The business said site performance has remained consistently robust. In December, like for like sales grew 14.5% and total covers rose 40% across the estate.
Managing director Chris Hill described the period as the group’s “best Christmas ever”.
£23m EBITDA
Urban delivered £23m of site EBITDA in the 12 months to January 2026, which the company said reflects the growing strength of its neighbourhood led, premium pub model.
EBITDA after central costs totalled £17m over the same period.
Hill said the trading momentum was directly supporting the pace of expansion.
“Delivering over £20m of site EBITDA in the last 12 months is a major milestone for Urban. Our record Christmas trading and latest figures reflect the quality of our estate and the strength of our teams.“
The momentum we have going into 2026 is exceptionally strong.
MD Chris Hill
Recent expansion
Urban has added 15 sites in the past 12 months, including its sixth acquisition of 2026 with the purchase of The Birdcage in east London from BrewDog.
Earlier in January the group also completed a five-site package including The Prince Regent in Herne Hill and four established venues acquired from Brunning & Price.
This follows the October 2025 acquisition of Albion & East, bringing four all day venues plus the earlier purchase and relaunch of Martello Hall as The London Fields.
The acquisitions form part of an investment push that has seen Urban refurbish landmark London pubs and extend its footprint across the capital.
Urban said the combination of strong underlying demand, sustained like for like growth and a clear neighbourhood focused strategy was giving the business confidence to continue scaling.
Hill added: “The strength of our underlying performance, driven by our brilliant team of operators, gives us the confidence to further invest in London. We look forward to welcoming new teams into the Urban family.”
The group is targeting further opportunities across premium, food led suburban neighbourhoods as it continues to outperform wider market benchmarks, and now operates 66 pubs and bars across the capital.
