Pubcos & Beer tie

BIS: Davey refutes "sell-out" accusations

29-Nov-2011 - Business minister Ed Davey has flatly refused accusations from pubco critics that he’s a “sell out” for his decision not to implement a statutory code of practice governing pub company/tenant relationships.

BIS: Government shuns statutory code

24-Nov-2011 - The Government has failed to introduce a Statutory Code of Practice to manage the pubco/tenant relationship in its response to the recommendations of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC).

Pubco/tenant relationship heads for Parliamentary debate

23-Nov-2011 - The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) report into the relationship between pubcos and tenants is set to be debated in the House of Commons on Tuesday 6 December in the wake of the Government’s response this week.

Vince Cable must keep his word over BISC

23-Nov-2011 - Controversial MP Brian Binley has issued a challenge to Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable to keep his word over the beer-tie debate.

Tuppen under fire over BISC remarks

17-Nov-2011 - Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has come under fire over comments he made about the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee’s (BISC’s) recent report into the relationship between pubcos and tenants.

Tuppen: BISC inquiry was a ‘political pantomime’

11-Nov-2011 - Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen has branded the recent Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) inquiry into pubco-tenant relationships as a “political pantomime”.

BISC: Government response due end of November

10-Nov-2011 - Business Secretary Vince Cable has revealed that the Government will respond to the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee’s (BISC) report into the pubco-tenant relationship at the end November.

Georgel: pubcos must empower BDMs

09-Nov-2011 - It is puzzling the industry does not spend more time focusing on the role of the Business Development Manager — that’s the view of Admiral Taverns boss Kevin Georgel.

CAMRA ups pressure over beer-tie reform

11-Oct-2011 - CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) is upping pressure on the Government to keep its word over beer-tie reform.

BBPA attacks report on pubco and tenant relationships

29-Sep-2011 - The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC) report on the pubco and tenant relationship is not “intellectually sound”, according to British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) chief executive Brigid Simmonds.

IPC: statutory pubco code must come in without delay

27-Sep-2011 - The Independent Pubs Confederation (IPC) has reiterated its belief that the Government must now act to implement a statutory code of practice governing the relationship between tenants and pubcos without delay.

BISC: Enterprise Inns believes code already addresses MPs concerns

22-Sep-2011 - Enterprise Inns says its code of practice covering its relationship with tenants already addresses the concerns of MPs, and has warned that a statutory code would add prove a burden for the industry.

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BISC chair: Government could act on pubcos ‘within one year’

21-Sep-2011 - The MP heading the pubco investigation says he can’t think why the Government wouldn’t support a statutory code governing the pubco/tenant relationship, and predicted legislation could be introduced within one year.

BISC: GMB supports calls for pubco legislation

21-Sep-2011 - The GMB union has welcomed calls for legislation against pubcos in the wake of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BIS) report.

BISC report: conclusions outlined

20-Sep-2011 - Here are the conclusions and recommendations from today’s damning report on pubcos from the Business, Innovation & Skills Committee (BISC):

BISC calls for statutory pubco code of practice

20-Sep-2011 - Industry self regulation has failed and there should now be a statutory code of practice for tenanted pubcos — that is the recommendation of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee.

BISC: BBPA claims statutory code will close more pubs

20-Sep-2011 - The British Beer and Pub Association has hit back at the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, claiming its recommendations for a statutory code of practice will lead to more pub closures.

Fair Pint founder Dodds to be evicted on Friday

19-Sep-2011 - A founding member of Fair Pint, Mark Dodds, will be evicted from his pub this Friday after falling behind on a repayment scheme.

GMB: pubco tenants interests too disparate for industrial action

13-Sep-2011 - Trade Union the GMB claims the interests of tied tenants are “too disparate” for them to unite and take industrial action against pubcos — plus tenants fear the power of the pubcos.

46% of tied tenants earn under £15k pa

30-Aug-2011 - Forty six per cent of tied pub tenants earn less than £15,000 per year, more than twice the proportion among free-of-tie licensees, according to a new study that urges Government action on the beer tie.

Brighton pub freed from Greene King beer tie

25-Aug-2011 - Greene King has released the beer tie at a famous Brighton pub in order to keep two well known and successful licensees at the venue. ...

Greene King's Capital bid unconditional

22-Aug-2011 - Greene King's bid to acquire Capital Pub Company, in a deal that values the 34-strong London pub operator at £70m, has been declared wholly unconditional. ...

Hosts hail freehold deals

19-Aug-2011 - Licensees who bought their freeholds from Punch Taverns two years ago say the move has paid off with bigger profits being achieved, allowing greater investment...

Adnams: variable first half

18-Aug-2011 - Suffolk-based brewer and pub operator Adnams has reported a "variable" first half of 2011 due to a "rollercoaster" of consumer confidence.