Avebury set to balloon to 2,000-strong estate
26-Feb-2004
by The PMA Team Avebury Taverns, the operator of 750 leased and tenanted pubs, plans to expand to 2,000-plus pubs after a management buyout backed by...
Spirit plans review of S&N Retail pub brands
09-Oct-2003
Spirit plans a review of all Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) Retail pub brands after winning the auction for the managed pub business.Chief...
Spirit wins £2.5bn S&N pub auction
06-Oct-2003
Spirit Group has won the auction for the Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) managed pub business.S&N has confirmed the £2.51bn sale, which will...
What the Sunday papers said
29-Sep-2003
Sunday TimesLeisure industry legend Trevor Hemmings is preparing to burst back into the contest for the £2.4 billion Scottish & Newcastle pub...
What the Sunday papers said
30-Jun-2003
The BusinessMore than 10 potential bidders, including Hugh Osmond and Robert Tchenguiz, have asked to see the intimate trading details of the...
Hands up for S&N's estate
13-Jun-2003
The man who bankrolled billions from the UK tenanted and lease pub sector has thrown his hat into the ring for S&N Retail.City financier Guy...
What the Sunday papers said
10-Mar-2003
The Sunday TelegraphPRIVATE EQUITY firm CVC Capital Partners is close to putting together a consortium to make a £6bn friendly cash bid for pub and...
Six and two threes
04-Nov-2002
The Sunday Times deputy business editor John Waples examines what will happen after the Six Continents demerger.Between now and next April, Tim...
What the Sunday papers said
28-Jan-2002
The Sunday TimesTony Blair is to take a role in the preparations for the Queen's Golden Jubilee amid fears the celebration could flop. There is...
Coors wins battle for Carling
03-Jan-2002
American brewer Coors has emerged as the surprise victor in the battle for Carling, Britain's best selling beer, in a £1.2bn deal. Few expected...
Constellation tops offers for Carling
29-Nov-2001
American business to face stiff competition for £1bn lager brandConstellation Brands, the £2bn American drinks business, has emerged as the highest...
What the Sunday papers said - 25 November
26-Nov-2001
The Sunday TelegraphConstellation Brands, a $3bn American drinks business, has emerged as the highest bidder for Carling in the final stages of a...
Nader Haghighi steps down as chief executive of the Parisa Group
12-Sep-2001
Nader Haghighi, chief executive of the Parisa Group, has "stepped aside" from the company to concentrate on his desire to buy more bars.Parisa...
