27-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Small businesses are still finding access to finance tough, the Forum of Private Business has said as it welcomed Government moves to free up...
26-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Government has launched a consultation on how to free up access to finance for small businesses. The paper, "Financing a Private Sector...
26-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
US firm Roper has acquired online ordering company iTradeNetwork for around £338.5m ($525m).
Government to tackle bank lending log-jam
26-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
The coalition government has today ramped up the pressure on banks to start lending vital cash to small businesses. Business Secretary Vince Cable...
Small businesses still fearful over economic prospects
20-Jul-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite the coalition government's determination to haul the UK economy round via spending cuts and tax increases, small businesses are still worried...
15-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines is confident its new i-draught system will help it increase sales, despite the wider economic uncertainty. The...
14-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney
Like-for-like sales at the country's top pub and restaurant groups fell 1.2% in May on last year as trading remains tough. Companies taking part in...
UK business confidence plummets on talk of cuts
14-Jun-2010 By Hamish Champ
UK business confidence is sinking like a stone, its descent apparently hastened by ministers' talk of the need for cuts in public spending, according...
New government, new era?
17-May-2010 By Hamish Champ
"Austerity begins here." That was the stark assessment of John Philpott, chief economist of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development,...
Luminar Group finance boss quits
13-May-2010 By Hamish Champ
Robert McDonald is to quit his job as finance director of Luminar Group, the nightclub operator, at the end of next month to "pursue other...
12-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Suffolk cider maker Aspall has reported a successful year as its Draught Suffolk Cyder is up 14% in the on trade.
A financial guide to buying a pub
11-May-2010
Before embarking on securing finance against a licensed business, you must first ensure that your own finances are in good shape. If you have CCJ's...
14-Apr-2010 By John Harrington
Brewer Wells & Young's is backing the Licensed Trade Charity's (LTC) national golf tournament.
17-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney
The BII has appointed Henry Bennett as finance director — he has previous charity and licensed trade experience.
BII names new finance chief
16-Mar-2010 By Hamish Champ
The BII has announced it has appointed a new finance director. Henry Bennett, who like BII chief executive Neil Robertson is a keen motorcyclist,...
15-Mar-2010 By The PMA Team
The UK eating and drinking-out market moved back into positive territory in February — or at least the country's leading pub chains did.
Shepherd Neame scoops regional family business award
17-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has been named 'Best UK Family Business' in Southern England and Wales. The Faversham-headquartered group won the regional...
03-Feb-2010 By Ewan Turney
Capital Pub Company has reported an improved trading performance on last year as the London market remains buoyant. The operator confirmed the...
Capital performance from London pub operator
03-Feb-2010 By Hamish Champ
With recent trading up on last year London pub operator Capital Pub Company says it "comfortably" expects to hit market expectations for the current...
No fast comeback for eating-out spend
02-Feb-2010
Foodservice sales across Europe are unlikely to return to the same level as as 2007/8 until the end of 2013, according to a major new report....
Red tape to cost UK businesses £26bn over next four years
19-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has called on whichever party forms a government after the General Election to resist the urge to raise taxes....
Freehold pubs "never been so cheap", says agent
15-Jan-2010 By Hamish Champ
Despite the current economic environment now is as good a time as any for individuals with cash who are looking to buy freehold pubs, according to a...
23-Dec-2009 By John Harrington
More than half a billion pounds worth of loans have been secured under a Government-backed scheme aimed at small and medium firms. More than 5,840...
28-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
The Government must not sacrifice support for small businesses to plug the gap in public finances, the FPB has warned.
21-Oct-2009 By Ewan Turney
Beer flow monitoring company Brulines believes its products will become more important than ever before in a challenging trading environment.
Punch Taverns annual profits down nearly a third
14-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
Punch Taverns today reported a 31 per cent slump in annual pre-tax profits and said the state of the economy and other factors meant it has knocked...
