Punch tenant claims legal victory
20-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
A former Punch Taverns tenant has claimed a legal victory against the pubco after a six-week delay in refunding his rent deposit. Ben Hope, former...
20-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney
Former Punch lessee wins legal battle over late return of deposit
Half of Punch pubs open longer under Act
08-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
More than half of Punch Taverns' pubs are staying open longer under the Licensing Act, a survey has revealed.However most are only trading for an...
08-Jun-2007
More than half of Punch Taverns' pubs stay open longer under the revamped licensing regime, a survey has revealed.
29-May-2007 By Ewan Turney
Punch Taverns is trialing a range of energy saving initiatives at 51 Spirit pubs in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint. The pubco has set aside...
24-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns is reviewing the way it deals with its multiple lessees. The pub company is considering whether it can "flex" its lease agreements. So...
Collyer: 'Punch must sort out Mill House'
17-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns' acquisition of Mill House Inns has seen "management's eyes completely off the ball" according to analyst Geof Collyer at Deutsche...
Eleven new Chef & Brewers for Punch
10-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns is converting 11 sites from its Mill House Inns acquisition to the Chef & Brewer brand, chief executive Giles Thorley has revealed....
10-May-2007 By with The PMA Team
Ever since Punch bought the Spirit Group managed business in January 2006, observers have wondered how long the company would remain a managed...
09-May-2007 By The PMA Team
City analyst claims Punch Taverns' acquisition of Mill House Inns has been disappointing in its first 24 weeks
Punch Taverns and REITs: It's not now, but it's not never either
04-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
It's definitely a 'no'. Well, for now. After much holding of breath, etc, industry watchers were put out of their misery last week when Punch Taverns...
02-May-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns is converting 11 sites from its Mill House Inns acquisition to the Chef & Brewer brand. The company bought the 82-strong Mill House...
Punch Taverns issues smoke ban ultimatum
01-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns retailers in England who do not prepare for the smoking ban and then see trade suffer after July 1 will find little sympathy from the...
Punch Taverns has "no plans to buy brewer
01-May-2007 By Hamish Champ
Despite speculation to the contrary, Punch Taverns has no plans to buy a brewery, chief executive Giles Thorley told thepublican.com today.The market...
26-Apr-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns plans to take a less sympathetic approach to tenants who have failed to prepare for the smoking ban, according to KBC Peel Hunt analyst...
Could brewery be next on the Punch buy list?
26-Apr-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Speculation is mounting that Punch Taverns may be planning a route back to an old-style brewers' vertical-integration structure following its...
26-Apr-2007 By Andrew Pring
Punch's latest move away from life as a pure pubco has got more than a few heads scratching in the trade. Everyone knows that Giles Thorley and his...
Punch promises to bed in retail code
25-Apr-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u
Punch Taverns has promised to take steps to ensure its staff adhere to its updated code of practice between the tenant and pubco. Two weeks ago the...
19-Apr-2007 By Mark Wingett
Punch Taverns sells 869 leased and tenanted pubs to Admiral Taverns for £326m.
Punch takes 50% stake in Matthew Clark
17-Apr-2007
Punch Taverns and Constellation Europe have become joint owners of drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark. Under the deal announced today, Punch and...
16-Apr-2007
Punch Taverns is taking steps to ensure all its staff adhere to the terms of its updated retail charter. The pubco's charter is one of four codes of...
Fawcett departure 'sad loss' for Punch
15-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns chief operating officer Adrian Fawcett is stepping down on 30 March to become CEO at General Healthcare Group, a UK private hospital...
12-Mar-2007
Punch Taverns' chief operating officer Adrian Fawcett is stepping down on 30 March. Fawcett, pictured with Giles Thorley, is leaving the company to...
Punch host wins village mast battle
25-Jan-2007
A Punch tenant has taken on the might of the pubco and mobile phone company, 3, and won. Peter Williams, of the Axe and Square, in the Leicestershire...
24-Jan-2007
Punch Taverns has reported steady trading in the first 20 weeks of its financial year in line with its expectations, with Christmas sales also in...
Punch does the full monty for 2007
18-Jan-2007
The telesales department at Burton-based Punch Taverns has raised an impressive £16,000 for cancer charities with a saucy calendar starring the...
