Pub or bar companies in the Southend-on-Sea area
191 pub or bar companies have a registered office in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), and 45 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £7,299 in cash and owed £52,575 at year end.
The numbers
| Measure | Southend-on-Sea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Registered companies | 191 | 33,937 |
| Formed in 2025 or 2026 | 45 (24%) | 26% |
| Being struck off or in liquidation | 53 (28%) | 19% |
| Typical cash at year end | £7,29937 accounts | £20,671 |
| Typical amount owed at year end | £52,57574 accounts | £54,849 |
| Typical number of employees | 574 accounts | 5 |
What this means if you’re starting one
More of these companies are closing than in most trades
14% of pub or bar companies in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) are currently being struck off, against 7.3% of all companies there. Nationally that rate is higher than 96% of UK industries.
Closures run high here. It is a churn signal, not a survival rate, but it means the common failure points are worth learning before you start.
Cash is tight in this trade
At year end the typical pub or bar company in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) holds £7,299 in cash and owes £52,575; that cash figure is lower than 59% 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.
the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes) has fewer of these businesses than most places
Pub or bar companies are 0.39% of companies registered in the Southend-on-Sea area (SS postcodes), against 0.62% UK-wide (0.6× the national share).
That could be a gap or a sign of weak demand. The register cannot tell which.
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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.
Pub or bar in other places
- Norwich422 companies
- Peterborough396 companies
- Chelmsford380 companies
- Ipswich310 companies
- London2,606 companies
- Sheffield1,118 companies
- Birmingham866 companies
- Newcastle747 companies
Other businesses in Southend-on-Sea
- Buy-to-let landlord2,267 companies
- Business consultancy1,683 companies
- Dog grooming and other personal services1,466 companies
- Electrician984 companies
- IT support or consultancy983 companies
- Handyman975 companies
- Online shop921 companies
- Takeaway and street food783 companies