IMF raises its forecast for UK economy
02-Oct-2009 By Hamish Champ
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today it expects the UK economy to grow faster next year than it previously anticipated. The IMF, the...
The Publican Awards 2010 is open for entries
01-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Has your pub thrived despite the difficult economic situation? Does your team go above and beyond to make your pub stand out from the crowd? Do you...
24-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney
M&B has warned the outlook for consumer spending is "uncertain" because of rising unemployment and the scheduled VAT rise.
18-Sep-2009 By Peter Linacre
The French are beginning to replicate the Great British pub, says Peter Linacre.
Wean customers off voucher deals as recession recedes, say accountants
17-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
Pubs and restaurants using discount vouchers to lure in cash-strapped customers during the recession may find punters will expect similar...
16-Sep-2009 By John Harrington
The Government's plan to let small firms borrow money from pension funds and insurance companies has been met with a cautious welcome.
Forget 2009, 2010 will be the year to watch out for
12-Sep-2009 By Hamish Champ
News of Kraft's recent multi-million-pound bid for UK chocolate behemoth Cadbury and talk of a possible merger between telecommunications giants...
18-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney
Pubs and restaurants must not ease up on the tight cost controls imposed — even if they see an upturn in the run-up to Christmas.
Pinstripe: Economic green shoots? Or merely a rather unpleasant fungus?
17-Aug-2009
I watched with incredulity last week as ministers of our government effectively leapt for joy at announcements by the French and Germans that their...
05-Aug-2009 By The PMA Team
The administrator for Premium and Bars Restaurants has reported that there are several parties interested in buying parts of the business. Dermot...
17-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team
Nightclub company Luminar has reported same outlet sales fell by 3.3% during the first 18 weeks of the year to 2 July compared to the previous year....
Luminar sees 'slight' improvement in tough market
17-Jul-2009
Luminar Group has sounded a cautiously optimistic note about trading conditions in the cut-throat town centre market. Updating shareholders at its...
Wetherspoon bullish about future prospects
15-Jul-2009 By Hamish Champ
Managed pub group JD Wetherspoon said it was "optimistic" about the outlook for the next financial year, as it reported fourth quarter like-for-like...
Equipment focus: CESA on second hand equipment
10-Jul-2009
In the current economic conditions it's more tempting than ever to consider buying second-hand equipment. Cost is obviously the main advantage...
06-Jul-2009 By Ewan Turney
Rural pubs must be offered 100% rate relief if they are to survive, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Signs of an economic recovery exist, but when will this boost sales?
26-Jun-2009
Macro economic data is continuing to show improvement in the UK on an almost daily basis, yet is this just temporary or the first stage of a...
15-Jun-2009 By The PMA Team
Punch Taverns has reported that it has stabilised performance in both its leased and managed division for the 40 weeks to 30 May. Like-for-like...
'A third more women fined for being drunk in the last three years'
15-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
The number of women arrested for being drunk and disorderly in public has risen by nearly a third in just three years. The figures, released by the...
CAMRA hopes for beer tie market study after OFT meeting
09-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) may consider carrying out a market study of the beer tie in response to a "super-complaint" about the model, The...
'Huge cost' to pubs of smoking employees
08-Jun-2009
Smoking employees are costing the leisure sector more than £27m a year - prompting calls for publicans to encouage their staff to give up.Smokers...
03-Jun-2009 By John Harrington
The case for having minimum pricing of alcohol is "weak" and previous studies about its impact have been "overestimated". That's according to a new...
CBI survey sees signs of economic improvement
27-May-2009 By Hamish Champ
According to leading business organisation the CBI there are signs that sentiment in the service sector is improving and the decline in business...
Buyers not put off by Bec
22-May-2009 By Gemma McKenna
Most would-be licensees won't be put off buying a pubco lease by the recent barrage of negative publicity surrounding pub companies. These are the...
Mark Kenyon: The lack of credit - and how to cope
18-May-2009
Whatever the prognosis for the wider economy, the current climate and trading conditions for many companies in this sector remains something many may...
