Merchant Inns

RBS retains control of Merchant Inns

05-Feb-2010 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

The lead bank to Merchant Inns, the collapsed pubs-with-rooms operator, is believed to have retained control of the group. Reports at the weekend...

Pebble Hotels to bid for Merchant Inns pubs

08-Jan-2010 By The PMA Team

Industry sources indicate that Pebble Hotels, the company chaired by former Mill House Inns boss Ted Kennedy, has tabled a bid for Merchant Inns....

RBS considers retaining control of Merchant Inns

22-Dec-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

The lead bank to Merchant Inns, the collapsed pubs-with-rooms operator, is understood to be considering retaining control of the six-strong group....

'Ritblat to make a move for Merchant Inns?'

13-Dec-2009

"Property tycoon Sir John Ritblat, the former British Land chairman, is expected to table a bid this week for Merchant Inns, the pubs group he half...

Ritblat to regain control of Merchant

06-Nov-2009 By MA Reporter

Sir John Ritblat, the former chairman of British Land, is set to buy back Merchant Inns after the company went into administration.

Merchant Inns placed in administration

13-Oct-2009 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Merchant Inns, the pub operator founded by Robert Breare, has been placed into administration with Deloitte and its six pubs are now up for sale....

Breare and Merchant Inns part company

28-Aug-2009 By Mark Stretton, M&C Report

Robert Breare, the executive chairman of Merchant Inns, the pubs-with-rooms operator, has been forced out of the group by business partner Sir John...

Merchant Inns goes pet friendly

06-May-2009 By Jo Bruce

Merchant Inns has launched an initiative to encourage pet owners to stay at its inns. The Pets Innvited scheme is on offer at five of Merchant Inns...

Merchant Inns reopens historic pub

20-Oct-2008

A pub where Lord Nelson was known to stop for a pie and a pint on his way to Portsmouth has reopened after a major refurbishment.However, diners at...

Merchant Inns invests £7m in two pubs

02-Sep-2008 By The PMA Team

Merchant Inns, the food-led operator headed by Robert Breare, is to open two new sites this month - with a huge £3.75m invested in each. Merchant...

Merchant Inns spends big on new sites

01-Sep-2008 By John Harrington

The operator, headed by Robert Breare, has spend £3.75m at the Lambert Arms in Oxfordshire and the Talbot Inn at Surrey.

Horse & Groom

27-Mar-2008

Malmsbury, Wiltshire Merchant Inns managed house The Horse & Groom is a picturesque Cotswold stone inn that Merchant Inns extensively refurbished...

Merchant acquires Lambert Arms

10-Jan-2008

The Lambert Arms at Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, is the latest addition to Robert Breare's food-led pubco with rooms. Merchant Inns paid an undisclosed...

Serial winner

28-Aug-2007

Merchant Inns chairman Robert Breare is a serial hospitality- industry entrepreneur with a penchant for upmarket foodie pubs. He shares some of his...

Robert Breare set for pubs expansion

22-Mar-2007 By The PMA Team

Entrepreneur Robert Breare is close to raising £75m to expand his Merchant Inns business. Breare, who is executive chairman at Merchant, is in...

Breare closes in on £75m for Merchant Inns expansion

22-Mar-2007

Entrepreneur Robert Breare is close to raising £75m to expand his Merchant Inns business. Breare, who is executive chairman at Merchant, is in...