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Leeds licensing in numbers: 10 October to 9 November 2026
What 30 days of the Leeds premises licence register looked like: 55 records, 22 with a spend signal, and five new applicants formed this year.
Published
For the first sample issue we pulled every premises licence record received by Leeds City Council between 10 October and 9 November 2026. This is what the month looked like.
| Record type | Count | Kept in the list |
|---|---|---|
| New application | 12 | Yes |
| Full variation | 3 | Yes |
| Transfer | 7 | Yes |
| Minor variation | 4 | No |
| DPS (manager) change | 29 | No |
| Total | 55 | 22 |
What stood out
- Fewer than half the records carried a spend signal. More than half were manager changes, which say very little about spending.
- Five of the twelve new applicants were companies incorporated in the last twelve months, and two of those were registered at the premises address. A company formed this year with its office at the venue is about as clear a sign of a new independent operator as the register gives.
- Seven transfers in a month means seven venues changing hands in Leeds alone. New owners are a natural moment to refit and review suppliers.
Tiering the 22
We split the 22 records into tiers: 9 in Tier A (an independent operator with a likely fit-out or refit), 8 in Tier B (a chain, a landlord, a variation or an indirect opportunity) and 5 in Tier C (convenience, pop-up or event). Tiers are our interpretation of the record and the company behind it.
One month in one city is a small sample. We will publish the same breakdown each month once the weekly list is running.