Ei Group

Stonegate/Ei deal approved by CMA

14-Feb-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has passed the proposed acquisition of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company, after the pubcos satisfied the watchdog that a set number of pubs would be sold to avoid potential monopolies.

Ei revives historic pub in £260k joint investment

06-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

Ei Publican Partnership has offered a helping hand to a publican to bring the Prince of Wales pub back to its former glory in a £260,000 joint investment.

Sale of 42 pubs would ‘remedy’ concerns over Ei-Stonegate deal

09-Jan-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) has suggested Ei Group and Stonegate should put 42 pubs on the market ahead of their proposed merger.

Ei supports licensees in £380k pub refurb

24-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

The Bay Horse Inn pub has been restored to its former glory after licensees Mark and Clare Oglesby and Ei Publican Partnerships pumped £380,000 into its refurbishment.

Ei to boost January trade with 100k free drinks giveaway

17-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

Ei Publican Partnerships is launching the ‘Cheer Up January’ initiative that will donate 100,000 free drinks to drive footfall and drink sales for publicans during the notoriously quiet post-Christmas period.

Stonegate-Ei Group takeover must address ‘local concerns’

09-Dec-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Stonegate Pub Company must assure a watchdog that its prices will not rise in the aftermath of its proposed acquisition of Ei Group’s portfolio.

Ei Group estate to save 80m litres of water a year

05-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

Pubco Ei Group is rolling out a new initiative that is set to save 80m litres of water per year in washrooms across its managed estate.

Big Interview

Ei Group eyes 100 managed sites a year

29-Nov-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

With a growing portfolio of managed businesses under its belt, how does Ei Group strategy and retail director James Croft view the future?

Ei publican saves £14k on energy costs

19-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Ei Group is to drive its publicans towards a “greater profitability” with the launch of ‘Pub Energy’ scheme.

Ei Group sales up ahead of takeover

19-Nov-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Pub giant Ei Group has announced a like-for-like sales increase across its managed sites as it approaches its takeover by Stonegate.

Ei Publican Partnerships contributes £140k for pub refurb

06-Nov-2019 By Alice Leader

Ei Publican Partnerships has joined forces with pub group Sheldon Inns to pump £180,000 into a reviving the Chequers Inn pub.

CMA investigating Stonegate/Ei Group merger

14-Oct-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the anticipated acquisition by of Ei Group by Stonegate Pub Company.

Big interview

'Please judge us on our track record' says Stonegate boss

11-Oct-2019 By Ed Bedington

It’s been a tumultuous year in the pub trade on the acquisition front but the news that Stonegate was bidding for the much larger Ei Group still caught many by surprise. One of the leading architects of the deal Simon Longbottom reveals all.

The MA Podcast – episode 1

‘We’ll lose one big beer brand soon’ says Curious Brewery boss

07-Oct-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

The boss of Curious Brewery Gareth Bath has outlined what he thinks the future of the UK's beer sector could look like.

Ei Group pumps £1.7m into new Craft Union HQ

20-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

The country’s biggest pub company, Ei Group, has invested £1.7m into a ‘pub support hub’ and headquarters for its Craft Union division.