Analysis
16-Sep-2015 By James Evison
AB InBev wants to purchase SAB Miller - according to reports. PMA looks at the recent history of the brewing giant.
Scottish & Newcastle; the last of the big UK brewers
03-Feb-2008 By Hamish Champ
It's perfectly possible to envisage in years to come Carlsberg and Heineken's bid for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) finding its way onto the...
'Pressure mounting on Scottish & Newcastle board to open up books to Carlsberg'
13-Jan-2008 By Hamish Champ
Pressure on Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) board will mount this week as shareholders join forces to persuade chief executive John Dunsmore to...
Carlsberg unfazed by S&N Takeover Panel deadline
18-Dec-2007 By Hamish Champ
Carlsberg says it is confident it can persuade Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) to discuss its indicative offer for the UK brewer by next month's...
S&N fury at rivals' secret takeover bid
25-Oct-2007 By Tony Halstead explores the maelstrom of issues sur
Furious bosses at Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), Britain's last independent major brewer, were frantically bolstering their defences this week...
What the Sunday papers said
13-May-2007
Pubfolio, a 545-stong pub company run by County Estate Management is to hire bankers Rothschild to sell it for around £150m, according to the Sunday...
What the Sunday papers say
10-May-2004
The ObserverBritain's pubs have failed to persuade ministers to approve a voluntary code for smoke-free areas in bars, signaling a move by the...
Leader of the pack
22-Jan-2004
Wolverhampton & Dudley's Ralph Findlay tells Mark Stretton about the changes that have transformed the once-ailing company.IT is a hot summer's...
What the Sunday papers said
01-Sep-2003
The Mail on SundayCI Traders, the Channel-Island based retail group is poised to launch a hostile bid for pub group Eldridge Pope. Click here to read...
What the Sunday papers said
31-Mar-2003
The Sunday TimesIndustry figures who have dominated the corporate landscape for the past 20 years - including Sir Brian Stewart of Scottish &...
What the Sunday papers said
17-Mar-2003
The Sunday ExpressRichard North, Six Continents' finance director, looks set to be forced out of the pubs and hotels group by its largest...
Six Continents defeats Osmond
13-Mar-2003
Hugh Osmond's £5.6bn hostile takeover bid for Six Continents (6C) was scuppered yesterday.Shareholders backed plans to separate the pubs and hotels...
What the Sunday papers said
24-Feb-2003
The BusinessCorporate raider Hugh Osmond will this week launch a hostile £5.5bn bid for Six Continents, marking the start of the biggest British...
Pub Company
23-Jan-2003
of the Year Over 100 outlets This award, sponsored by Budweiser Budvar, aims to recognise the pub company with more than 100 outlets that has the...
Behind enemy lines
30-Aug-2002
Pubmaster did not leave the failed W&DB bid completely empty handed, it took W&DB's Martin Womack as its MD. Mark Stretton reports.It was...
Against all odds - W&DB's Ralph Findlay
20-Nov-2001
Having led W&DB through Pubmaster's attempted takeover, Ralph Findlay now faces the task of restoring confidence. He talks to Mark Stretton.When...
Trust sells £6.57m of W&DB shares
01-Nov-2001
A staff trust has sold £6.57m of Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' shares. The annoucement that Baily Thomas Charitable Trust had disposed of...
Noble House to buy Whitbread pubs
24-Oct-2001
Noble House Leisure, the private pub group run by Robert Breare (pictured), has confirmed it will buy 44 pub-restaurants from Whitbread. The deal,...
W&DB confident in sale of Pitcher & Piano
18-Oct-2001
The sale of the Pitcher & Piano bar chain is not in jeopardy according to parent company Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
Mystery investor 'Kintoro' stalks Belgo
08-Oct-2001
Belgo, the restaurant group, has confirmed a mystery investor has bought up a 14 per cent stake in the company, raising speculation of a bid.A...
Regent to drop bid for £65m bar chain
05-Sep-2001
Group out of bidding for Pitcher & Piano after Wolves stands firmRegent Inns is set to walk away from the bidding for the Pitcher & Piano bar...
Regent Inns "cuts price" in bid for Pitcher & Piano
24-Aug-2001
The sale of the Pitcher & Piano chain appears to have run into trouble after would-be buyer Regent Inns cut its offer.According to a report in...
What the Sunday papers say - August 19
19-Aug-2001
Pub industry stories from the Sunday papers include Noble House Leisure and Greene King bidding for Old English Inns, Mean Fiddler's deal for Big Beat Group, Pubmaster considering a bid for Yates Group and Greene King eyeing up Wolverhampton &...
Pubmaster looks for acquisitions despite W&DB failure
16-Aug-2001
Pubmaster is to continue to look for new opportunities for expansion, despite its failed attempt to buy Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
What the Sunday Papers Say - August 12
13-Aug-2001
The ObserverThe scrapping of licensing hours by the Isle of Man government has led to a reduction in late-night violence and disorder. A month after...
Pubmaster fails to buy W&DB
13-Aug-2001
Pubmaster has failed in its attempt to buy Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB). W&DB shareholders ended the year-long battle for the brewer, which owns brands including Marston's and Banks's as well as the Pitcher & Piano...
Wolves share offer attacked by Pubmaster
09-Aug-2001
Pubmaster has renewed its attack on Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) with only days to go until the end of its hostile takeover battle. The pub group has tried to win over more shareholders by criticsing the terms of a share buyback announ
Pubmaster attacks Wolves over shares mix-up
03-Aug-2001
Bitter insults have been exchanged in the battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) after a mix-up over share purchases.Pubmaster,...
Ex-Mansfield boss confirms bid for Wolves brewery
02-Aug-2001
The former boss of Mansfield Brewery hopes to save his old company in the wake of the takeover battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries...
Pubmaster renews attack on Wolves
24-Jul-2001
The battle for Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) is heating up after its directors stepped up their defence against a hostile offer.As...
Wolves steps up defence against Pubmaster
23-Jul-2001
Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries has stepped up its defence against Pubmaster's hostile takeover offer. In a new document today (July 23), the...
Wolves begins court action against Pubmaster
17-Jul-2001
Pubmaster's hostile battle to take over Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (W&DB) has moved to the High Court. W&DB lodged a complaint against the pub company yesterday (July 16), accusing it of giving confidential information about its...
Pubmaster to sell Wolves' four breweries
14-Jun-2001
Pubmaster has revealed that it plans to sell Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries' four breweries if its £453m takeover goes ahead.It said it did...
Yates in talks over takeover offer
08-Jun-2001
Shares in Yates Group soared today (June 8) after it emerged that it was in talks to sell the business.Chairman Peter Dickson admitted that the pub...
