Hotel companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
85 hotel companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 12 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £16,874 in cash and owed £47,443 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 85 | 19,736 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 12 (14%) | 20% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 13 (15%) | 11% |
| Typical cash at year end | £16,87432 accounts | £37,176 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £47,44347 accounts | £125,863 |
| Typical number of employees | 252 accounts | 2 |
What this means if you’re starting one
the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Hotel companies are 0.17% of companies registered in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), against 0.36% UK-wide (0.5× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
Expect real upfront spend on equipment or fit-out
The typical hotel company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) carries £17,509 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.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical hotel company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) holds £16,874 in cash and owes £47,443; 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.
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Check my ideaWhat 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.
Hotel in other places
- Norwich200 companies
- Peterborough200 companies
- Ipswich180 companies
- Chelmsford133 companies
- London4,269 companies
- Birmingham493 companies
- Edinburgh445 companies
- Manchester405 companies
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- Business consultancy1,683 companies
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- IT support or consultancy983 companies
- Handyman975 companies
- Online shop921 companies
- Takeaway and street food783 companies