Merger for Beer Academy Merger for Beer Academy 21-Dec-2006 The Beer Academy has been given a major boost following a tie up with the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) that will lead to an...
Fuller's could be next bid target, says broker Fuller's could be next bid target, says broker 16-Jun-2006 By Hamish Champ Fuller Smith & Turner could be the next regional brewer to fall under the merger and acquisition spotlight, according to a City broker.Charles...
Spirit aiming for £1bn a year' food sales goal Spirit aiming for £1bn a year' food sales goal 09-Jun-2005 by The PMA Team Managed operator Spirit Group has set a target of increasing its food sales by 150% to £1bn a year by 2010. At the moment, food...
DCL: nine major sales to come DCL: nine major sales to come 31-Mar-2005 The property agent handling the sale of the Po Na Na bar chain has claimed it has eight other major instructions in the pipeline as high-street...
Admiral snaps up GK pubs Admiral snaps up GK pubs 17-Mar-2005 Admiral Taverns has bought 34 pubs from Greene King for £14.85m or £436,000 each. The pubs are predominantly located in the south of England. A...
Hansen gears up for busy year of M&As Hansen gears up for busy year of M&As 10-Feb-2005 This year will be a busy time for mergers and acquisitions in the pub sector, corporate advisor Peter Hansen has forecast. A number of sizeable...
Yates to buy Santa Fe Yates to buy Santa Fe 02-Feb-2005 A £3.55m cash offer has been tabled for the purchase of Santa Fe by GI Partners, the owners of Yates.GI Partners acquired Yates in 2004 when the...
Yates appointments underline aggressive expansion plans Yates appointments underline aggressive expansion plans 19-Nov-2004 The Yates Group has completed a major board-room level shake-up just days ahead of the outcome of its estimated £150m bid for Laurel.Following the...
Punch confirms £335m InnSpired acquisition Punch confirms £335m InnSpired acquisition 10-Sep-2004 Punch Taverns has sewn up its acquisition of the InnSpired pubs business.The deal values the 1,064-pub InnSpired business at about £335 million,...
Pubmaster dismisses Punch takeover approach Pubmaster dismisses Punch takeover approach 01-Oct-2003 Pubmaster has dismissed as "nonsense" a report that rival Punch Pub Company is negotiating to buy a 22 per cent stake in the business.However,...
Avebury Taverns on expansion drive Avebury Taverns on expansion drive 15-Sep-2003 Avebury Taverns is on the merger and acquisition trail as it seeks to more than double the size of its 800-strong pub estate.The Bucks-based leased...
M&B an 'obvious target' if S&N bid fails, says analyst M&B an 'obvious target' if S&N bid fails, says analyst 22-Aug-2003 Mitchells & Butlers is playing for high stakes in its bid for the rival Scottish & Newcastle Retail estate, according to investment bank...
Endorsement from SLV for merger with LVNH Endorsement from SLV for merger with LVNH 22-May-2003 by Tony Halstead Society of Licensed Victuallers members have given overwhelming backing to a merger with sister charity, the Licensed Victuallers...
GK and Barracuda in talks over Eldridge Pope GK and Barracuda in talks over Eldridge Pope 02-May-2003 The Publican has learned that Greene King and Barracuda held discussions over a joint takeover bid for Eldridge Pope earlier this year. Greene King...
Hawthorne £ 1,750 - Tenancy Could you run this Warrington pub? The Hawthorne is a thriving community sports pub in Warrington, showing live sport each day, along with live music every...
