Investments

Property round-up

Harry and Meghan gin pub sold, Rooster’s spreads its wings with £850,000 home and Prince of Wales pub makeover

07-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

An entirely accidental royal-themed round-up includes a new owner for Windsor’s Queen Charlotte, a £260,000 facelift for the Prince of Wales and a Constitution change in Camden – plus £850,000 brewery plans come home to roost.

Ei revives historic pub in £260k joint investment

06-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Ei Publican Partnership has offered a helping hand to a publican to bring the Prince of Wales pub back to its former glory in a £260,000 joint investment.

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Hawthorn adds Marston’s sites, Peach sells four freeholds, immersive bingo experience to open

30-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

In addition to Hawthorn Leisure purchasing a 29-pub package from Marston’s, Peach Pubs offloaded four freeholds and Midlands-based Roseacre Pub Company took its fourth Star site.

Property round-up

Inn Collection Group adds 13th site, Punch buys seven pub package

23-Jan-2020 By Stuart Stone

Punch, Daniel Thwaites and The Inn Collection Group have all made recent additions to their pub portfolios.

Property round-up

Birmingham set for trio of experiential sites, Roxy Leisure expansion, and a nurse’s first pub venture

18-Dec-2019 By Stuart Stone

Here are updates on a handful of new openings in Birmingham, plus Punch, Robinsons and We Are Bar reveal site news.

Property round-up

Robinsons grows managed estate, another Epic pub sold, JDW spending spree

11-Dec-2019 By Stuart Stone

Robinsons Brewery announced the purchase of regional operator Individual Inns, JDW revealed plans to spend £200m on growing its pub estate and Urban Village Pub Company has saved a pub from administrators.

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Hawthorn Leisure buys Bravo Inns, Inn Collection Group’s Lake District debut and former Churchill favourite reopens

04-Dec-2019 By Stuart Stone

NewRiver REIT's pub arm bolstered its managed estate, The Inn Collection Group opened its 10th site, and Robinsons, Stonegate and Brucan pubs revealed pub revamps.

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Admiral deal complete, Hawthorn plans £3m investment, fifth site for Star partner

26-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

Admiral finalised the purchase of 137 pubs from Marston’s while Hawthorn Leisure outlined plans to invest ‘at least £3m’ in its pub estate.

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Mitchells & Butlers preparing Scottish expansion

20-Nov-2019 By Stuart Stone

The operator of more than 1,700 managed sites, Mitchells & Butlers, is eyeing new sites in Scotland while Star Pubs & Bars, Shepherd Neame and Robinsons reveal revamped venues.

CMA investigating Stonegate/Ei Group merger

14-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company.

Fourth merges with US HotSchedules

23-Jul-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

Hospitality tech firm Fourth, a company that provides outlets with workforce management and cost-control software, has merged with a US partner to become what is claimed to be the world’s largest provider of end-to-end hospitality management systems....

Robinsons pumps £1.2m into pub revamp

05-Apr-2019 By Robert Mann

A popular Welsh pub has reopened its doors following a £1.2m investment from Robinsons Brewery.

How to judge a good investment opportunity for your pub

17-Oct-2018 By Michelle Perrett

You have to spend money to make money, so the saying goes, but it is always a bit of a gamble. Experts reveal what pubs can do to improve the odds of getting a good return on investment

Ei Managed Investments announces Vixen Pubs partnership

08-Oct-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ei Managed Investments has announced the launch of Vixen Pubs – its 11th partner since inception in May 2015.

Ei considers sale of commercial property business

07-Sep-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant Ei Group has confirmed it may sell the commercial property arm of the company, in a trading update.

Ei Managed Investments announces new Urban Pubs & Bars venture

05-Sep-2018 By Stuart Stone

Ei has announced the launch of Urban Pubs & Bars Two in partnership with Nick Pring and Malc Heap, the founders of Urban.

CGA Group acquires CPL Online

27-Mar-2018 By Stuart Stone

CGA Group completed the acquisition of CPL Online, the specialist provider of e-learning, business solutions and interactive services, from CPL Training on 27 March.

Two major industry bodies set to merge to create UKHospitality

23-Jan-2018 By Claire Churchard

Plans to merge the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Hospitality Association (BHA) have been confirmed after much speculation within the sector.

Ei pub reopens after £370k investment

07-Dec-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A publican has made a joint investment with Ei Publican Partnerships to renovate a Manchester pub, adding six new en-suite letting rooms and revamping the downstairs bar area.

Ei Managed Investments announces ninth partnership

23-Nov-2017 By Georgina Townshend

Ei Managed Investments has announced the the launch of its ninth venture, Hush Heath Inns, a partnership with Hush Heath Estate.

Head chef to open Ei gastropub after £200,000 investment

02-Jun-2017 By Georgina Townshend

An established head chef with 35 years’ experience has teamed up with Ei Publican Partnerships to open his first pub following a joint investment of £200,000.

Property

Five out of every six pubs sold in 2016 remained as pubs

13-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Christie & Co has reported that 83% of pubs sold in 2016 remained as pubs – with only 6% being converted into houses.

Punch Takeover

‘Don’t be fooled’: SLTA slams Heineken’s ‘dismissing concerns’ on Punch bid

12-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) claimed Heineken was trying to “dismiss concerns” regarding the ongoing bid between the Dutch company and Punch Taverns.

