Commerce

Chancellor warned business rates could 'paralyse' pubs

13-Feb-2017 By Liam Coleman

Pubs are in danger of being 'paralysed' by new business rates, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has warned after writing to the Chancellor calling for rates reform.

Works Must Pay: Trade bodies boost roadworks compensation campaign

08-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

Trade bodies have thrown their weight behind the Morning Advertiser’s (MA) campaign calling for compensation for pubs that lose out on trade due to nearby roadworks.

Works Must Pay: PMA launches roadworks compensation campaign

02-Jun-2016 By Oli Gross

The Morning Advertiser (MA) is launching a campaign calling for compensation to businesses that lose out on trade due to the impact of nearby roadworks.

PMA helps resolve potential legal dispute

27-Nov-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has helped resolve a potential legal dispute between a card machine supplier and an East Sussex licensee.

Fat Cat Cafe Bars in administration

24-Apr-2013 By John Harrington

Fat Cat Café Bars and Fat Cat Restaurants, the companies led by Matt Saunders, have been placed in administration.

Punch Buying Club hits 100,000th order

04-May-2012 By Michelle Perrett

The Punch Buying Club, the online purchasing website, has just celebrated its 100,000th order.

11 Luminar sites to close, interest in estate

03-Nov-2011 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The administrators of Luminar and its subsidiaries have taken steps to close 11 loss making clubs as part of their ongoing strategic review of the business.

Riots: Trade associations called to riot meeting

11-Aug-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Trade associations were called to a crunch meeting with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Metropolitan Police over the effect of the rioting across the UK, yesterday.

Bank fault charges pub goers twice on NYE

07-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

More than 200,000 pub goers and shoppers were charged twice for a single purchase on New Year's Eve, due to a fault at Lloyds TSB. Any payments made...

Roper acquires iTradeNetwork

26-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney

US firm Roper has acquired online ordering company iTradeNetwork for around £338.5m ($525m).

Funds for pubs providing services

06-Aug-2009 By Gemma McKenna

A trade body wants pubs that provide services to their community to receive funding from a new tax on new-build properties. Under current plans, new...

Adnams warns on 2008 profits

27-Jan-2009 By The PMA Team

Suffolk brewer and retailer Adnams has warned that its 2008 profits would be "substantially" lower than 2007 due to falling sales as a result of the...

Nexum Leisure reports decent Christmas trading

22-Jan-2009

Nightclub operator Nexum Leisure has reported a bumper Christmas with like-for-like sales six per cent ahead of last year.In a trading update issued...

Christmas cheer for managed operators

14-Jan-2009 By James Wilmore

Managed operators enjoyed brisk business over the festive period - with nearly 60 per cent reporting a rise in like-for-like sales pre and...

Morgan: hold back your rating appeal

26-Jun-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

Licensees hit by the smoking ban will have to wait until next year to appeal for a reduction of their business rates. That is the view of ratings...

Punch to boost partnerships

10-Jan-2008

Punch business relationship managers (BRMs) will hold one-to-one workshops with hosts about running pubs for the first six months of lease...

Punch boosts partnership

09-Jan-2008

Punch BRMs will hold one-to-one workshops with hosts for the first six months of lease agreements

Government reveals disorder zone flaws

07-Dec-2007 By Peter Coulson

As one of its final "thumbs down" to the reputation of the licensed trade, this Government has at last unveiled its deeply flawed concept of Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs).

Barclays appoints new head of licensed trade business

13-Nov-2007 By Hamish Champ

Andrew Meadowcroft has been appointed as head of licensed trade business at Barclays Commercial Bank. Meadowcroft, who is also a relationship...

THE AGENTS

05-Jul-2007

Paul Davey managing director Davey & Co Many business owners are aware that they must ensure certain criteria are met in order for their business...

Plans for random drink and drugs tests criticised

09-Jul-2001

The trade has criticised calls for businesses to carry out random drug and alcohol tests on employeesThe London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has...