27,894 active companies in the UK are classified under public houses and bars (SIC code 56302). This sector falls under Section I — Accommodation and food service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 5.3% dissolution rate — 27,894 of 35,891 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 172.8% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 119% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 6.1 years. 108 large companies, 12 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 8% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 25 government contracts valued at £16.4M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1861.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, August 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 172.8% of active companies formed since 2020.
The public houses and bars sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">5.3% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 6.1 years old. Geographic concentration: 8% in LONDON.
Companies in the public houses and bars sector have been awarded 25 government contracts worth £16.4M in total.
There are 27,894 active companies classified under SIC code 56302 (Public houses and bars) in the UK, out of 35,891 total registered.
SIC code 56302 stands for "Public houses and bars". It belongs to Section I — Accommodation and food service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (2,106), GLASGOW (533), LIVERPOOL (512).
The average active public houses and bars company in the UK is 6.1 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1861.
Our database contains 174,745 data signals across 12 categories for active public houses and bars companies. The largest category is Governance with 84,099 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.