Hospitality & Food Services
UK companies organised by the CorpSignals industry, segment, and subsegment taxonomy.
Company snapshot
What this shows: the size and current activity of this classification, plus recent formations, company age, revenue coverage, and trade participation.
All companies
453584
Active companies
309260
Formed in latest 12 months
61382
Median active-company age
3.4 years
Revenue known
3741
Importers
4717
Exporters
674
Top values shown in the chart
| Category | Companies |
|---|---|
| All companies | 453,584 |
| Active companies | 309,260 |
| Formed in latest 12 months | 61,382 |
| Importers | 4,717 |
| Exporters | 674 |
Revenue coverage among active companies: 3741 known, 305519 unknown (1.2%).
Company formations
What this shows: monthly incorporations and dissolutions from 1 January 2024, including companies of every current status.
Latest ten months shown in the chart
| Month | Formed | Dissolved |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 4,394 | 4,262 |
| 2025-12 | 3,762 | 5,202 |
| 2026-01 | 5,243 | 4,282 |
| 2026-02 | 4,770 | 4,614 |
| 2026-03 | 5,882 | 5,186 |
| 2026-04 | 5,151 | 4,104 |
| 2026-05 | 5,009 | 4,308 |
| 2026-06 | 5,073 | 3,467 |
| 2026-07 | 5,416 | 6,550 |
| 2026-08 | 529 | 2,370 |
Window: 2024-01 to 2026-08.
Company status
What this shows: all current Companies House status values; blank and missing values are combined as Unknown.
Top values shown in the chart
| Status | Companies |
|---|---|
| Active | 309,260 |
| Dissolved | 134,047 |
| Liquidation | 9,872 |
| In Administration | 227 |
| Receiver Action | 65 |
| Insolvency Proceedings | 46 |
| Voluntary Arrangement | 41 |
| Converted / Closed | 26 |
Active companies by UK region
What this shows: active companies with a known ITL2 region. The UK map falls back to a bar chart if map data cannot be loaded.
Top values shown in the chart
| ITL2 region | Companies |
|---|---|
| Inner London - East | 23,058 |
| Inner London - West | 16,421 |
| West Midlands | 15,689 |
| Outer London - West and North West | 15,491 |
| Greater Manchester | 14,256 |
| Outer London - East and North East | 12,702 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 11,009 |
| West Yorkshire | 10,179 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 9,475 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 8,196 |
Geography coverage: 305458 known, 3802 unknown (98.8%).
Revenue ranges
What this shows: active companies grouped into the platform’s ordered estimated-revenue bands.
Top values shown in the chart
| Revenue range | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0-1m | 162,089 |
| 1m-15m | 19,724 |
| 15m-54m | 633 |
| 54m+ | 1,249 |
Revenue-range coverage: 183695 known, 125565 unknown (59.4%).
Company size and employees
What this shows: active companies by published size category and by reported employee count.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company size | Companies |
|---|---|
| Micro | 99,836 |
| Small | 77,483 |
| Medium | 316 |
| Large | 2,058 |
| Holding | 500 |
| Dormant | 22,525 |
Company-size coverage: 202718 known, 106542 unknown (65.5%).
Top values shown in the chart
| Employees | Companies |
|---|---|
| 0 | 40,884 |
| 1–9 | 105,777 |
| 10–49 | 25,723 |
| 50–249 | 2,257 |
| 250+ | 322 |
Employee coverage: 174963 known, 134297 unknown (56.6%).
Active-company age
What this shows: how long currently active companies have been incorporated.
Top values shown in the chart
| Age band | Companies |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 59,982 |
| 1–3 years | 83,382 |
| 3–5 years | 40,983 |
| 5–10 years | 72,022 |
| 10–20 years | 36,495 |
| 20+ years | 16,394 |
Incorporation-date coverage: 309258 known, 2 unknown (100.0%).
Classification breakdown
What this shows: active companies across the next taxonomy level; direct assignments are labelled separately. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Restaurants & cafes | 101,912 |
| Takeaway & food stands | 86,994 |
| Catering | 60,653 |
| Pubs & bars | 39,424 |
| Hotels, motels | 20,139 |
| Other holiday accommodation | 15,822 |
| Students & Workers Lodging | 14,169 |
| Campsites & RV parks | 3,448 |
| Clubs | 2,822 |
| Holiday villages | 1,222 |
| Hostels | 401 |
International trade
What this shows: active-company participation in imports and exports, followed by the ten HS2 categories involving the most distinct companies.
