Red Oak boosts funding platform as NatWest joins lender group
Red Oak Taverns has expanded its lender group as NatWest Bank joins its existing funder OakNorth, in a move the pub company says will support its long-term acquisition strategy.
Archives for January 6, 2026
Punch Pubs reports EBITDA uplift
Punch Pubs has reported an increase in EBITDA for the 52 weeks to 10 August 2025, to £95.9m, compared to £88.6m the prior year.
BIG INTERVIEW
BIG INTERVIEW: Butcombe boss - say yes to as many opportunities as possible
Butcombe Group CEO Jonathan Lawson is adamant a business leader needs vision – that’s solid advice for a man whose first chief executive role was at Vision Express.
Freeze or fizz: Snowfall brings mixed fortunes for pubs
Weather warnings have been issued up and down the country as snow falls and temperatures plummet.
Fire ravages historic north-east pub
Emergency services battled a blaze at a historic derelict pub in County Durham for more than eight hours on Tuesday 5 January.
Middleton Lodge Estate acquires The Black Bull pub in Moulton
North Yorkshire’s Middleton Lodge Estate has acquired The Black Bull in the village of Moulton from local pub operator Provenance Group.
OPINION
OPINION: A simple question for ministers - what is the plan for Britain’s pubs?
Britain’s pubs are not perfect. No industry is. There are poor operators in every sector, and some businesses will inevitably fail when trading becomes challenging.
THE LOW & NO PROJECT
Lucky Saint urges Brits to ‘stay social’ with 100k free pints this January
Lucky Saint founder Luke Boase has urged people to ‘stay social’ and get down the pub in January.