Boss Giles Thorley

Giles Thorley to steer clear of pubs at TDR Capital

05-Jan-2011 By Hamish Champ

Former Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley said today his new role at TDR Capital, the private equity firm that bought more than 300 pubs from Mitchells...

Thorley joins TDR Capital

05-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney

Ex-Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley is set to take up a role with the private equity firm TDR Capital, which backed the acquisition of 333 wet-led...

Thorley: Joining TDR Capital talk "premature".

15-Nov-2010 By The PMA Team

Former Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley has described reports that he is set to join private equity firm TDR Capital as "premature". The Sunday...

New Punch boss starts on 6 September

25-May-2010 By Ewan Turney

Ian Dyson will take over as chief executive of Punch Taverns on 6 September, the pub company has confirmed. Current boss Giles Thorley will remain...

Retail is the new reality

09-Apr-2010 By The PMA Team

The departure of Punch boss Giles Thorley is part of a changing of the guard trend, says The PMA Team. He's the last of seven senior or board-level...

Punch Taverns boss sees total pay slide 55 per cent in 2009

17-Nov-2009 By Hamish Champ

Punch Taverns boss Giles Thorley took a near-55 per cent cut in his total pay last year, according to the pubco's annual report. But his pension pot...

Pubco bosses lash out over BEC report

18-May-2009 By Ewan Turney

Pubco bosses have lashed out at MPs over the damning report on pubco power by the Business and Enterprise Committee published last week. The report...

Punch boss puts finishing touches to new HQ

11-Feb-2009 By Ewan Turney

Punch boss Giles Thorley lent a helping hand to put the finishing touches to the solar panelled roof on its new HQ building. The new 4,088m² low...

Punch denies letting problems

29-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney

Punch boss Giles Thorley has denied claims that the pubco is struggling to let pubs despite a weekend report that around 1,400 of its pubs are looking for new tenants.

Giles Thorley named most influential in pub industry

30-May-2008 By The PMA Team

MA's Top 50 Most Influential list

Diary

22-May-2008

Compiling stats on the stub-out Punch boss Giles Thorley has an interesting theory on why statisticians in Ireland have some accurate figures on pubs...

Conversions and pub sales on the cards

07-Feb-2008

If Punch was to merge with Mitchells & Butlers, what would be the strategy? A few clues emerge from the handling of Spirit in the wake of its...

Merger means clash of styles

07-Feb-2008

The merger of Punch and Mitchells & Butlers would create a marked contrast in styles at the top of the organisation. Punch boss Giles Thorley...

Profits 'are rising for Punch hosts'

14-Sep-2006

Punch boss Giles Thorley has insisted that company analysis during rent reviews has shown that his licensees are seeing increases in profits. His...