414 of 1,102 pub / bar companies in Wales — 37.6% — have a director aged 60 or over.
The UK average across all trades is 32.5%; pub / bar nationally runs at 35.5%.
| Measure | Companies |
|---|---|
| Pub / Bar companies in Wales measured | 1,102 |
| Oldest director aged 60 or over | 414 |
| Oldest director aged 70 or over | 142 |
Of the 414 with a director over 60, 47 score 50 or higher on business quality — an output of our own scoring model, not a Companies House figure. How we score it.
| Region | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 694 | 42.3% |
| Northern Ireland | 193 | 41.3% |
| South West | 843 | 40.5% |
| East Midlands | 543 | 37.6% |
| East of England | 667 | 37% |
| South East | 998 | 36.9% |
| North East | 344 | 35.4% |
| Yorkshire & The Humber | 875 | 35% |
| Trade | 60+ | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Lettings | 2,320 | 39.2% |
| Consultancy Services | 2,043 | 40.7% |
| Retail | 1,764 | 29.8% |
| Other Leisure | 1,400 | 36.8% |
| Agriculture | 1,194 | 54.8% |
| Investment | 1,120 | 32% |
| Hotel / Accommodation | 985 | 50.5% |
| Investment / Fund Management | 961 | 39.8% |
Combinations with fewer than 250 measured companies are not listed separately. They are still counted in every total on this page.
This page counts director ages across the whole register. If you are looking to buy rather than to research, our Hospitality & Leisure pages go further: we score each company on business quality and exit timing, and shortlist the ones worth approaching.
See UK Hospitality & Leisure →See all Pub / Bar succession data or everything in Wales.
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ExitRadar, "Pub / Bar succession in Wales", UK Business Succession Index, 13 August 2026. https://www.exitradar.co.uk/succession/hosp-pub/wales/Need a cut that is not published here — a different trade grouping, a finer geography, or the underlying distribution? Get in touch and we will usually provide it. Methodology.