Enterprise Inns

“We can't really let this pub close”: West Sussex pub to be sold to local community

16-Jan-2017 By Sara Hussein

A West Sussex pub is to be sold to the local community after almost £300,000 was raised from 300 investors. 

Lease agreements

Enterprise Inns' short-term lease strategy described as a 'suicide pact'

19-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns has admitted it is focusing on shorter term lease agreements and offering licensees shorter deals at lease renewal.

Enterprise develops managed estate

25-Apr-2016 By MCA

Enterprise Inns has announced its third Managed Expert partnership – this time with London-based Food & Fuel, led by former Spirit chief executive and Café Rouge co-founder Karen Jones.

Property

North-west pub market finally back on right path

24-Apr-2015 By David Sutcliffe, Fleurets

After a period of pub disposals and a weak property market, there are some signs of recovery in the North-west pub property market.

Music

Enterprise Inns' 'Pub Idol' competition heats up

02-Apr-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Pubs across South Yorkshire have been polishing their microphones in the run up to the final of Enterprise Inns’ Pub Idol singing competition.

Enterprise Inns halts lessee’s assignment ‘because of MRO’

15-Dec-2014 By Rob Willock

An Enterprise Inns lessee has had her assignment process halted by the pubco at the last minute because of uncertainty surrounding new government legislation.

Playing politics with pubs

26-Nov-2014 By Rob Willock

Did you follow the House of Commons debate that immediately preceded the successful amendment vote for a Market Rent Only (free of tie) option for pub tenants?

Dealing with Enterprise Inns: A cautionary tale

12-Nov-2014 By A licensee

I’ve always wanted to run my own pub! “Can we? Can we? Can we?” I excitedly asked the other-half. There are lots of pubs available in our area! Really cheap(ish) too! Enterprise Inns seem like a well respected company, let’s have a look……

Admiral and Punch rule out managed route

17-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Punch Taverns and Admiral Taverns have both ruled out introducing managed divisions alongside their leased and tenanted estates, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) can reveal.

Revealed: The bitter dispute between Enterprise Inns and GMB union over pub's new lease

10-Apr-2014

The saga of the signing of a new lease at the Pattenmakers Arms in Duffield, Derbyshire, has hit the headlines and was even raised in Parliament. Last week licensee Claire Muldoon reached agreement with Enterprise Inns but recriminations have continued...

Pubco founders 'disregard plight of tenants' says Tim Martin

24-Feb-2014 By Rob Willock

The founders of the big tenanted pubcos remain less concerned about the plight of pub tenants than about their own financial wellbeing, according to Tim Martin.

Statutory Code: Enterprise Inns criticises CAMRA interference

18-Dec-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns has criticised the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for interfering in the contractual relationship between pubco and tenant in its submission to the Government on the statutory code.

Enterprise writes to BIS to pledge cap on tied price rises

14-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns has made a pledge to the Department of Business Innovation & Skills (BIS) that it will implement a cap on tied price rises.

Licensees give cautious welcome to Ted Tuppen pledge over tied beer prices

07-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Licensees have welcomed news that Enterprise may cap tied beer price rises, but have also warned that the offer could just be “smoke and mirrors”

Petition launched to save the Alma in Newington Green

01-Nov-2013 By Michelle Perrett

A petition has been launched to save the Alma in London’s Newington Green as it is feared the pub “is now under threat of imminent closure”.

Fair Deal for Your Local: Enterprise and Punch disposed of a third of pubs

25-Sep-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Enterprise Inns and Punch Taverns collectively disposed of more than 5,000 (33.24%) pubs between 2008 and 2012 – that’s the figures from the Fair Deal for Your Local (FDFYL) campaign.

Enterprise reports 'improving trends' but income still down

08-Aug-2013 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns, the tenanted and leased pub company, has reported improving trends in its second half-year, with like-for-like net income for the total estate down by 2.7% in the 18 weeks to 3 August 2013 against a decline of 4.2% in H1.

Latest PICA-Service licensees accuse process of being a 'tokenistic pantomine'

18-Jul-2013 By Michelle Perrett

The licensees in the latest Pubs Independent Conciliation & Arbitration Service (PICA-Service) case have decided to wave anonymity to accuse the process of being a “tokenistic pantomine”.

Enterprise tenant brands company 'inflexible' after pub closure

26-Jun-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

An Enterprise tenant has displayed a six metre open letter outside his pub bemoaning the inflexibility of the company after debt forces business to close.

Former pubs minister Bob Neill accuses Enterprise Inns of "underhand behaviour"

22-May-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Former pubs minister Bob Neill has accused Enterprise Inns of deliberately “running down its estate” after it sold the Porcupine pub in Bromley to supermarket chain Lidl.

Only five free-of-tie leases were granted though Punch, Enterprise and Marston’s in 2012

24-Apr-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Only five free-of-tie leases were granted though Punch Taverns, Enterprise Inns and Marston’s in 2012, the first Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Pub Benchmarking Survey has revealed.

Enterprise Inns to invest in its pubs' "kerb appeal"

05-Feb-2013 By John Harrington

Around 800 Enterprise Inns pubs are to receive investments in their external areas to improve their “kerb appeal”, chief executive Ted Tuppen has said.

Enterprise Inns not in breach of code in third PICA-Service case

19-Dec-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Enterprise Inns was found not to have breached of its code of practice nor to have acted contrary to the spirit of its code in the third case presented to the Pubs Independent Conciliation and Arbitration Service (PICA-Service) on 11 December.

Enterprise Inns reports dip in earnings and sales

20-Nov-2012 By John Harrington

Enterprise Inns, the leased and tenanted pub operator, has reported a fall in EBITDA from £366m to £340m in the year to 30 September, although the company said it saw improved performance trends across the estate, with like-for-like net income down 1.2%...

