Convivial London Pubs

Toby Carvery drives M&B growth

05-Feb-2014 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) chief executive Alistair Darby has told M&C Report he’s pleased with the progress of the group’s core growth brands, amid claims that Toby Carvery is “going like a train”.

M&B spends £13.3m acquiring four pubs

23-Oct-2013 By John Harrington

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is to spend more than £13.3m buying four sites from Convivial London Pubs, including the Mitre Hotel in Greenwich, south-east London, which had a guide price of £6m.

Thousands of outlets estimated to engage in Tax Parity Day

17-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

A source close to the campaign to cut VAT for the sector to 5% has estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 outlets will reduce their prices on the national day of action.

Deadline set for Convivial bids

02-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

A deadline of midday on 9 September has been set for first-round bids for Convivial, the six-strong London-based pub operator led by Kris Gumbrell.

Convivial Pubs on the market for £16.9m

30-Jul-2013

Convivial London Pubs, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)-funded managed pub operator, has been placed on the market, with offers in excess of £16.9m sought

Convivial reports 111% rise in pre-tax profit

17-Dec-2012 By John Harrington

Convivial London Pubs, the Enterprise Investment Scheme-funded pub operator, has reported a 111% rise in pre-tax profit to just under £1m for the year to 29 September.

Convivial London Pubs: little group, big plans

01-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ

When it comes to doing up one of his pubs, Convivial London Pubs' (CLP) chief executive Kris Gumbrell says he often gets stuck in himself, wielding a...

Convivial reports 200% operating profit boost

11-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team

Convivial London Pubs, the operator of eight freehold pubs, has reported "outstanding" figures for the year to September 2009.

City Diary — 12 February

13-Feb-2009 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.

Convivial seeks expansion funds

12-Feb-2009 By The PMA Team

Convivial London Pubs, the eight-strong London estate that was previously run as Capital Pubs II, is looking to raise money for expansion. The...