Oakman Group

Oakman demerges Seafood Pub Company, sales up in H1

09-Feb-2024 By Gary Lloyd

Oakman Group has announced its Seafood Pub Company brand will be demerged and will go its own way under the leadership of Dermot King.

Oakman CEO demands VAT reform as sales rise

03-Apr-2023 By Gary Lloyd

Oakman Group chief executive Peter Borg-Neal took a shot at the Government over sky-high tax as the business announced a rise in sales in a trading update for the first 38 weeks of its financial year (FY) 2022-23.

Oakman Group appoints new CFO

27-Mar-2023 By Rebecca Weller

Multiple operator Oakman Group has announced the appointment of Tarquin Williams as its chief financial officer (CFO).

Oakman eyes £5.3m shareholder raise

17-Jan-2023 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator The Oakman Group is looking to raise £5.3m from shareholders, it revealed in a half year trading update to Sunday 1 January 2023.

Oakman plants one million trees from coffee sales

01-Nov-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Multi-site operator Oakman Group has planted more than one million trees in order to offset some of the daily carbon emissions produced by the business and its stakeholders.

Steven Kenee to leave Oakman Group

11-Aug-2022 By Gary Lloyd

Steven Kenee is to leave his role as chief investment officer at Oakman Group. Kenee joined Oakman three years ago from Downing where he had grown to admire the company while managing Downing’s investment into the business.

Oakman Group reports total group sales of £65.1m

05-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large multi-site pub operator Oakman Group has reported total group sales of £65.1m for the end of the 2021/2022 financial year, up 79% compared vs 2020/2021 and 55.4% compared with 2018/2019.

Oakman to the rescue in the Archers

20-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

In a stroke of marketing genius, the Oakman Group has stepped into the fictional world in a bid to rescue a team of hospitality workers.

Oakman looks to increase estate size by 25%

10-Feb-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator the Oakman Group has secured what is directors believe to be its “strongest ever pipeline of new sites”, which would result in the business growing its estate by a quarter (25%).

Oakman Group looking to almost double its estate in the next five years

13-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator the Oakman Group has announced its plan to increase its number of sites from 36 to 70 by 2026 after forecasting year-end sales for 2021 to be in excess of £64m.

Oakman Group boss reports strong trading but accuses Government of being 'incredibly stubborn'

14-Sep-2021 By Michelle Perrett

Oakman Group has seen positive trading since the relaxation of restrictions with more new sites in the pipeline.

Pubs ‘cannot continue’ amid self-isolation shortages

22-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Bosses have urged the Government to stop "dithering” and introduce a ‘test to release’ scheme to allow self-isolating workers to return to work quicker.

No more Covid legal requirements for pubs in England

19-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs and bars are no longer subject to Covid laws including the rule of six, table service and social distancing.

Pubs opt to continue 'relaxed' table service

16-Jul-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Almost half of The Morning Advertiser’s (MA) readers have said they will continue with table service beyond next week and the relaxation of Covid-secure trading measures.

Oakman poised to ‘continue growth’ despite £13.9m loss in 2020

27-May-2021 By Stuart Stone

While the Oakman Group reported an EBITDA loss for 2020 of £2.6m and a total loss of £13.9m, its executive chairman believes the operator is ‘very well placed to take advantage of the strong consumer demand’.

Property round-up

Five Points ‘committing to Hackney’, JDW plans £5m cinema conversion

19-May-2021 By The Morning Advertiser

The latest round of pub property news includes updates from Five Points, Oakman Inns, and JD Wetherspoon.

Reopened Oakman pub takings up more than 50% on pre-pandemic sales

22-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

Hertfordshire-based multiple operator Oakman Group has revealed that sales during its first week of post-lockdown trade trump equivalent 2019 takings.

Property round-up

RedCat set to acquire 40 Stonegate pubs, Inn Collection and Oakman expand, Brighton Pier Group downsizes

30-Mar-2021 By Stuart Stone

In addition to news of planned RedCat and JD Wetherspoon expansion, the Inn Collection Group and Oakman have added landmark sites.