Hotels and similar accommodation: UK companies
19,772 live UK companies list hotels and similar accommodation as their main trade, or 0.3% of the register. It ranks 49th among the 60 trades we cover. 2,364 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 519 still live from 2015. 1,504 (7.6%) have a proposal to strike off on file, close to the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 362 |
| 2013 | 425 |
| 2014 | 535 |
| 2015 | 519 |
| 2016 | 598 |
| 2017 | 803 |
| 2018 | 936 |
| 2019 | 1,080 |
| 2020 | 869 |
| 2021 | 949 |
| 2022 | 1,014 |
| 2023 | 1,429 |
| 2024 | 1,639 |
| 2025 | 2,364 |
| 2026 | 1,889 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Crieff HydroFormed 1867
- Claridge's HotelFormed 1889
- Whitbread Group PlcFormed 1889
- Young & Co's Brewery PlcFormed 1890
- Chester Race CompanyFormed 1892
Related by size
- Event catering activities
- Taxi operation
- General cleaning of buildings
- Other food services
- Dental practice activities
- Performing arts
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 55100) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.