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Hotel companies in the Portsmouth area

178 hotel companies have a registered office in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes), and 33 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £9,518 in cash and owed £123,968 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 PO postcodes, including Portsmouth, Chichester, Isle Of Wight.

The numbers

Hotel companies in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) compared with the same category across the UK. Typical figures are medians.
MeasurePortsmouthUK
Registered companies17819,736
Formed in 2025 or 202633 (19%)20%
Being struck off or in liquidation13 (7.3%)11%
Typical cash at year end£9,51869 accounts£37,176
Typical amount owed at year end£123,968109 accounts£125,863
Typical number of employees2107 accounts2

What this means if you’re starting one

Cash is tight in this trade

At year end the typical hotel company in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) holds £9,518 in cash and owes £123,968; 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.

Most of these businesses are run by one or two people

The typical hotel company in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) reports 2 employees; the top quarter has 13 or more (107 filings).

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

Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out

The typical hotel company in the Portsmouth area (PO postcodes) carries £353,758 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.

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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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