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Buy a hotel or guest house in the UK

Owner-operated hotels and guest houses that own their building, and the second most indebted market here: nearly two thirds carry a charge.

How these companies are identified

These companies declare hotel or accommodation activity to Companies House and own the premises they trade from. No licence is claimed; alcohol and entertainment licensing sits with local authorities.

Why buyers look here

Hotels are property first, and every entry here owns its property. High debt across the sector means valuations have been tested by lenders, and a freehold with a trading history is the most financeable thing on this platform.

What to check

• Sixty-four per cent carry charges. Understand the debt before the trade.
• Five employees on average suggests small owner-run properties rather than managed hotels.
• Star ratings, online reviews and booking platform dependence sit outside any register.
• The building may be listed or in a conservation area, which constrains what you can change.

How to search

Choose Hotels and accommodation on the search screen and narrow by town, how long the business has traded, how ownership is held, and whether the premises are traceable. Searching is free and shows the shape of each company without naming it. A report on one company costs from £4.90.

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SME44 is an intelligence platform, not an adviser, and nothing here is for sale. Public registers contain errors and delays, and our matching of one register to another can too. Verify anything important against the source register before acting. Nothing here is legal, financial, tax or investment advice.