All Amber Taverns articles
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Analysis & InsightFriends reunited at Amber Taverns
Bill Priestly, whose firm Epiris has acquired Amber Taverns, previously backed a management buyout of the James Baer-led community pub company in 2010 as part of LGV, when it had just 56 pubs
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NewsAmber Taverns acquired by Epiris
CEO James Baer said the undisclosed investment would enable the community pub operator to enter its next growth phase and support its ambitious expansion plans
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NewsAmber Taverns pursued by Epiris
Big Table Group-backer Epriris is going head to head with Guy Hands’ Terra Firma private equity firm in pursuit of the wet-led community pub company, Mark Kleinman writes for City A.M.
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NewsAmber Taverns achieves record turnover
The community pub operator reported turnover of £110m, with an 11.3% rise in like-for-like sales, underpinning continued demand for its value offer
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NewsAmber Taverns reports strong festive trading
The wet-led pub operator, which is targeting an estate of 185 by the end of the year, has seen like-for-like sales up 20% over the holiday season
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NewsAmber Taverns kickstarts 2024 expansion
The 170-strong pub operator has completed on four new sites in Derby, Bridgend, Airdrie, and Motherwell amid strong pre-Christmas trading
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InterviewsAmber Taverns open to equity investment
The wet-led community pub operator is benefiting from a struggling high street retail sector and high interest rates as it builds its pipeline
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NewsAmber Taverns plans 14-16 new openings this year
The community wet-led pub operator reported a 70% increase in revenue to £95.7m in FY2023
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NewsAmber Taverns announces multiple new openings
The community wet-led pub operator is opening sites in Cheshire, Country Durham and Ayrshire, in June, as part of plans to open 14-16 new sites per year
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InterviewsAmber Taverns: ‘We have the infrastructure and support to grow faster’
The wet-led operator is already averaging between 14-16 new openings year and could grow at an even faster pace if further aquisition opportunities arise, CEO James Baer tells MCA
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NewsNo food and cheap beer fuel pubs chain’s growth
A northern pubs company is bucking a national trend of closures by acquiring locals that are close to calling last orders or are already boarded up, The Times reports
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News‘Our industry needs a level playing field’
Pub companies and brewers tell MCA they welcome news alcohol duty will not rise till August - but warn a “lighter touch on unnecessary regulation” is needed in the current trading environment
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Analysis & InsightCost of living: ‘Everyone has to take a bit of pain’
As consumers face an unparalleled squeeze to their personal finances, MCA speaks to the leaders of Amber Taverns, New World Trading Company, Vagabond Wines, Tampopo and Smoky Boys about how they’re facing up to the challenge
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NewsPunch shows interest in Amber Taverns acquisition
Punch Pubs & Co is exploring a potential takeover of Blackpool-based pub company Amber Taverns, alongside interest from several other pub companies, Sky News has reported.
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NewsAmber Taverns eyes South West and Wales
The community pub operator has opened three sites in the UK this year, which have all been retail conversions
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News‘As good as could be expected’ - operators react to the Budget
In what is now a well-worn routine, Boris Johnson was last week the bearer of bad news, announcing a much slower than preferred roadmap reopening, with hospitality apparently at the end of the queue.
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NewsAmber Taverns updates on pipeline plans
Amber Taverns, the freehold-only operator, has made further progress on its drive to expand its community pub estate.
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NewsRunners and riders highlight health of sector
What sets the companies riding high in the AlixPartners Growth Company Index apart from their peers and able to continue to perform in the face of unprecedented headwinds? Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel take a closer look at the what this year’s list tells us about wider trends in the sector.
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NewsAlixPartners Growth Company Index 2019 Top 50
This year saw MCA once again team up with AlixPartners to identify the fastest growing companies in the UK eating and drinking out sector. The following is the top 50 in full.
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OpinionFocus on: AlixPartners’ Growth Company Index 2019
MCA editor James Wallin gives a sneak peek at this year’s entrants for the AlixPartners Growth Company Index and looks back at previous winners