The business, which currently operates five London sites under its house party-inspired concept, said it was now actively exploring opportunities outside the capital.
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‘Matter of priority’
“It’s our aim to explore opportunities outside of London as a matter of priority,” co-founders and managing directors Kamran Dehdashti and Jamie Hazeel told The Morning Advertiser (MA).
The growth plans follow Little Door & Co securing additional funding from alternative lender ThinCats earlier this year to support expansion.
“The brand has real momentum right now and we’re excited about what’s ahead.”
The comments come ahead of the launch of The Little Neon Door in Old Street, which will become the group’s sixth site and biggest venue so far.
Located across two floors on Great Eastern Street, the Shoreditch venue will feature five themed rooms, DJs across both floors, karaoke spaces, games areas and two private hire rooms.
The founders said the larger format would allow the business to cater to a broader mix of occasions simultaneously, particularly group bookings and corporate events.
“For the first time, we will have two private rooms available and DJs playing across both floors, as well as a bookable karaoke dressing room,” they said.
“Group bookings are a cornerstone of our model. We’re hugely popular with special occasions and corporates looking for something fun and genuinely different.”
“This will allow us to cater to a much wider range of occasions simultaneously and have different music vibes for the house parties on both floors.”
Experience-led
The business also said experiential hospitality continued to outperform despite ongoing challenges across the late-night sector.
“All our year-on-year metrics are significantly up, and we’re hoping to be able to declare our record financial year,” the founders said.
Little Door & Co’s expansion plans come as experiential and competitive socialising concepts continue to outperform the wider pubs and bars market.
Lumina Intelligence’s latest Operator Data Index forecast Little Door & Co to be the fastest-growing pub and bar operator by outlet growth in 2026, with projected growth of 40% from a smaller estate base. The report said demand for activity-led and experiential socialising remained resilient despite wider pressures across the sector.
“We’re price competitive with more conventional bars, yet we offer a uniquely warm hospitality set within beautiful experiential venues.”
