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Walkabout refurb costs may hit £9m

01-Feb-2012 By John Harrington

Intertain is to spend around £7m to £9m on major refurbishments of 15-20 Walkabout bars, the PMA can reveal.

Banks slammed for strict pub loans criteria

01-Jun-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Banks are being increasingly "pernickety" about lending to pubs, experts claim as figures released by the Bank of England show that Britain's top five banks fell short of their target to lend £19bn for the first three months of the year.

Punch's Georgel to join Admiral

12-May-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Kevin Georgel, the highly-regarded operations director within Punch Taverns' leased arm, is to join Admiral Taverns as managing director. Georgel is to replace Lynne D'Arcy, who has decided to step down from Admiral.

Lloyds set for Admiral debt equity swap

16-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Lloyds Banking Group is set to swallow a £600m debt-for-equity swap at tenanted pub company Admiral Taverns, in the latest fallout from the banking...

Admiral Taverns confirms bank re-structuring

16-Nov-2009 By The PMA Team

Admiral Taverns has released a short statement confirming that is is working on a financial restructuring which will provide a stable platform for...

Bank plan boost for pubs

02-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Government's plan to set up three or more new banks may make it easier for pubs to access funding, experts predict. Troubled institutions that...

Shepherd Neame buys 13 Punch pubs for £15m

08-May-2009 By Hamish Champ

Shepherd Neame, the Kent brewer, has announced it has bought 13 freehold pubs from Punch Taverns for £14.9m in cash. The pubs, three managed and 10...

Shepherd Neame buys 13 pubs from Punch

08-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Kent brewer and operator Shepherd Neame has bought 13 freehold pubs from Punch Taverns for £14.86m. The sale is due to be completed on 26 May and...

Cains future decided in next 48 hours

29-Jul-2008 By The PMA Team

Liverpool brewer and operator Cains is in breach of its banking covenants and executives at the Bank of Scotland are considering its future.

Rival M&B bid

21-Mar-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Bob Ivell, executive chairman of Regents Inn, confirmed he has been approached to head up a bid for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).