Completeness

Patron completes £1.8bn deal to buy 3,200 Punch pubs

25-Aug-2017 By Claire Churchard

Investment firm Patron Capital has completed its £1.8bn acquisition of 3,200 Punch pubs and has announced that the second part of the deal, to sell 1,900 of these pubs to Heineken, will complete next week.

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Greene King completes Spirit acquisition

24-Jun-2015 By Mark Wingett, M&C Allegra

Greene King has officially completed the £774m acquisition of Spirit Pub Company to create what is described as “a real force to be reckoned with”.

Survey launched to get young people's views on pub trade

31-Jan-2014 By Michelle Perrett

A new careers survey has been launched by the team behind the Pub & Bar Careers programme to gain an understanding of young people’s views of the sector. 

Great British Pub Awards: new Most Charitable Pub category launched

23-May-2012 By Mike Berry

Pubs that raise money for good causes can now receive the recognition they deserve through a new category in the Great British Pub Awards.

Jack: 'bonuses create conflict of interest'

10-Jan-2008

A leading analyst has claimed that Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) bosses have created a conflict of interest by deferring their bonuses until a...

Brulines completes Nucleus Data deal

04-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ

Brulines, the beer flow and quality monitoring group, has completed its controversial acquisition of Nucleus Data Holdings.Speaking as the £3.8m...

M&B accused of conflict of interest over new venture

02-Jan-2008 By The PMA Team

A leading analyst claims Mitchells & Butlers bosses have created a conflict of interest by deferring bonuses until the operating company/property company joint venture is complete