Punch Pubs & Co

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...

More than half of Punch pubs open later

08-Jun-2007

More than half of Punch Taverns' pubs stay open longer under the revamped licensing regime, a survey has revealed.

Punch trials energy saving scheme

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...

Punch leads the way on multiples

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....

Punch keen to exploit managed pub options

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...

Analyst claims Punch needs more from Mill House

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...

Punch to convert several Mill House Inns to Chef & Brewer

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...

Punch to 'take hard line' over plans for the ban

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...

Punch surprises us all again, says Andrew Pring

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...

Punch sells 869 pubs to Admiral for £362m

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...

Punch to push charter

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...

Punch chief to step down

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...

Steady trading for Punch

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...

Punch hosts' yearly earnings reach £35k

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,...

Anger over 30% insurance hike at Punch

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...

Profits 'are rising for Punch hosts'

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...

It's déjà vu for Bob Ivell at Old Orleans

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...

Punch licensees ignoring right to jettison beer ties

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

Punch confirms sale of 290 pubs for £570million

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...

Punch licensees prepare for World Cup trip

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.

Two Punch pubs every week go non-smoking

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,...

Punch pubs see profits up

22-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Punch Taverns has announced "excellent" results with pre-tax profit up 13%. NEW COMMENT

Punch Starz shine at last night's pub awards

11-May-2006 By Lucy Britner

After an exhaustive search the 2006 Punch Shine Award winners have been found - they are Colin and Emma Spry from Starz in Exeter. Speaking after...

Punch pubs looking to cash in on World Cup

04-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Punch Taverns is hoping to help its licensees make the most of this summer's World Cup extravaganza. The pubco is offering licensees a Profit Through...