Animal Inns snapped up by Jeremy King and David Cappendell
25-Apr-2012
Former Regent Inns executive and Momo Leisure co-owner Jeremy ‘Jez’ King has teamed up with entrepreneur David Cappendell to acquire the Norfolk-based Animal Inns business from owner Henry Watt for an undisclosed sum.
18-Apr-2012
Momo Leisure, the firm run by former Regent Inns executives David Elphick and Jez King, is in talks with around six late-night bar operators about rolling out Jongleurs comedy clubs into their outlets, M&C Report has learnt.
Jongleurs fundraising bid
14-Oct-2011
Jongleurs, the comedy-club group founded by Maria Kempinska, is planning to raise £500,000 through a private placing as it looks to expand the brand internationally before a possible listing on AIM in 18 months.
28-Sep-2011
Momo Leisure, the firm run by former Nexum Leisure executive David Elphick and business partner Jez King to run Jongleurs comedy clubs under franchise, has secured its second site, in Bristol.
12-Aug-2011 By Mark Wingett
Maria Kempinska, the founder of iconic comedy brand Jongleurs, has hit out at UK leisure businesses, claiming that they lack "creativity" and "stifle...
29-Jul-2011 By John Harrington
Jongleurs, the comedy-club group, has teamed up Ministry of Sound to provide comedy sets on selected nights before its music offering.
16-Mar-2011 By Gurjit Degun
Comedy club group Jongleurs is to open a further eight sites across the UK as it extends a deal with nightclub operator Luminar. The new venues will...
21-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney
Comedy chain Jongleurs is in discussions to purchase a flagship London venue in the West End. The operator, now owned by Maria Kempinska and run by...
23-Nov-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The administrators of Regent Inns have asked property agents to market three more leasehold sites.
Jongleurs names David Elphick as new MD
29-Oct-2010
David Elphick has been appointed as MD of Comedy Club operator, Jongleurs. Elphick, who earlier this year founded Momo Leisure with Jez King as a...
20-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Jongleurs, the comedy club brand, has received £2m in funding from Ingenious Media and has announced a tie-up with Luminar.
10-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
EPoS till provider Zonal has appointed Nucleus Data founder Clive Consterdine as director of sales and marketing. Consterdine has over 30 years...
02-Jun-2010 By The PMA Team
Comedy club operator Jongleurs has unveiled plans to open nine new clubs nationwide later this year. The new launches are under a franchise...
Novus signs Jongleurs tie-up
13-May-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Novus Leisure, the bar and club specialist, has signed a deal to operate comedy nights at its venues with the owners of the Jongleurs brand. Under...
02-Mar-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report
Cavendish Bars, the group run by entrepreneur Christian Arden, has acquired the former Bar Risa/Jongleurs site in Oxford from administrator BDO....
15-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team
Trade creditors of Regent Inns, which was restructured via a pre-pack administration in October, are owed £4.05m, according to documents filed by...
11-Jan-2010 By Ewan Turney
Nottingham businessman David Elphick has secured a franchise to open a new Jongleurs Comedy Club in Nottingham.
26-Nov-2009 By Gemma McKenna
The owners of the Jongleurs comedy brand are in talks with major pub operators to open two franchises by the end of the year, 15 in 2010, and a...
Jongleurs brand name to return to founder
30-Oct-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Ten Jongleurs venues acquired by new company Intertain after Regent Inns went into administration, will trade under the same name until January 2....
30-Oct-2009 By The PMA Team
Intertain, the company which acquired the majority of Regent Inns' outlets following its pre-pack administration, is to lose the licence for...
Nine ex-Regent Inns leases up for grabs
22-Oct-2009
Christie + Co is looking for takers on nine ex-Regent Inns sites the bar operator relinquished as part of its pre-pack administration deal announced...
24-Apr-2009 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
Regent Inns has reportedly asked shareholders about the possibility of delisting the company.
Regent Inns: a troubled kingdom?
09-Mar-2009 By Hamish Champ
For some observers Regent Inns exemplifies in microcosm the plight facing much of the on-trade sector in the UK today.The three 'legs' of its...
Regent Inns says banks "remain supportive
27-Feb-2009
Walkabout operator Regent Inns said today it had the full support of its banks despite being forced admit there was "material uncertainty" over the...
Regent Inns posts £58m loss
16-Oct-2008 By Hamish Champ
Walkabout operator Regent Inns has posted a pre-tax loss of £58.1m in what the group described as "the most challenging year" in its 31...
