Lack of investment hits Honeycombe Leisure
27-Oct-2006 By Hamish Champ
Announcing its annual results for the year to April 30, 2006 pub management group Honeycombe Leisure has painted a bleak - and frank - portrait of...
LESG demise 'won't hit faith in auctions'
19-Oct-2006 By Lucy Britner
The collapse of London & Edinburgh Swallow Group hasn't dented confidence in the auction market, according to auctioneers. James Cannon, head of...
Wolves still in the hunt
27-Sep-2006 By Hamish Champ
Despite missing out on a number of recent pub deals Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) said it would continue to "target further...
Turnover falls at Ultimate Leisure
19-Sep-2006
Ultimate Leisure has reported a 10 per cent fall in turnover as it continues to face tough conditions for late night operators.The company is seeing...
14-Sep-2006
The Association of London Government (ALG) has denied rumours it has asked the Government to introduce a "plate tax" to help local authorities raise funds.
THE AGENTS
07-Sep-2006
I have been valuing and selling pubs for more than 40 years and am always surprised at the vast number of times I am asked for my top-10 tips for...
Po Na Na owner in receivership
05-Jul-2006
The owner of the Po Na Na and Fez Club late-night concepts has gone into receivership, with a new company formed by the management to buy the 18...
M&B: Buyout proposal undervalues company
04-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
M&B says Tchenguiz' 550pence a share proposal 'undervalues' the business.
02-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Greene King has reported 'positive' trading across all four of its businesses. It said its debt refinancing had improved flexibility and lowered...
13-Apr-2006 By Iain O'Neil
Iranian Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz's R20 investment vehicle has announced it has made an 'informal approach' for pub group M&B.
Clear winners
30-Mar-2006
The drive for greater transparency will make it very clear how well run pub companies really are - or not, writes John Rathbone.The debt funding of...
Offer talks continue at Inventive as sales pick up
02-Nov-2005
Talks are continuing between vodka bar operator Inventive Leisure and a prospective bidder for the company.Inventive, which runs 40 Revolution vodka...
Whitbread finance chief moves to De Vere
05-Sep-2005
Whitbread corporate finance director Matthew Fearn is leaving the pubs and leisure group to join hotel operator De Vere.Mr Fearn will take up his new...
Hosts lose all in wake of Aviation Group collapse
01-Sep-2005
by Graham Ridout Licensees have little chance of receiving any money following the latest collapse of a pub placement company. Aviation Group went...
SFI shareholders' fate rests on legal action
01-Sep-2005
by The PMA Team The chances of SFI Group's small shareholders getting any money back depend on whether a legal claim against its former auditor is...
Help weed out rogue brokers
14-Jul-2005
Licensees looking for funds are being warned to be on their guard against further rogue finance companies. News has reached The Publican that some...
All eyes are on the sale of beleaguered SFI
03-Mar-2005
Slug & Lettuce operator SFI Group has been put up for sale, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. The company has set a deadline of mid-March for...
SFI appoints advisor to consider its options
27-Jan-2005
by The PMA Team SFI Group has appointed an advisor to look at refinancing or selling the company. The company, which saw its banks swap debt for...
Stalled progress at SFI sparks potential sale
24-Jan-2005
The troubled SFI Group has appointed Kroll as corporate advisor as it weighs up sale or restructuring as possible routes to survival.The move comes...
Beer tie safeguards satisfies regulators and the City
13-Jan-2005
The Trade and Industry Select Committee's decision that the beer tie should remain for pubcos prompted a surge in share prices among the big...
Sorry, another first time buyer!
24-Nov-2004
For quite some time I have been looking at the options available to me to move into the pub business. In order to release the capital necessary I...
SFI builds platform of recovery says Lawson
07-Oct-2004
by The PMA Team Troubled Slug & Lettuce and Litten Tree operator SFI Holdings has reported a £26.4m loss in the year ended 29 May. But executive...
Loan arranger
30-Sep-2004
Michelle Perrett seeks financial advice from a specialist who knows best.The majority of licensees and new people who want their own pub will be...
Finding funds
17-Mar-2004
The Publican looks at how to find the cash to improve your pub.After the struggle of finding the right pub, getting funding in place to buy it and...
In the money?
19-Feb-2004
When taking on a new business it's essential to plan every aspect of your finances.The start of a new year often acts as a catalyst for people to...
Robinson buys up more of Jennings
12-Feb-2004
Stockport-based family brewer Frederic Robinson has bought another 3.5% of rival Jennings Brothers taking its stake in the Cumbrian brewer and pub...
SFI director Eplett gave warning of 'terminal damage'
31-Oct-2003
A former SFI finance director has gone on the record, saying he alerted fellow executives to the financial black hole that has since rocked the...
Partnership nets Brains £13m site
23-Oct-2003
by The PMA Team Welsh brewer and pub company SA Brain and real estate investor Mansford Holdings have completed a major deal to buy out joint...
Profits on course says Wetherspoon
01-Aug-2003
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has moved to reassure shareholders that profits are on track after one of the choppiest trading years in the group's...
Finance: Bridging the cash gap
14-May-2003
Seasonal dips in trade and unexpected crises can make it very difficult for a pub business to thrive. Short-term finance can help redress the...
Sales delay sparks Po Na Na cash crisis
01-May-2003
Nightclub and late-bar operator Po Na Na has suspended share trading as it begins crisis talks with its bankers after delays in selling 15...
Tony Hill leaves SFI with nothing
13-Nov-2002
The founder and chairman of SFI Group who yesterday resigned after the discovery of a £20m black hole in the company accounts will not receive a...
Capital duo set to play it again
24-Oct-2002
The founders of the Capital Pub Company are already planning a sequel to the blockbusting venture that has now raised a total of £14.3m through an...
SFI denies cash crisis amid City fears
23-Sep-2002
High street retailer SFI Group has rubbished claims it is on the brink of financial disaster following fears of a cash crisis.Last week, a broker...
Industry given green light to press ahead for extra training funds
06-Sep-2002
Licensees and pub operators have reached a crucial stage in their campaign for improved training.The industry has been given the green light to press...
Laurel and Voyager to raise £2bn
12-Feb-2002
The parent companies of two of Britain's biggest pub groups are working on plans to launch two of the biggest ever pub-backed securitised bond issues...
Buyers should take pubs now as banks are open to lending
13-Nov-2001
Environment is right for banks to lend to businessesFirst-time freehold purchasers looking to buy their own pub should start looking now, according...
Laurel to address £1.3bn debt
18-Oct-2001
The Laurel Pub Company will re-finance its existing £1.3bn debt next year. It is to approach advisors in the new year to handle a £1bn-plus...
Lenders bank on your skills
31-May-2001
If you work in a pub, your experience could make it easier to buy your own business, writes loans expert Patrick Ryan.Many people who work in the pub...
