City Digest: Marston's, Young's & Enterprise

The Publican's Morning Advertiser's weekly digest of city and business news - provided by MCA.

Marston’s H1 lfls up 3% in managed and franchised

Marston’s has reported like-for-like sales growth of 3% across its managed and franchised pubs in the six months to 2 April.

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Marston’s: New-build strategy; accommodation and price increases

Marston’s chief executive Ralph Findlay speaks to MCA following the company’s results for the six months to 2 April.

Read more: http://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/marstons-new-build-strategy-accommodation-and-price-increases/536389.article

Intertain secures Coventry site

Walkabout operator Intertain has completed on the lease of The Establishment Bar & Grill in Coventry.

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/intertain-secures-coventry-site/536402.article

Young's FY managed lfls up 5.6%

Young’s saw like-for-like sales in its managed division grow 5.6% in the year to 28 March, with total sales up 5.6%.

Read more: http://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/youngs-fy-managed-lfls-up-56/536391.article

Peach secures £9.5m expansion fund

Peach, the Midlands based pub operator, has secured a £9.5m refinancing as it seeks to grow from 17 to 22 sites.

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/peach-secures-95m-expansion-fund/536350.article

ETI: Pubs code delay; Tenancy Plus and managed growth

Enterprise Inns chief executive Simon Townsend talks to MCA on the back of the group’s performance in the first half of this financial year.

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/enterprise-inns/eti-pubs-code-delay-tenancy-plus-and-managed-growth/536321.article

Upham Group eyes growth to 30 despite IPO delay

Upham Group finance director Robb Harris has told MCA the company will still target a doubling in size within three years following its delayed IPO.

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/upham-group-eyes-growth-to-30-despite-ipo-delay/536297.article

St Austell managed estate fuels record FY results

St Austell saw each of it managed sites record revenue in excess of £1m for the first time, as it achieved a record turnover of £137.4m for the year to 2 January.

Read more: http://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/st-austell-managed-estate-fuels-record-fy-results/536263.article

ETI completes sale of 22-strong portfolio for £20m

Enterprise Inns has completed the sale of a portfolio of 22 commercial properties, comprising 17 pubs and five convenience stores for a sum of £20m

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/eti-completes-sale-of-22-strong-portfolio-for-20m/536253.article

Joule’s eyes new areas in bid to reach 100

Steve Nuttall, managing director of Joule’s, has said the company is likely to look outside its traditional heartland as it eyes eventual growth to 100 sites.

Read morehttp://www.mca-insight.com/news/operators/pubs/joules-eyes-new-areas-in-bid-to-reach-100/536182.article