London operator Brian Mannion has taken on a fourth pub in the north-west of the capital.
Mannion bought the Wellington Pub Company lease on the William IV pub in the area for an undisclosed sum. Christie+Co handled the sale on behalf of former leaseholders Patrick Morcas and Carlos Horillo.
The pub is located on the corner of Harrow Road, near Kensal Green, and has two bars that serve four separate trading areas with a capacity for 120 covers, plus a 120-cover upstairs function room.
The substantial property, which is held on the remainder of a 20-year, free-of-tie lease with the Wellington Pub Company, also includes a 25-cover snug, a dining room, two further smaller function rooms and
five-bedroom owner's accommodation.
Mannion, who also runs Brondes Age Bar & Restaurant and the Black Lion in Kilburn High Road, plus the Windmill in Cricklewood Broadway, plans to refurbish the building and further develop the food and entertainment offer. The pub will also be renamed the King William IV.
Mannion said: "For our fourth venture the King William IV is perfectly numbered and, more importantly, is a near-perfect site for what we hope will be a great local destination venue for a great area."