Wolves still wants to hunt down pub deals
04-Dec-2006 By Hamish Champ
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) is still in the market to do acquisitions, despite announcing last week it was intent on returning at...
Acquisitions boost Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries results
26-May-2006 By Hamish Champ
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) said turnover grew 9.2 per cent to £281.4m in the six months to April 1 2006, with underlying...
What the Sunday papers say
02-Feb-2004
Sunday TelegraphWolverhampton and Dudley Breweries is one of the few companies to report solid sales over Christmas, with like for like sales in its...
Tenanted sector to be hit by price rise
16-Jan-2003
The controversial divide between tenanted and managed pubs over beer discounts is set to take an uncomfortable step in the wrong...
Pitcher and Piano fined for allowing drinkers to move 'rhythmically'
21-Nov-2002
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB), owner of high street chain Pitcher & Piano, was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,600 costs...
Wolves returns £100m to shareholders
30-Nov-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is on course to fulfil the promises it made to shareholders earlier this year.As part of the defence against a...
Pubmaster looks for acquisitions despite W&DB failure
16-Aug-2001
Pubmaster is to continue to look for new opportunities for expansion, despite its failed attempt to buy Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
What the Sunday Papers Say - August 12
13-Aug-2001
The ObserverThe scrapping of licensing hours by the Isle of Man government has led to a reduction in late-night violence and disorder. A month after...
Pubmaster fails to buy W&DB
13-Aug-2001
Pubmaster has failed in its attempt to buy Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB). W&DB shareholders ended the year-long battle for the brewer, which owns brands including Marston's and Banks's as well as the Pitcher & Piano...
What the Sunday papers say - July 22
22-Jul-2001
Sunday BusinessWolverhampton & Dudley Breweries is planning a two-pronged improvement to its defence strategy against Pubmaster. It will bring...
W&DB agrees two-year deal with Derby County FC
18-Jul-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has taken time out from fending off a hostile takeover bid from Pubmaster to announce a two-year deal...
What the Sunday papers say - June 10
10-Jun-2001
Sunday TelegraphPubmaster plans to raise £150m by selling Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' brands and brewing division, such as Marston's...
What the Sunday papers say - June 3
03-Jun-2001
Sunday TelegraphPunch Group is preparing a £4bn demerger as part of a restructuring to prepare both parts of the business for flotation as early as...
Wolves reports profit uplift as it awaits bid
23-May-2001
The management of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) is pressing ahead with the sale of pubs and breweries despite an impending bid from...
W&DB prepare to take on the nationals
07-Jun-1999
Mark Ludmon looks at how Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has spent the two months since taking over Marstons - and what it has planned for the...