FHORESP

Name

FHORESP

Legal name

Federação de Hotéis, Restaurantes e Bares do Estado de São Paulo

Website

https://fhoresp.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FHORESP is a trade federation that acts as the sole legal representative of more than 500,000 hotels, bars and restaurants in São Paulo state. It delivers sector representation, legal and regulatory advisory (including a paid NR-1 psychosocial risk compliance solution), collective wage agreement administration (REPIS), sector research and statistics, and a content and event platform (FHORESP Experience) for the Accommodation and Food sector.

Product overview

FHORESP (Federação de Hotéis, Bares e Restaurantes do Estado de São Paulo) is a trade federation—not a technology product company—serving as the official representative of over 500,000 companies in São Paulo's hospitality and food service sector. The federation offers a portfolio of services including: FHORESP Experience (a digital content and event platform), the Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estatística (sector research and statistics), Toque do Jurídico (legal advisory), an NR-1 workplace compliance service, and the REPIS collective wage agreement system. These offerings collectively support member businesses with research insights, legal guidance, regulatory compliance, and industry education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FHORESP Experience: Content platform and event initiative featuring industry interviews, trends, and insights for the hospitality sector.
• Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estatística

Products and services

• FHORESP Experience

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ companies represented in São Paulo state
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNTUR - Confederção Nacional de TurismocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP is affiliated to CNTUR, the National Tourism Confederation, providing national representation and coordination on tourism policy matters.
• CEBRASSE - Centro Brasileiro de ServiçoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP and CEBRASSE have formalized a partnership for joint action in defense of the sector, organizing events and debates on topics such as tax reform, work schedule, and elections.
• SEBRAE-SP - Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas em São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP and SEBRAE-SP maintain dialogue about innovation, professional qualification, and strengthening of micro and small businesses in São Paulo state.
• ACSP - Associação Comercial de São PaulocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP passed to integrate the Advisory Council of ACSP, strengthening partnership for advances in business environment and revitalization of Centro de São Paulo.
• RappiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFHORESP, SinHoRes Osasco-Alphaville and Rappi initiated dialogue to improve the relationship between establishments and the delivery platform, addressing problems faced by restaurants and bars.
• FEPACOOREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP and FEPACOORE united to advance in sustainable actions in the sector, collaborating on sustainability initiatives and programs.
• VIVAX TVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFHORESP signed partnership with VIVAX TV for creation of exclusive content channel for the sector, expanding digital presence and industry communication.
• EquipotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP and Equipotel signed strategic partnership for the sector, with FHORESP participating in the major hospitality trade fair with exclusive content and experiences.
• Government of São Paulo StatecoreOthersFHORESP maintains regular dialogue with the Tourism and Travel Secretary of São Paulo State, Ministry of Tourism, and various municipal governments on policy matters affecting the sector.
• OAB - Ordem dos Advogados do BrasilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHORESP celebrated creation of Special Commission of Tourism Law, Media and Entertainment at OAB, with a director of FHORESP appointed as Secretary-General of the commission.
• Wine São Paulo Trade FairminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFHORESP is institutional supporter of Wine São Paulo Trade Fair 2025, supporting the wine and hospitality sector.
• SinHoRes Osasco - Alphaville e RegiãocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal union affiliate that works with FHORESP on regional representation and advocacy for hotels, restaurants and similar establishments.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FOHB (Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil): Forum of hotel operators in Brazil. Comparable to FHORESP as a hospitality industry association focused on representation, advocacy, and benchmarking for accommodation operators in Brazil.
• CEBRASSE (Centro Brasileiro de Serviços): Brazilian services sector center. Direct partner and peer to FHORESP, co-organizing events on tax reform, work schedule, and sector defense — a federation partner in the same employer-side services representation space.
• ABIH Nacional (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Hotéis): National Brazilian hotel industry association. Direct comparable to FHORESP as a sectoral federation for hospitality, with state-level affiliates operating in a similar representative-plus-services model across Brazil.
• ABRESI (Associação Brasileira de Bares e Restaurantes): Brazilian bars and restaurants association. Directly comparable to FHORESP's bar/restaurant representation mandate, with a similar employer-side federation model focused on regulatory and labor advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• ACSP (Associação Comercial de São Paulo): Commercial Association of São Paulo. Comparable institutional partner to FHORESP (FHORESP joined ACSP's Advisory Council), and a broader business representation body in São Paulo with overlapping business-environment advocacy.
• CNTUR (Confederação Nacional do Turismo): National Tourism Confederation of Brazil. FHORESP's parent/affiliated confederation, providing national tourism representation. Comparable as a higher-tier federation that aggregates state-level bodies including FHORESP itself.
• SEBRAE-SP (Serviço Brasileiro de Apoio às Micro e Pequenas Empresas): Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service for São Paulo. Comparable to FHORESP as a support ecosystem for SMBs in São Paulo, with overlapping partnerships (e.g., FHORESP-SEBRAE dialogue on innovation and qualification).
• FIAESP (Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo): São Paulo federation of commerce, services, and tourism. Comparable to FHORESP as a São Paulo-based federation operating in the broader commerce and tourism space, with overlapping representation and labor-negotiation mandates.

Regional players

• FHERJ (Federação de Hotéis, Restaurantes, Bares e Similares do Estado do Rio de Janeiro): Rio de Janeiro state federation of hotels, restaurants, bars, and similar establishments. A direct regional peer to FHORESP operating the same federation model in a different Brazilian state.

Others

• CNTC (Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores no Comércio): National confederation of commerce workers. Comparable to FHORESP as the labor-side counterpart in hospitality collective bargaining (REPIS, CCT), shaping the same regulatory and labor dynamics that FHORESP negotiates on the employer side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@fhoresp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fhoresp
• Instagraminstagram.com/fhoresp.oficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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