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Hotel companies in Birmingham

493 hotel companies have a registered office in Birmingham, and 125 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £17,691 in cash and owed £58,981 at year end.

Companies House register, 1 September 2026, and accounts filed in the last twelve months. Compared with the official category “Hotels and similar accommodation” (SIC 55100).

The numbers

Hotel companies in Birmingham compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureBirminghamUK
Registered companies49319,736
Formed in 2025 or 2026125 (25%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation75 (15%)11%
Typical cash at year end£17,691112 accounts£37,176
Typical amount owed at year end£58,981207 accounts£125,863
Typical number of employees1207 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical hotel company in Birmingham holds £17,691 in cash and owes £58,981; that cash figure is higher than 64% of UK industries.

Typical operators end the year holding less cash than they owe, so there is little slack if takings dip or a big bill lands early.

Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out

The typical hotel company in Birmingham carries £75,240 of equipment and other fixed assets after depreciation, higher than 97% of UK industries.

Kit and premises are a big part of the cost of entry, and that money is hard to get back if the idea does not work.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical hotel company in Birmingham reports 1 employee; the top quarter has 5 or more (207 filings).

You are mostly up against owner-operators. Your own hours are likely to be your biggest cost, and the easiest one to undercount.

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What these figures can’t tell you

Companies are counted where their registered office is, which may be an accountant or a home address rather than a shop. Sole traders and partnerships are not on the register, and electronically filed accounts cover roughly 60–75% of accounts filed each year. The figures describe companies that exist; they cannot prove demand for your idea or predict whether it will work. How the figures are built.

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