Wear Inns

Wear Inns bought by Aprirose for £22.4m

07-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

North-east pub group Wear Inns has been bought for £22.4m by specialist UK real estate investor Aprirose.

Tribute

'Great pub man' John Weir, MD of Wear Inns, dies following heart attack

05-Sep-2016 By Oli Gross

Tributes have been paid to ‘great pub man’ John Weir, the managing director of Wear Inns, who has died following a heart attack.

Wear Inns secures £8m refinancing to fund expansion

09-Jul-2015 By M&C Allegra FS

North East and Yorkshire pub operator Wear Inns has secured a new £8m refinancing deal with Natwest as it seeks to make a series of acquisitions across its heartland.

The Big Interview: John Sands, Admiral Taverns chairman

09-Oct-2014 By Phil Mellows

John Sands' retirement is not going well. Eleven years after leaving the industry, his love of pubs has drawn him back into a leading role. Phil Mellows meets the new chairman of Admiral Taverns.

Wear Inns sets out acquisition plans on back of strong performance

23-Sep-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

Wear Inns has set a target of a 40-strong estate as it reported positive results.

Wear Inns back on acquisition trail after strong results

06-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Wear Inns, the 26-strong northern pub operator, is “back on the acquisitions trail” and is looking to buy larger premises, managing director John Weir has told the Publican's Morning Advertiser sister title M&C Report.

Pub operator Wear Inns gains £10m investment

15-May-2012 By Mark Wingett

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity have announced they plan to invest £10m into Wear Inns, the north-east England-based pub operator, to further aid its growth strategy.

Wear Inns gains £10m investment

08-May-2012 By Mark Wingett, M&C Report

The Business Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity (NVM) have announced they plan to invest £10m into Wear Inns, the North east England-based pub operator, to further aid its growth strategy.

Wear Inns acquires Cougar Leisure pub

27-Oct-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

Cougar Leisure, the bar business led by Julian Sargeson, has sold the Townhouse pub in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside to Wear Inns.

Wear Inns appoints Malone

13-Feb-2008 By The PMA Team

Wear Inns has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Frank Malone to the new role of operations director. Malone, who has over 15...