Public houses and bars: UK companies
34,061 live UK companies list public houses and bars as their main trade, or 0.6% of the register. It ranks 27th among the 60 trades we cover. 5,145 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 982 still live from 2015. 4,963 (14.6%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above 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 | 611 |
| 2013 | 747 |
| 2014 | 873 |
| 2015 | 982 |
| 2016 | 1,048 |
| 2017 | 1,345 |
| 2018 | 1,893 |
| 2019 | 2,482 |
| 2020 | 1,462 |
| 2021 | 1,424 |
| 2022 | 1,850 |
| 2023 | 2,689 |
| 2024 | 3,550 |
| 2025 | 5,145 |
| 2026 | 4,495 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Bury Brewery CompanyFormed 1861
- Chelmsford ClubFormed 1884
- Rushden Conservative Club CompanyFormed 1887
- Heavitree Brewery PlcFormed 1890
- Rochdale Bowling Green and Buildings CompanyFormed 1891
Related by size
- Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
- Non-specialised wholesale trade
- Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
- Advertising agencies
- Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- specialised design activities
Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 56302) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.