Punch Taverns mired in bid speculation
10-Jan-2007 By Hamish Champ
Speculation that Punch Taverns was being stalked by - or is in talks with - a private equity house was dismissed today by individuals close to the...
Punch sells clutch of Essex pub leases
14-Dec-2006
Christie+Co has sold a number of new Punch Taverns pub leases throughout Essex. The pubs include the Wheatsheaf, Chelmsford; the Green Man,...
Food for 400 Punch pubs
30-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team
Around 400 Punch licensees will be targeted for detailed help in launching a food offer in the coming year. The move is part of a far more pro-active...
17-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns has produced its first ever official figure for tenants' and lessees' earnings in the estate - £35,000 including the annual live-in...
Punch figures open door to opportunities
16-Nov-2006
Two years ago, Punch's Giles Thorley and his management team decided that managed pubs, selling for a substantially lower multiple at eight times...
Punch Taverns sees little upside from new licensing regime
09-Nov-2006 By Hamish Champ
Extended drinking hours have had little impact on Punch Taverns' overall trading, according to Giles Thorley, the pub operator's chief...
Milestone Spirit pub conversion for Punch
29-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns announced what it called "a significant milestone" this week, with the completion of its 100th conversion from Spirit managed to leased...
Punch lets first 100 former Spirit pubs
28-Sep-2006 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns has let the first 100 pubs from the 725 Spirit outlets being converted to lease. The 100th inn is the Silver Jubilee in Canvey Island,...
28-Sep-2006 By John Harrington
Hundreds of Punch hosts face increases of up to 30% on building insurance premiums from 30 September. Punch said many pubs have been "significantly...
Anger over Punch 30% insurance hike
28-Sep-2006 By John Harrington
Hundreds of Punch hosts face increases of up to 30% on building insurance premiums from 30 September. Punch said many pubs have been "significantly...
Punch Taverns buys Mill House Inns for £164m
14-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns has bought managed pub company Mill House Inns for £164m in an off-market deal.The 82-strong estate, which is located throughout South...
14-Sep-2006
Punch boss Giles Thorley has insisted that company analysis during rent reviews has shown that his licensees are seeing increases in profits. His...
Punch picks Blue Bell in historic town
07-Sep-2006
Punch Taverns has acquired the Blue Bell Hotel in the historic and popular town of Castle Douglas, Dumfries-shire - and is looking for a leaseholder....
Mr Punch shows the way to do it
31-Aug-2006 By Hamish Champ
Google "Giles Thorley" and the search results range from the usual stuff on Punch Taverns through to disgruntled retailers venting their collective...
Family wins case against Punch
31-Aug-2006
A couple whose dreams of running a pub were shattered when they were forced out with stress and ill health, have won a court case against...
The Punch Bowl
31-Aug-2006
It's little over a year since the Punch Bowl was taken over by the team behind the legendary Drunken Duck, in league with two friends and Crosthwaite...
17-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team
It's a sweet irony that Bob Ivell's Regent Inns has bought the Old Orleans bar and restaurant chain from Punch this week. Back in April 2001, when...
17-Aug-2006 By Tony Halstead
Fewer than 50 Punch licensees have exercised their right to jettison the beer tie which would enable them to negotiate lucrative free-trade prices...
A Punch below the belt - a column by Phil Dixon
22-Jun-2006
Attitudes may be changing on both sides of the great pub-trade divide, but - as PHIL DIXON observes - there's still a crying need for more transparency in rental calculations
08-Jun-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Punch Taverns has confirmed the sale of 290 former Spirit pubs for £571million to US firm GI Partners. GI Partners is understood to have beaten off...
02-Jun-2006
A group of lucky licensees are heading to the FIFA World Cup on a private jet courtesy of Punch Taverns and Budweiser.
25-May-2006 By Ewan Turney
More than 50 Punch pubs in England and Wales have gone non-smoking in the last six months - almost two a week - as licensees gear up for the expected...
Punch to focus on managed pub business
22-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
Announcing results for the six months to March 4 2006, which saw overall group turnover up 53 per cent and pre-tax profits up 13 per cent to £116m,...
22-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Punch Taverns has announced "excellent" results with pre-tax profit up 13%. NEW COMMENT
