Joe Lewis

Greene King and M&B — perfect partnership?

20-Oct-2011 By The PMA Team

The move by Joe Lewis to decide against tabling a bid for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will surprise many who thought an offer ahead of the 17 October deadline was a foregone conclusion.

M&B: The case for Joe Lewis

04-Oct-2011 By The PMA Team

Everybody has a view on Bahaman billionaire Joe Lewis and his tenure on the share register of M&B. Last Thursday, at an Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers debate in Cambridge, former Novus chairman John Barnes was to be found among those not...

Lewis defends his position on M&B

29-Sep-2011 By The PMA Team

Billionaire Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) shareholder Joe Lewis has rebutted claims made in the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) leader last week, written by group editor The PMA Team, that claimed he is exerting a negative influence on the company.

Lewis’s move on M&B should worry all of us

22-Sep-2011 By The PMA Team

My money is on Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) being taken private some time very soon. Billionaire trader Joe Lewis has been exerting ever greater control on the company for some time.

Piedmont may return with increased M&B bid

15-Sep-2011 By Ewan Turney

Bermudan billionaire Joe Lewis’s Piedemont investment vehicle has said it may return with an improved offer for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B).

Lewis tries to buy M&B ‘on the cheap’

13-Sep-2011 By The PMA Team

The Bermudan billionaire Joe Lewis has been accused of trying to buy Mitchells & Butlers on the cheap after indicating that his Piedmont investment vehicle is thinking about tabling a 230p bid for the 77% of the company he does not own.

City Diary — 28 January

29-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City.

City Diary — 10 December

10-Dec-2009 By The PMA Team

All the latest gossip and rumour from the City

M&B's largest shareholder backs down

01-Dec-2009 By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers has won its power struggle with Joe Lewis and appointed Simon Laffin as its new chairman.

M&B gives Joe Lewis seat on board

16-Jul-2009 By The PMA Team

Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) has acceded to pressure from investor Joe Lewis, who bought Robert Tchenguiz's R20 share in the company last October, by appointing Richard McGuire as a non-executive director of the company.

Tax exile acquires Mitchells & Butlers stake

08-Oct-2008 By Hamish Champ

Billionaire property developer and tax exile Joe Lewis has been confirmed as the buyer of most of Robert Tchenguiz's stake in Mitchells & Butlers...