Other Holiday And Other Collective Accommodation

Details for Other Holiday And Other Collective Accommodation

Companies selecting 55209 are generally saying that their commercial activity falls within other holiday and other collective accommodation. In plain English, it is likely to include hospitality operators, food service providers, accommodation businesses, caterers, hotels, restaurants and guest services, with day-to-day activity often involving bookings, meals, refreshments, venue operations, customer service and supply purchasing. As of June 2026, 55209 ranks 96th out of 731 five-digit SIC codes, with 17,504 UK companies registered under it, making it a substantial sector with a strong presence among incorporated businesses.

Companies are not limited to a single activity description: Companies House allows up to four SIC codes, so mixed businesses can show this work alongside complementary trading, advisory, production or support activities. The short official label is deliberately compact, so the real-world businesses behind it may describe themselves using broader phrases such as other holiday and other collective accommodation services, specialist other holiday and other collective accommodation providers, operators in related supply chains, or companies supporting customers who need this form of commercial activity. For search and data work, the wording should be understood broadly: companies may use different everyday terms for the same activity, including trade names, sector jargon, abbreviated service descriptions and customer-facing language.

The code therefore works best as a structured indicator of economic activity rather than a complete profile of the company, because many organisations evolve, add services or reorganise after incorporation. Taken together with location, age, filing history and other SIC selections, this code can help build a more rounded view of the market in which the company appears to operate. In practical terms, the code helps separate this kind of work from neighbouring sectors that may look similar in search results but involve different trading models, assets, customers or regulatory expectations.

Although the wording of modern SIC codes is contemporary, the UK has used Standard Industrial Classification since the 1940s; the Companies House register moved from 4-digit SIC 2003 to the present 5-digit SIC 2007 framework during 2008–2009, aligned to European NACE Rev. 2.

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