2,180
• North London (N) 1,750
• Birmingham (B) 1,720
• West London (W) 1,110
• Manchester (M) 1,090
• Belfast (BT) 1,020
• Glasgow (G) 1,000
• South West London (SW) 987
• South East London (SE) 914
• North West London (NW) 867

Recently registered companies

Active companies recently registered under SIC code 56102.

Related

• Part of the Hospitality industry group.
• Other hospitality SIC codes:
  • 56103 – Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (73,200)
  • 56101 – Licensed restaurants (46,300)
  • 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)
• All SIC codes
• SIC codes explained