NEW OPENING

Michelin star-winning chef Atul Kochhar to open restaurant at Buckinghamshire inn

09-Jan-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

High-end Indian chef Atul Kochhar has announced the opening of his first British eatery at a Buckinghamshire inn.

Punch Takeover

Heineken hits back at SLTA’s Punch deal concerns

09-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Heineken has played down Scottish industry fears it would become a pub company “monster” north of the border.

Beer

Brewers pump another £5m into There’s A Beer For That

06-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brewing heavyweights Heineken, Molson Coors, AB InBev and Carlsberg have backed the There’s A Beer For That (TABFT) campaign for another year to the tune of £5m.

Property

Liquidation loses Yorkshire pub group 18 sites

05-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

A raft of pubs in Leeds, Bradford and Keighley have been lost by a Yorkshire pub group that went into liquidation

Property

Pub to be converted into flats to help tackle ‘chronic shortage’ of affordable housing

05-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

A pub in in South Oxhey, near Watford, Hertfordshire, risks being demolished and transformed into new flats, if a planning application is approved.

Property

Pop sensation Robbie Williams' pub home for sale

05-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

Robbie Williams's former pub home is up for sale with a guide price of £150,000, but could be turned into flats if no buyers step forward.

Property

Pubs being sold for alternative use on the decline

05-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

The percentage of pubs that are sold for non-pub use decreased by 25% in 2016, according to the annual Fleurets survey of pub prices.

Property

‘We couldn’t see another pub go to waste’: Brighton brewery to save 200-year-old pub

03-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

A Brighton brewery has announced today (Tuesday 3 January) plans to save a 200-year-old pub from closing.

Property

TV daredevil Guy Martin saves Batemans Brewery pub

03-Jan-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Daredevil Guy Martin has saved the local Lincolnshire pub of his youth, Kirmington village’s Batemans Brewery-owned Marrowbone & Cleaver, and spent a considerable amount renovating it.

Punch takeover

‘Monster-tie’ Heineken/Punch deal could threaten tenants, industry warns

15-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Industry figures have expressed ‘serious concern’ over Heineken’s bid to acquire almost 2,000 Punch Taverns pubs.

Punch takeover

Sale of 1,900 Punch pubs to Heineken moves one step closer

15-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Heineken has moved one step closer to acquiring the lions share of Punch Taverns' pub estate, after three of the pubco’s top shareholders gave their support.

St Austell Brewery

St Austell purchases ‘historic’ hotel to expand portfolio

07-Dec-2016 By Sara Hussein

St Austell Brewery added the Pier House Hotel to its managed house estate yesterday (Tuesday 6 December) after purchasing the family-owned business.

Property

How to save a pub - The story of the Duke of Marlborough

06-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

In December 2014, the last pub in the Suffolk village of Somersham closed its doors. Less than two years later, the pub has been bought by the local community and is on the verge of reopening. Here’s the story of the Duke of Marlborough.

Stonegate

Stonegate acquires Walkabout brand owner

06-Dec-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Stonegate Pub Company is set to acquire Walkabout brand owner Intertain for an undisclosed sum.

Property

Buckinghamshire pub famous for Chinese presidential visit sold to Chinese investors

05-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

The pub David Cameron visited with China's president Xi Jinping has been sold to Chinese investors.

Property

Redcomb adds Potters Bar pub to fast-growing estate

24-Nov-2016 By James Evison

Multi-site operator Redcomb Pubs has added a further site to its fast-growing portfolio of outlets having only acquired its previous site in October.

Property

Upham introduces station pub to portfolio

24-Nov-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Upham Pub Company has added a Surrey pub to its portfolio bringing the total number of sites to 15.

Property

How I plan to restore my local to its former glories

23-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

In despair at seeing the downward spiral of the pub in the village where he grew up - the White Lion, in Rempton, Nottinghamshire - Russell Pytches and three other locals decided to fight back and buy the freehold. He tells The Morning Advertiser about...

Stay Original Co

Stay Original acquire fifth site in Dorset

17-Nov-2016 By Sara Hussein

Boutique pub and hotel brand Stay Original Co has bought its fifth site, the Grosvenor Arms in Shaftesbury, Dorset, this week (Monday 14 November).

Property

The secret life of an agent

16-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

With more than 35 years of experience selling licensed properties at Guy Simmonds, Stephen Taylor has seen almost everything. Here’s his take on the role of the agent in selling pubs.

MA Property

Nottinghamshire pub bought by local residents

11-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

The last remaining pub in Rempstone, Nottinghamshire, has been bought by a group of local residents.

NEW OPENINGS

Young’s to open new pubs in Bristol and Cambridge

11-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

London-based pub company Young’s has set its sights on opening further pubs outside the capital with acquisitions in Bristol and Cambridge.

Training

CPL teams up with UK Legion Marketing

09-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Hospitality training company CPL has joined forces with training provider UK Legion Marketing.

NEW OPENING

Dark Star opens new site with top London gastropub owner

09-Nov-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Sussex brewer Dark Star has opened its new pub, the Lockhart Tavern, in Haywards Heath.

MA Property

Regional focus on... Manchester

02-Nov-2016 By Liam Coleman

Our regional focus on the pub property market in Manchester takes a look at the best licensed premises available both in the city centre and wider Greater Manchester.