Multi-site momentum: Star Pubs licensees expand portfolios across the UK
Independent operators across the UK are expanding through Star Pubs & Bars’ leased model, with multiple licensees taking on second, third and even tenth pubs in 2025.
Investments
JDW invests £25m in new pubs and refurbishments in 2025
JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has announced more than £25m of investment across its UK estate so far in 2025, reflecting sustained confidence in long-term growth despite cost pressures facing the wider sector.
The Palmerston team to open Edinburgh pub
The team behind popular Edinburgh restaurant The Palmerston is joining forces with Newbarns brewery to revive a pub in the Scottish capital that has been closed for a decade.
Greene King pumps nearly £42m into 130 sites with plans to maintain momentum
Pub company and brewer Greene King has invested almost £42m into more than 100 of its pub and smokehouse restaurants in the first half of 2025.
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PROPERTY: Urban Pubs & Bars injects £500k into city pub
This week’s property round-up features Urban Pubs & Bars, Marston’s, Heartwood and more.
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Admiral pumps over £880k into three sites
This week’s property round-up features investments from Admiral Taverns, Star Pubs, Thwaites and more.
Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants expanding on-trade business
Venus Wine and Spirits Merchants is looking to expand its role in the on-trade with the opening of its fifth distribution centre in Birmingham.
Sky Business and Admiral Taverns expand collaboration
Sky Business and Admiral Taverns have expanded their collaboration, with aims to bring Sky TV to an additional 200 Admiral Taverns pubs under the Proper Pubs division across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Bristol Beer Factory ploughs £2m into new site
This week's property round-up includes investments from Laine Pub Company, Punch Pubs, Kirkstall Brewery, Bristol Beer Factory and more.
Punch reveals 24-pub package acquisition
Punch Pubs & Co has acquired the Milton 3 portfolio, adding 24 pubs to its 1,300 estate.
City brewery and brand secures future
Brewing industry veteran Rupert Thompson has agreed an investment deal with London-based craft brewer Mondo, securing the future of the latter’s brands, brewery and taproom.
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Admiral pumps £286k into Proper Pubs site
This week’s property round-up features investments from Admiral Taverns, Fuller’s, and Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).
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Community group completes purchase of 'cherished' pub
This week's property round-up features acquisitions and refurbishments from Fleurets, Fuller's, M&B and more.
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Heartwood and Punch both acquire trio of new sites
This week's property round-up features Heartwood Collection, Punch Pubs, Robinsons brewery, Fuller's and more.
Punch expands its growing estate
Punch Pubs & Co has acquired a trio of Leicestershire pubs from Steamin' Billy into its leased and tenanted division.
Majestic rescues Vagabond from administration
Wine retailer Majestic has bought Vagabond Wines out of administration, securing the future of nine bars and saving more than 170 jobs.
Northern Monk expands brewing capacity by 20%
Northern Monk Brew Co. enters “exciting new era” as it increases its brewing capacity by a fifth after injecting half-a-million pounds into its main brewery.
PROPERTY REFURBS
Robinsons expands pub site with coffee shop
This week's property refurbs round-up includes investments from Robinsons, Admiral Taverns, Punch Pubs, Hydes and more.
£60bn apprenticeship investment ‘very positive’
The hospitality sector has said there is “much to be pleased about”, after the Government announced it would invest in apprenticeships.
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Harbour Beer House to open, Heartwood Collection launches pub with rooms
The Harbour Beer House will open its doors in summer, but in more recent news, Heartwood Collection has launched a new site and gastropub the Guinea Grill has reopened in London.
PROPERTY REFURBS
Shepherd Neame reveals new £750k look for London pub
This week's property round-up includes refurbishments from Shepherd Neame, Punch Pubs, Slug & Lettuce, Admiral and more.
Anglian Country Inns acquires Grade II pub
Anglian Country Inns (ACI) has acquired a Grade II listed pub on the north Norfolk coast.
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New bars open in the capital
An Italian seafood bar is set to open in the capital, while a Welsh pub reopens under new ownership and Inception Group launches a new site.
Nightcap acquires The Piano Works
Nightcap – the operator of 46 bars under brands including The Cocktail Club, Barrio Familia and the Adventure Bar Group – has acquired live entertainment concept The Piano Works.
