Po Na Na

Eclectic Bars to continue expansion

30-Jun-2010 By Ewan Turney

Eclectic Bars, the Sakura and Po Na Na operator, plans to continue its expansion after unveiling strong trading results.

'Optimistic' Eclectic unveils increased earnings

11-Mar-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Eclectic Bars said this morning it was optimistic for the future after revealing what it called a substantial increase in like-for-like sales and profits.

Eclectic opens a second Sakura

22-May-2008

Eclectic, the bar group which owns the Po Na Na chain, will open its second Sakura brand outlet in Gun Street, Reading, Berkshire, today, on the site...

Buoyant Eclectic seeks new opportunities

17-Apr-2008

Eclectic Bars, the remnants of the former Po Na Na nightclub business now run by Avanti Capital, is looking for acquisition and merger opportunities...

Po Na Na / Barclub announces 7% profit rise

02-Apr-2007 By The PMA Team

The Po Na Na nightclub business, which is now called Barclub, saw an increase in like-for-like sales of 7% in the six months after it was...

Murder on the dancefloor

06-Jul-2006 By Andrew Pring

If you think your pub's having it tough at the moment, and many are, at least you're not running a nightclub. If you were, you'd probably be...

Po Na Na owner in receivership

05-Jul-2006

The owner of the Po Na Na and Fez Club late-night concepts has gone into receivership, with a new company formed by the management to buy the 18...

Nightclub operator restructured after failure to sell

30-Jun-2006 By The PMA Team

The Po Na Na nightclub operator Barvest has been restructured by way of a controlled receivership, the Morning Advertiser has learnt. The...

SFI: 'sale of Slug will not solve the problem'

22-Mar-2004

SFI executive chairman Stuart Lawson has told The Publican the troubled group will not sell Slug & Lettuce.Avanti Capital, the private equity...

Avanti has Slug & Lettuce in its sights

18-Mar-2004

Avanti Capital, which funded the acquisition by Barvest of 28 Po Na Na sites last year, has inquired about adding the Slug & Lettuce chain to its...

Po Na Na the latest to be hit by high street property crisis

16-May-2003

Po Na Na is the latest operator to be hit by the high street property crisis.Administrators were called in after backers of the 45-strong chain led...

Sales delay sparks Po Na Na cash crisis

01-May-2003

Nightclub and late-bar operator Po Na Na has suspended share trading as it begins crisis talks with its bankers after delays in selling 15...

S&N sale prompts turbulent time on the high street

01-May-2003

The UK's 14,000 managed houses face turbulent times with a record number of pubs up for sale and more companies facing collapse.This week Scottish...

Po Na Na suspends shares

29-Apr-2003

The outlook was bleak for Po Na Na this morning as the cash-strapped bar operator asked for its shares to be suspended.The lastest move would...

Pathfinder progress

30-Jan-2003

Wolverhampton & Dudley has reported a a 4.6% increase in like-for-like sales at its Pathfinder managed division during the three weeks of the...

Po Na Na slump

05-Dec-2002

Bar operator Po Na Na experienced a dip in sales and profits in the six months to the end of September. Turnover fell year-on-year from £17.2m to...

Fall in profits for Po Na Na

03-Dec-2002

Bar and nightclub operator Po Na Na saw lower trading and a fall in profits in the six months to the end of September, as it continues to try and...

Po Na Na takes £6.6m property hit

19-Jun-2002

Shares in late-night bar and club operator Po Na Na fell to a fresh low yesterday after property write-downs set the company £5.3m into the...

SFI poaches Po Na Na finance chief

08-May-2002

SFI Group, the late-night bar operator, has poached Po Na Na finance director Tim Andrews who will take control of the books from James Kowszun who...

Po Na Na joins the Christmas party

14-Jan-2002

Po Na Na provided further evidence that revellers were out in force during the festive period last week when it reported a 3.1 per cent rise in...

Moroccan magic - bright future for Po Na Na

20-Jul-2001

The future looks bright for Po Na Na as it exploits the late-night bar sector.As an Islamic country where alcohol is rarely drunk, Morocco wouldn't...

Po Na Na improves estate after profits fall

24-Jun-2001

Po Na Na Group is disposing of underperforming outlets and tightening up controls as it prepares for future growth.Bars in Croydon and Cardiff have...