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Furness-Smith (R) shows the weight of regulations with a barrow full of licensing applications

McMullen boss: stop over-regulation

By John Harrington

Peter Furness-Smith urges Culture Secretary Andy Burnham to "rise above soundbite politics" and save pubs from the massive regulatory burden

Wheatley Hotel: the freehold property is near Ilkey

Individual Inns' 5th site

By The PMA Team

North Yorkshire-based dining pub operator Individual Inns has added a fifth venue to its portfolio with the purchase of the Wheatley Hotel, at Ben...

Drinks deals led to slight increase in footfall

Trading still tough at Luminar

By Ewan Turney

Cheap drinks deals at Luminar Leisure venues helped to "slightly" increase footfall in August but overall trading continues to be difficult, the late...

Black Horse: Good buy for Charles Wells

Charles Wells adds pub 243 to estate

By Ewan Turney

Charles Wells has acquired the Black Horse in Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire from a private seller. The destination food outlet, which will now...

Moulton: Regards TCG Acquisitions as heterogeneous in the extreme

TCG Acquisitions to split five ways

By The PMA Team

TCG Acquisitions, the managed company owned by Alchemy Partners, is preparing to split itself into as many as five different legal entities. The...

Murray: Fans stayed away for Euro 2008

Bar Sport in administration

By The PMA Team

The award-winning Bar Sport chain, which runs four sites, has gone into administration with Butcher Woods after over-investment. Bar Sport, which...

Luminar is selling drinks for 80p

Luminar defends 80p drink offer

By The PMA Team

Luminar boss Stephen Thomas has defended offering all drinks on selected nights for 80p or 90p. The company is trialling a number of discount...

Luminar has seen a sharp decline in footfall over the last nine weeks

Luminar sees sharp decline in footfall

By Ewan Turney

Late-night operator Luminar Leisure has blamed the weather, England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008 and the general economic climate for a "sharp...

Adding value for   multiple traders

Adding value for multiple traders

By Graham Ridout

Punch operations director Kevin Georgel and head of recruitment Adam Smith tell Graham Ridout about their attitude to multiple managed operators A...

Cavendish puts 14 venues up for sale

Cavendish puts 14 venues up for sale

By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Cavendish Bars, the company formed out of various Luminar nightclub assets, has put 14 sites up for sale. Most of the clubs and bars included in the...

MA100 line-up revealed

MA100 line-up revealed

By MA Reporter ma.editorial@william-reed.co.uk

Next event will be on 23 and 24 June The list of speakers for the next seminar for members of MA100, the club for multiple independent retailers, has...

Bar Sport's franchise plan

Bar Sport's franchise plan

By The PMA Team

Bar Sport, the sports bar operator founded by Scott Murray, is to offer a franchise. The company believes it can expand to about 100 sites in the...

Luminar confident over year ahead

Luminar confident over year ahead

By Ewan Turney

Nightclub operator Luminar Leisure has recorded a 1.9% increase in sales from its 87 continuing operations for the year to 28 February. The operator...

Luminar sells 26 clubs for 19p each

Luminar sells 26 clubs for 19p each

By Ewan Turney

Luminar Leisure has sold 26 nightclubs for 19p each to Cavendish Bars. Cavendish has agreed to buy the leaseholds via the sale of five disposal...