Digest
10-Jul-2008
Greene King axes 17 jobs Greene King is looking to shed up to 17 jobs from warehousing and distribution, including draymen. Justin Adams, MD of...
What now for Regent Inns?
07-Jul-2008 By Hamish Champ
It would seem that 'crunch time' for Regent Inns and its 100-odd bars, restaurants and comedy clubs is fast approaching.Following the Jongleurs and...
'Toughest trading conditions in 30 years, says Regent Inns boss'
06-Feb-2008
The chairman of Regent Inns Bob Ivell said yesterday that the industry was suffering some of the toughest trading conditions of his 30-year career -...
Walkabout chiefs in job swap with barstaff
14-Mar-2007
Fifty members of staff from the Walkabout sports bar in Renfield Street, Glasgow were treated to a night on the tiles last night as board members...
Regent buys in to Brandasia
08-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Regent Inns has expanded further into the fast-casual dining market with a £500,000 investment in an upmarket Indian restaurant, Asha's. The...
Regent Inns turns away 5,000 kids a week under Challenge 21
06-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ
Regent Inns is believed to have turned away around 5,000 under-age customers a week in the first half of its current financial year.The managed bar...
06-Feb-2007 By The PMA Team
Regent Inns has expanded further into the dining market with a £500,000 investment in Indian restaurant, Asha's.
21-Sep-2006 By Graham Ridout
High-street operator Regent Inns is turning away business potentially worth around £4m per year in pursuit of its responsible retailing campaign....
17-Aug-2006 By The PMA Team
It's a sweet irony that Bob Ivell's Regent Inns has bought the Old Orleans bar and restaurant chain from Punch this week. Back in April 2001, when...
High street operators report mixed fortunes
18-Jul-2006 By Hamish Champ
Regent Inns, which operates the Walkabout and Jongleurs comedy venues chains, claims to have had a good World Cup, with England remaining in the...
Long live the king
30-Sep-2005
Regent Inns is seeing something of a turnaround in its fortunes - finally. Hamish Champ reports.Shareholders in Regent Inns are a robust lot, which...
Ivell: 'We can add third arm to Regent estate'
22-Sep-2005
by The PMA Team Walkabout operator Regent Inns is looking at 'all sorts of acquisition opportunities after its bid for Urbium was thwarted, executive...
Regent back on track
20-Sep-2005
Walkabout operator Regent Inns, which recently launched a bid for rivals Urbium, has reported sales up seven per cent for the year to July 2.Turnover...
Regent rallies as City confidence returns
09-Feb-2005
Three months into Bob Ivell's stewardship Regent Inns is on course for recovery as profits grow.Interim results released this morning (February 9)...
What the Sunday papers said…
10-Jan-2005
Troubled pub company Regent Inns, owner of the Walkabout and Jongleurs bars, is understood to have issued redundancy notices to 27 of the 87...
What the Sunday papers say
23-May-2004
The Independent on SundayAlcohol saves more lives than it takes, according to new research, which says that while alcohol is blamed for 13,000 deaths...
Regent discounts to halt sales slide
05-Feb-2004
Regent Inns has not escaped the tough climate of the high street and has introduced more discounting to re-affirm a competitive edge during weekday...
Regent finds third brand in Stone House
03-Sep-2003
Regent Inns is to press ahead with the roll-out of a third brand called Stone House.It will open four sites this year and run the brand alongside...
Regent revises profits down and cuts expansion plans
11-Dec-2002
Regent Inns, operator of late-night high street venues, has downgraded profit expectations and cut back expansion plans.The board said its profits...
Having a laugh
07-Nov-2002
Regent Inns has just sold the last of its unbranded pubs and will now focus on the roll-out of Jongleurs, Pals and Walkabout. By Mark Stretton.When...
Regent finds third brand in PALS
06-Feb-2002
Regent Inns has identified PALS, its high street premium-bar concept, as a third brand and intends to open up to six more this year. The group...
Regent Inns' Andy Walder looks to the future
14-Mar-2001
As part of Regent Inns new management team, Andy Walder is looking to the future.Andy Walder was born in a pub, earned his first wages behind a bar...
Regent gets to the heart of it
14-Mar-2001
Meeting Marlene Collins for the first time is like opening the door of the farm house to a driving blizzard. Collins is a professional breath of...