Top values shown in the chart
| Trade participation | Companies |
|---|---|
| Importer only | 4,242 |
| Exporter only | 199 |
| Both | 475 |
| Neither | 304,344 |
Top imports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 1,828 | £54,137,719,880 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 1,297 | £70,698,926,084 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 960 | £77,119,007,993 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 887 | £9,008,123,986 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 73 — Iron or Steel Products | 878 | £15,469,773,289 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 69 — Ceramic products | 697 | £3,907,085,828 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 690 | £24,446,696,424 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 684 | £16,154,239,911 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 639 | £16,004,971,881 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 615 | £14,812,752,162 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Top exports HS2 categories
Top values shown in the chart
| HS2 category | Companies | GBP | Available dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 — Machinery, boilers, and mechanical appliances; parts | 163 | £9,347,687,640 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 85 — Electrical machinery and equipment | 141 | £9,472,010,545 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 21 — Miscellaneous food products | 125 | £5,131,020,949 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 22 — Drinks, Alcohol, and Vinegar | 124 | £6,849,190,784 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 94 — Furniture, Lighting, and Prefabricated Buildings | 121 | £1,963,812,217 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 19 — Cereal and milk-based food products | 101 | £2,379,354,278 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 39 — Plastics and plastic products | 98 | £3,688,645,590 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 90 — Optical and medical tools and devices | 87 | £2,286,896,143 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 20 — Prepared or preserved plant-based foods | 83 | £219,306,956 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
| 48 — Paper and Paperboard Products | 83 | £945,956,919 | 2016-01-01 – 2026-05-01 |
Business and digital traits
What this shows: active companies identified with selected ownership, business-model, and online-presence traits.
Values shown in the chart with data coverage
| Trait | Companies | Known | Unknown | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family business | 27,217 | 280,195 | 29,065 | 90.6% |
| Holding company | 22 | 280,195 | 29,065 | 90.6% |
| Solo founder | 167,119 | 280,195 | 29,065 | 90.6% |
| Ecommerce | 625 | 2,832 | 306,428 | 0.9% |
| Website | 3,364 | 3,502 | 305,758 | 1.1% |
| 1,591 | 3,502 | 305,758 | 1.1% |
Leading active companies
What this shows: the ten active companies with the highest non-missing revenue, with company number used as the deterministic tie-breaker.
Top values shown in the chart
| Company | Revenue |
|---|---|
| Leonardo Hotel Management (uk) Limited | £345,460,000 |
| Fairer Places Ltd | £331,524,476 |
| Santio Limited | £308,444,823 |
| Dpsk Limited | £188,131,737 |
| Global Pacific Processors Uk Limited | £164,866,609 |
| Fortress Operations Limited | £138,299,679 |
| Ag Restaurants Ltd | £130,687,257 |
| P A Crocker Limited | £122,633,313 |
| Kyra Enterprises Limited | £114,338,318 |
| Frenchcroft Investments Limited | £111,008,094 |
Revenue coverage: 3741 known, 305519 unknown (1.2%).
Related classifications
What this shows: sibling classifications ranked by distinct active companies, excluding the current node. The top 20 are shown and remaining values are combined as Other.
Top values shown in the chart
| Classification | Companies |
|---|---|
| Professional services | 809,930 |
| Real estate | 684,529 |
| Construction | 575,355 |
| Retail | 516,139 |
| Technology | 363,293 |
| Health & social care | 272,552 |
| Business support | 258,928 |
| Personal services | 257,327 |
| Processing & manufacturing | 198,442 |
| Entertainment | 179,933 |
| Wholesale | 172,009 |
| Transport & storage | 171,135 |
| Education | 155,215 |
| Activities for own use | 141,803 |
| Holding companies | 138,411 |
| Industry not specified | 135,987 |
| Dormant company | 111,681 |
| Maintenance & repair | 107,815 |
| Facility Services | 93,551 |
| Finance | 85,270 |
| Other | 595,279 |