Provence

Provence lets down unsecured creditors

04-Jan-2007 By The PMA Team

Unsecured creditors of failed pub company Provence will not receive any of the money they are owed by the firm, a report to creditors by receiver...

Shaun Kiely in pub trade

16-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Another member of the Kiely family, Shaun Kiely, has entered the pub business with a company which, like his brother Paul Kiely's Provence, has been...

Old hands provide new hope for Provence pubs

09-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Two white knights have emerged from the collapse of discredited pub company Provence, with the aim of saving premises licences at around 150 pubs...

MP calls for Provence pub fraud inquiry

09-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Labour MP calls for fraud inquiry in wake of collapse.

Kroll appointed Provence pub administrator

03-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

An administrator has been appointed to collapsed pub company Provence, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. It is understood Kroll has been appointed...

White knights ride in to save Provence pubs

03-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Two industry white knights have emerged from the collapse of Provence to save premises licences.

Cheap and nasty - Provence's downfall

02-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

A Provence whistleblower has claimed that the company was charging licensees about double sustainable levels of rent. The whistleblower, who left...

Provence pub company goes under

02-Nov-2006 By The PMA Team

Huge losses see the bailiffs move in and Provence ceasing to trade.

Provence pub sales pass 200

27-Oct-2006 By The PMA Team

A survey by the Morning Advertiser has found that Provence has sold more than 200 pubs at public auctions in the five years since it was founded....

Provence calls halt to tenanted estate

04-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team

Provence, the pub operator that sells freeholds at auction with a lease to itself, has decided to stop expanding its tenanted estate. The company,...

Ex-Provence tenants pursued over 'debts'

22-Jun-2006 By Ewan Turney

Provence, the company that sells pub freeholds at auction with a lease back to itself, is pursuing a a number of former tenants over alleged debt....

Provence tenants can hand keys back: Kiely

17-Nov-2005

Company will allow forfeiture of any pub lease within 28 days by The PMA Team Pub-owning company Provence has told its licensees that they can hand...

Provence fights back

17-Nov-2005

Provence sells pubs at London auctions for big profits on the price it has acquired them for by promising high rents. But tenants have complained...

'£1,000 per week rent isn't viable'

03-Nov-2005

A fortnight ago, the Morning Advertiser revealed that many Provence licensees are struggling to pay steep rents. PAUL CHARITY takes a closer look at...

Tenant backs Provence

27-Oct-2005 By The PMA Team

Tenant backs Provence over high rents claims by The PMA Team Provence multiple tenant Nick Hogan has voiced strong support for the company in the...

Soaring rents lead to country pub closures

20-Oct-2005

Provence under fire for high-rents policy and lack of support for licensees by The PMA Team Some country pubs are closing down because licensees are...