Clock Works

The Clockworks is a thriving, family-friendly community pub located just outside Swansea on the main Swansea Valley road in Ystradgynlais.

The Clockworks is a thriving, family-friendly community pub located just outside Swansea on the main Swansea Valley road in Ystradgynlais. Ideally positioned, it attracts regular custom from nearby villages as well as the main town, and is only a short drive from the stunning Brecon Beacons. This popular pub offers multiple reasons to visit, with a strong food-led proposition at its heart. It boasts a high-quality Marston’s branded menu, a dedicated pizza kitchen, a children’s play area, and an attractive outdoor space—perfect for long lunches and sunset drinks. Currently achieving average net sales of approximately £20,000 per week, the business operates on a 30/70 wet-to-food sales split, making it a very food-focused operation. As such, it would suit an experienced food-led operator or manager with a proven track record in running successful kitchen operations, alongside the ability to drive marketing promotions, events, and compelling reasons to visit. To support the right operator, this opportunity comes with an enhanced turnover share offer, designed to set you up for long-term success in a well-established and much-loved community pub. 3 Bedroom accommodation nicely decorated, It has a kitchen diner and separate bathroom We understand that taking on your own pub business is an important decision. We are proud to operate under the provisions of the Pubs Code regulations (2016), by providing certain important information during the recruitment process which will enable you to make an informed decision about the pub business and the agreement which you are applying for. The recruitment process is structured to include meetings with our recruitment and operations team (virtually or in person). The process usually takes 3-6 weeks from application to offer, but varies depending on meeting dates, availability and information required for the completion of the business plan. For any of our partnership agreements you must have a personal licence to legally operate one of our pubs. We can help in the process of obtaining a personal licence through our partners at John Gaunt. A member of our recruitment team will be able to discuss this option with you as part of your application or enquiry. If you receive an offer from us, we will require payment of the full deposit at your earliest convenience. However, from time to time at the Regional Operations Managers discretion a part deposit payment may be made with an agreed deposit builder in place for the remaining amount. The deposit, or deposit builder, would need to be paid before the commencement of the agreement. Takings are banked in a Marston’s account in accordance with the agreements, to allow us to deduct our Management Charge. Your share (‘Retained Sum’) will be settled on a weekly basis. Any guaranteed annual Retained Sum is released on a weekly basis to you at the same time as your turnover % share Retained Sum. In any partner agreement pub with a Marston’s menu on offer there is no opportunity to put on your own version of food or specials due to allergies and food regulations. We do have a number of pubs that do not have a Marston’s menu in, and you are free to put on your own food menu. Marston’s are well aware that life doesn’t always go to plan, that’s why most of our Partnerships have an early termination clause which can be triggered by both parties. There is the option to give three or six months’ notice (depending on the agreement) for both parties and would need to be confirmed in writing to your Area Manager. Our award-winning learning and development teams offer tonnes of support and training to both partners and your pub teams. When you join us, you will be booked onto our BII* accredited induction programme which includes classroom-based learning, practical sessions and for our food-led businesses, time spent at one of our Centres of Excellence pubs where an experience operator will show you the ropes.