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Hotel companies in the Derby area

158 hotel companies have a registered office in the Derby area (DE postcodes), and 28 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £15,953 in cash and owed £131,790 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). Covers companies with a registered office in DE postcodes.

The numbers

Hotel companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasureDerbyUK
Registered companies15819,736
Formed in 2025 or 202628 (18%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation16 (10%)11%
Typical cash at year end£15,95350 accounts£37,176
Typical amount owed at year end£131,79086 accounts£125,863
Typical number of employees382 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical hotel company in the Derby area (DE postcodes) holds £15,953 in cash and owes £131,790; 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 the Derby area (DE postcodes) carries £56,386 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.

At least a quarter of these companies owe more than they own

The lowest quarter of hotel companies in the Derby area (DE postcodes) report net assets of -£20,605 or less; the median is £14,050 (78 filings).

Many operators are propped up by loans, unpaid bills or money from the owner rather than by profit kept in the business. It is easy to keep going for longer than the numbers justify.

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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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