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Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs

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Red Oak Taverns acquires 146 GRS pubs

By MC Allegra FS

Red Oak Taverns, the Mark Grunnell-led pub operator has acquired the 146-strong GRS tenanted pub portfolio, in a deal thought to be worth c£35m.

MRO: Meltdown or Real Opportunity?

Pubs Code

MRO: Meltdown or Real Opportunity?

By James Wallin, M&C Allegra Foodservice

The introduction of the pubs code, and crucially the Market Rent Only (MRO) option, represents the biggest shake-up of the leased and tenanted pub sector in a decade.

Willock: MRO 'no one knows with any certainty how the market will shape up'

Playing politics with pubs

By Rob Willock

Did you follow the House of Commons debate that immediately preceded the successful amendment vote for a Market Rent Only (free of tie) option for pub tenants?

Admiral deal is a boost for tenanted pub sector

Admiral deal is a boost for tenanted pub sector

By Mark Wingett

For the past 18 months or so, corporate financiers have been saying that private-equity players are again circling the tenanted pub sector. These investors remember what the industry and the returns generated were like 15 years ago, and have been looking...