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Star operator takes on new lease & plans to have 25 sites by 2025
This week's property refurbs round-up includes investment from Star Pubs & Bars, Mitchells & Butlers, Punch Pubs and more.
Access Hospitality acquires Wireless Social
Access Hospitality, a division of The Access Group, has acquired Wireless Social, the UK’s leading provider of guest wi-fi, analytics and marketing solutions.
Admiral pumped over £27m into 300 pubs
Community pub company Admiral Taverns ploughed more than £27m into refurbishments and updates across its Proper Pubs and tenanted and leased estate in England, Scotland and Wales last year.
PROPERTY
Brotherhood bars invests £500k into refurb
This week's property refurb round-up includes investments from sports bars operator Brotherhood, pub with rooms brand Inn Collection and Shepherd Neame.
Property market set to be dynamic in 2024
An increased level of activity in the property market signalled the potential of a dynamic market in 2024, a new report has revealed.
Red Oak acquires further four pubs from Marston's
Red Oak Taverns has begun its 2024 acquisition programme by adding a further four pubs to its portfolio from Marston's Pub Company.
Purity Brewing Co acquired by The Breal Group
Investment firm The Breal Group has acquired the assets of Warwickshire-based business Purity Brewing Co for an undisclosed sum.
Knipe re-takes control at Blackrose
Blackrose Pubs has been bought back following the purchase of the business brand by former managing director Daren Knipe.
Admiral invests almost £700k into two sites on same road
Admiral Taverns has ended the year with a nearly £700,000 investment project across two pubs in the north east on the same road.
Admiral invests almost £1m in four pub revamps
Admiral Taverns has invested close to £1m in the renovation and reopening of four of its pubs in the past month.
Tech investment high on agenda of hospitality leaders for 2024
Three in five hospitality leaders plan to invest in new technology solutions in 2024 – with employees being their main area of focus.
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Trio takes on Shepherd Neame pub
Three friends have come to the helm of a Shepherd Neame pub, while another venue has launched a fish & chip shop as operators expand their estate.
Shepherd Neame expands tenanted estate
Independent family brewer and pub company Shepheard Neame has expanded its tenanted estate with the acquisition of a historic seafront pub in the South-East.
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The Piano Works moves to Nightcap venue
Nightcap, Loungers and Hydes have recently launched new sites across the country.
Hospitality investment unlikely without business rate action
The Government is “walloping” the pub sector on business rates and stifling the willingness for companies to invest into sites and new developments, the chief executive of Fuller’s has warned.
Red Oak Taverns acquisition history
Multi-site operator Red Oak Taverns has procured some 25 pubs across the country so far this year, bringing its total number of venues to more than 200.
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Morgan Pub Collective site opens after £270k refurb
The Morgan Pub Collective has taken on its sixth pub with Greene King Pub Partners, a Surrey operator has taken on his second pub and Brakspear pumps £2m into two L&T sites.
Red Oak Taverns to acquire 17 St Austell pubs
Multiple operator Red Oak Taverns is set to complete the purchase of 17 sites from St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted division, helping to further extend the former’s presence in the south west.
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The Morning Advertiser takes a deep dive into current trends in the property market. Cash is king and buyers are seeking honeypot locations and multiple income streams, while many are staying clear of borrowing from banks.
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Arc Inspirations to open largest development yet
In this week’s property news, Arc Inspirations, Inn Collection Group and Cosy Club have announcements about openings.
TRG to be taken private in £506m deal
The Restaurant Group is to be acquired by Apollo Global Management in a cash acquisition valuing the company at around £506m.
St Peter's Brewery acquires Curious Brewery
Kent-based Curious Brewery has been procured by St Peter’s Brewery, one of the UK’s oldest craft brewers.
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King Pins, AK Whelan open sites
In this week's property news, King Pins and AK Whelan announce new sites, as Arc Inspirations looks forward to its first foray into the east midlands.
KLM Pubco snaps up biggest site yet
KLM Pubco has taken on the Marquis of Ormonde in Ripley, Derbyshire, which is its biggest site to date.
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Admiral invests £450k into pub estate
This week's property refurbishment and reopening's round-up includes investments made by Admiral Taverns, Mitchell's and Butlers and Robinsons Brewery.
St Austell Brewery acquires Bath Pub Company
St Austell Brewery has announced its procurement of the Bath Pub Company.