Michael Cannon

One man's business genius is another's asset stripper, it would seem

02-Feb-2007 By Hamish Champ

Last week's news that Marston's had bought EP - formerly Eldridge Pope - came as these here pages were already winging their way to our printers....

Michael Cannon

26-May-2005

entrepreneur (26) Trevor Hemmings entrepreneur (new entry) Michael Cannon's status as one of the most wily entrepreneurs in the trade was enhanced...

Eldridge Pope agrees offer from Michael Cannon

16-Sep-2004

Eldridge Pope has agreed a 171p-a-share offer for the business from entrepreneur Michael Cannon (pictured). The board of the Dorset-based pub...

Pope in Cannon's sights?

19-Feb-2004

The stock market expects take-over action to resume at Eldridge Pope, once a famous brewer, now a struggling bar-and-pub chain. Its shares are among...

Pub entrepreneur Michael Cannon bid scuppered

29-Aug-2003

Pub entrepreneur Michael Cannon has fallen short of his target of acquiring 29.9 per cent of Dorset pubco Eldridge Pope (EP).Mr Cannon's takeover...

Cannon makes a move on Eldridge

14-Aug-2003

by David Castle Eldridge Pope is said to have been caught "unawares" by pub entrepreneur Michael Cannon's bid to increase his stake in the company to...