43,500 active companies in the UK are classified under licensed restaurants (SIC code 56101). This sector falls under Section I — Accommodation and food service activities — of the UK Standard Industrial Classification. The sector has a relatively low 0.8% dissolution rate — 43,500 of 57,190 registrations remain active. The sector is experiencing rapid growth, with 187.9% of active businesses incorporated since 2020 — indicating strong recent demand. 122% of companies were formed after 2010, marking this as a sector with predominantly recent entrants. The average company age in this sector is 5.6 years. 244 large companies, 16 medium-sized firms operate in this sector. London leads with 20% of companies in this sector. Companies in this sector hold 66 government contracts valued at £76.7M. The sector's longest-standing company was incorporated in 1887.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, June 2026
A rapidly growing sector with 187.9% of active companies formed since 2020.
The licensed restaurants sector has a <Link href="/glossary/company-dissolution">0.8% dissolution rate</Link>. The average active company in this sector is 5.6 years old. Geographic concentration: 20% in LONDON.
Companies in the licensed restaurants sector have been awarded 66 government contracts worth £76.7M in total.
There are 43,500 active companies classified under SIC code 56101 (Licensed restaurants) in the UK, out of 57,190 total registered.
SIC code 56101 stands for "Licensed restaurants". It belongs to Section I — Accommodation and food service activities of the UK Standard Industrial Classification.
The largest concentrations are in LONDON (8,855), GLASGOW (991), MANCHESTER (936).
The average active licensed restaurants company in the UK is 5.6 years old, with the oldest registration dating back to 1887.
Our database contains 267,509 data signals across 12 categories for active licensed restaurants companies. The largest category is Governance with 135,003 signals from 6 government sources.
5.9M companies, 50M+ signals from 53 government sources. Risk scores, director networks, entity analysis.