The Big Interview: Alistair Arkley

19-Nov-2012 By Phil Mellows

As the sun sinks over the plains of the Serengeti the last light of the day glitters in the golden dust, stirred into the cooling air by the hooves of 10,000 wildebeest. In the distance the breeze shudders the canvas walls of a lonely tent. Inside, Alistair...

Exclusive: Licensee reveals all about Enterprise Inns and PICA-Service case

01-Nov-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Standing up for his rights with the help of PICA-Service in the face of a severe rent hike by Enterprise Inns brought Russell Stone a satisfactory result, reports Michelle Perrett

Enterprise sells freeholds to The Restaurant Group

20-Jul-2012 By M&C Report

The Restaurant Group (TRG) has acquired the freehold interests of four of the pubs it operates under its Brunning & Price (B&P) and Home Counties pub divis-ions from Enterprise Inns, for a sum believed to be in excess of £5m, M&C Report has...

Brakspear buys two Enterprise Inns pubs in start of acquisition strategy

09-Jul-2012 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Brakspear, the Henley-based tenanted pub operator, has bought two freehold pubs from Enterprise Inns, its first pub acquisitions in six years, and says further acquisitions are “likely” this year.

Top 10 Tips: Catering for groups

18-Jun-2012

As Sheila McWattie finds out, catering for large groups of people in your pub can be done in many ways

Pub auction sales success slows up

12-Jun-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Sixty-six percent of all pubs put up for auction were successfully sold in the first four months of this year — that’s according to statistics from Essential Information Group (EIG), which monitors and collates information on all property auctions held...

Punch Taverns chief Roger Whiteside crowned pub trade's most influential

24-May-2012 By Mike Berry

Punch Taverns chief executive Roger Whiteside has been named the pub industry's most influential person in the annual Publican's Morning Advertiser Top 50 list.

Fuller's completes Enterprise pub purchase

13-Mar-2012 By John Harrington

Fuller’s, the London-based brewer and pub operator, has added an extra site to the package of pubs acquired from Enterprise Inns, bring the total to 16 pubs for £25.4m.

Robinsons announces price freeze for tenants

15-Feb-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Robinsons, the Cheshire-based brewer and pub operator, has frozen prices for all of its cask beers and some of the lagers it supplies.

Enterprise Inns reveals price hikes

07-Feb-2012

Enterprise Inns has implemented a 4% to 5% rise in tied drinks products from 6 February.

Mulholland calls for Tuppen resignation

23-Nov-2011 By Adam Pescod

Pub campaigner Greg Mulholland MP has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in Parliament condemning Enterprise Inns chief executive Ted Tuppen’s recent criticism of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC), and calling for Enterprise shareholders...

Enterprise Inns to expand 'Project Beacon'

22-Nov-2011

Enterprise Inns is to expand its Project Beacon ‘managed tenancy’ and will look to develop other concepts and franchise-style agreements.

Pubcos fail to act decisively on reforms

30-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney & The PMA Team

Anyone who witnessed the last Business, Innovation & Skills Committee hearing in July could see that the report was only ever heading one way.

BISC: Enterprise Inns believes code already addresses MPs concerns

22-Sep-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Enterprise Inns says its code of practice covering its relationship with tenants already addresses the concerns of MPs, and has warned that a statutory code would add prove a burden for the industry.

TLC Inns recruits Enterprise manager

22-Sep-2011 By The PMA Team

TLC Inns, the award-winning multi-site pub company with three Enterprise leases and two freeholds, has recruited a long-serving Enterprise Inns regional manager to become its first operations manager.

Mulholland: Government must intervene to stop tragedy of Beer Orders

12-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Government must intervene to solve the “tragedy” of the Beer Orders, claims Liberal Democrat MP and pub campaigner Greg Mulholland.

Mulholland and Tuppen clash over RICS

12-Jul-2011 By Adam Pescod

Pub campaigner Greg Mulholland MP and Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen have clashed over Enterprise Inns compliance with RICS guidelines.

BISC: Pubcos have embraced codes of practice

06-Jul-2011 By John Harrington and Michelle Perrett

The BII's chief executive Neil Robertson agreed that pubcos have embraced the new codes of practice, although he said some smaller companies "found...

Winning back trust in the tenanted trade

06-Jul-2011 By The PMA Team

The question of trust cuts to the heart of the tension between tenants and the larger pubcos in recent years, writes The PMA Team.

MP accuses pubcos of 'misleading'

06-Jul-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Pubcos were accused of misleading tenants by a leading MP sitting on the committee investigating the beer tie. Brian Binley is the only MP to have...

BISC: Criticism over RICS guidance

01-Jul-2011 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Pubcos have come under sharp criticism for failing to adopt redrafted guidance from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on setting fair rents.

BISC Committee second hearing set for 7 July

30-Jun-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Business, Innovation & Skills Committee's follow-up inquiry into pubcos has confirmed its second meeting for 7 July.

Enterprise Inns signs up to price matching service

20-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An online price matching service has been launched that helps licensees improve their profit margins. Enterprise Inns has already started using...

Enterprise pub lands 43% cut in rent

15-Apr-2011 By Lesley Foottit

An Enterprise Inns licensee has secured a 43% cut in rent after taking the pubco to arbitration — the largest reduction achieved in recent years....

From crisis to renewal: hopes for the history of the pub

30-Mar-2011 By Phil Mellows

Phil Mellows looks at how the pub industry has evolved since the 1989 Beer Orders.

Society of Licensees keen to speak to Enterprise Inns over funding offer

24-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

A freeholder behind a new trade body for licensees has said he would have no problem accepting cash from a pubco to help achieve the group's aims....