Openings Analysis

Below are three sets of analysis/counts on the 6,500 listings added from 1 September 2025 - 31 August 2026
 

Sets  
Set one Overall counts
Set two Market sector counts
Set three Geographical counts by region

 

Set one : Overall counts

Month records added future openings  new openings potential openings closed refurb/acquisition etc
Sep-25 * 252 126 52 52 22 0
Oct-25 435 153 50 138 90 4
Nov-25 658 345 107 97 49 60
Dec-25 622 271 154 87 41 69
Jan-26 565 248 51 98 81 87
Feb-26 546 236 61 79 58 112
Mar-26 670 286 96 104 88 96
Apr-26 527 204 76 84 56 107
May-26 493 198 91 92 32 80
Jun-26 543 231 83 105 35 89
Jul-26 385 123 75 53 66 68
Aug-26 589 270 75 86 45 113
Total 6282 2690 970 1074 663 885

* Please note there is a two week period in September 2025 when data was not aggregated

Set two : Market sector counts

Sector records added future openings  new openings potential openings closed refurb/acquisition etc
Accommodation 22 8 4 8 0 2
Bar 507 204 102 58 104 39
Cafe 1118 470 233 218 136 61
Hotel 562 192 25 123 8 214
Leisure 304 173 19 62 19 31
Pub 786 188 62 58 47 431
Restaurant 2320 1158 39 373 322 76
Takeaway 588 263 125 154 25 21
Venue 75 34 9 20 2 10
Total 6282 2690 971 1075 663 885

 

Set three : Geographical regional counts

 

Region records added future openings  new openings potential openings closed refurb/acquisition etc
East Anglia 168 62 24 21 21 40
London 1263 754 206 119 108 76
Midlands 779 303 111 123 90 152
North East 204 98 31 23 20 32
North West 723 322 129 98 70 104
Northern Ireland 94 35 11 22 18 8
Scotland 614 258 105 105 72 74
South East 992 382 162 137 132 179
South West 485 195 77 57 70 86
Wales 232 95 34 39 24 40
Yorkshire & Humberside 392 160 74 66 34 58
zz region not confirmed 336 26 4 264 6 36
Total 6282 2690 970 1074 663 885