The top City stories of 2001 on thePublican.com
Not a complete review of the year - thePublican.com only launched in April of 2001 - but rather a look at the top City stories you've been interested in since then.
Whether it was bid rumours, high-profile boardroom changes, or the latest deal to be signed and sealed, these articles were read most on thePublican.com. Take a look back...
Decision made on Interbrew's takeover of Bass Brewers |
In September, Interbrew confirmed it was to sell off lager brand Carling following an announcement by trade and industry secretary Patricia Hewitt (pictured).
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Nomura puts Inn Partnership up for sale |
In November, Nomura put Inn Partnership up for sale for an estimated £500m. The 1,250 pub group was one of three pub companies the Japanese investment bank owned.
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Laurel unveils plans for Whitbread's leased and managed pubs |
In June, the new Laurel Pub Company, created out of Whitbread's pub estate, was said to be about to drop brands such as Dome and Casa as part of a major restructuring.
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Giles Thorley leaves Unique to join Punch |
It was announced in October that Giles Thorley had left his position as chief executive of Unique to join the Punch Pub Company.
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S&N sells 456 pubs to Royal Bank of Scotland for £260m |
Scottish & Newcastle sold 456 of its leased pubs to Royal Bank of Scotland in a £260m cash deal in October. The deal was the third block-sale of leased pubs to RBS over the last two years, and brought the number of its pubs sold to the bank to 1,075.
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Pubmaster fails to buy W&DB |
August saw Pubmaster fail in its attempt to buy Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB). W&DB shareholders ended the year-long battle for the brewer, which owns brands including Marston's and Banks's as well as the Pitcher & Piano chain of bars, by rejecting Pubmaster's cash offer.
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Punch eyes £5.5bn Laurel deal |
In November it was reported that Punch Group had begun talks over a £5.5bn double merger with Laurel, the pubs group owned by Morgan Grenfell Private Equity (MGPE), in a deal that would create a dual business controlling one in eight of the country's bars.
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Greene King makes offer for Old English Inns |
In September Greene King made a recommended cash offer for Old English Inns of 150p per share, valuing the 136-strong pub chain at £102.6 million.
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Yates in talks over takeover offer |
Shares in Yates Group soared in early June after it emerged that it was in talks to sell the business.
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Pubmaster leads chase for Inn Partnership |
Pubmaster emerged in mid-December as the favourite to land Inn Partnership, Nomura's franchised pub business that was valued at £500m.
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Leaked Punch report reveals chief concerns |
It seemed that Punch Retail staff were not an entirely happy bunch in November, according to the chief executive's report for September.
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Future of Unique Pub Company under review |
Lessees of Unique Pub Company were in July awaiting a decision on the future of the business after its owner launched a strategic review.
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Commer Group sells estate for £19m to Punch |
The Commer Group sold its pub estate to Punch Pub Company for £19m in November. The deal included all 75 tenanted pubs, which stretch from Leicester to Tyne and Wear.
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Bass pub estate to be part of Six Continents Retail |
Managers and barstaff working for Bass Leisure Retail became part of Six Continents Retail in July after an announcement in June.
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Laurel denies approach by Pubmaster |
In October, Laurel chief executive Ian Payne denied reports from Sunday papers that Pubmaster had approached him with an offer for the company.
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