Wales has 106,170 registered businesses. Hospitality is 9.0% of them, the second-highest share of any UK nation or region, and cleaning, facilities and landscaping 2.3%, also the second-highest share of any UK nation or region. Construction is 14.0%.
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The local business mix
Professional services (8.3%) and software and IT (2.4%) both have the second-lowest share of any UK nation or region. Most Welsh businesses are hands-on, so the tools that matter are the ones that work from a phone.
| Sector | Businesses | Share | UK | vs UK · rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All businesses | 106,170 | 100% | — | 10 of 12 by count |
| Fewer than 10 staff | 94,555 | 89.1% | 89.1% | |
| Construction and specialist trades | 14,875 | 14.0% | 14.1% | about the same · 7 of 12 |
| Cleaning, facilities and landscaping | 2,475 | 2.3% | 2.0% | above · 2 of 12 |
| Wholesale | 3,095 | 2.9% | 3.6% | below · 9 of 12 |
| Retail | 7,950 | 7.5% | 7.7% | about the same · 9 of 12 |
| Motor trade and repair | 3,990 | 3.8% | 3.0% | above · 5 of 12 |
| Hotels, pubs, cafés and restaurants | 9,595 | 9.0% | 6.5% | above · 2 of 12 |
| Professional services (legal, accounting, consultancy, architects, marketing) | 8,825 | 8.3% | 12.3% | below · 11 of 12 |
| Software and IT services | 2,575 | 2.4% | 4.4% | below · 11 of 12 |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026, via Nomis, March 2026. About these figures.
What fits here, and why
Ordered by how many local businesses each is likely to suit.
14,875 construction and trade businesses, plus 2,475 grounds and facilities firms.
Find out more →For the 9,595 hospitality businesses and everyone else, a costed plan in pounds, not a sales call.
Find out more →Quote follow-up for firms on Xero or QuickBooks.
Find out more →No. Grafto is run from Suffolk, where Green & Home Ltd has its warehouse in Mildenhall (registered office: Hertford). We work with businesses in Wales remotely: the AI Tools Report, the apps and support are all online or by email. Our only in-person events are in Bury St Edmunds.
It depends on what you do, but on the local mix we would usually start with GraftG. Quotes, invoices, jobs, mileage and receipts done over WhatsApp, for UK tradies. In beta, with founding places open.
From the Office for National Statistics’ UK Business Counts for 2026, published through Nomis. They count 106,170 enterprises registered for VAT and/or PAYE in Wales, so very small unregistered sole traders are not included.
Nearby
Also in Wales: Cardiff.
Neighbouring: South West · West Midlands · North West. Or see everywhere we work.
Ten minutes of questions, then a costed plan for your business, wherever in the UK it is. £59.99 inc VAT.
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