Finance – Page 90
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Analysis & InsightNeighbourhood losses mounted after Manchester closure
East Coast concepts, the Neighbourhood and Victor’s operator recently acquired in a pre-pack administration, was already going through a challenging year even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, posting a loss of £1.7m in the 12 months to 29 February 2020.
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NewsTasty explores potential CVA
Tasty, the operator of Wildwood, is exploring a potential company voluntary agreement (CVA).
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NewsBurger King assessing options for subsidiary
Burger King UK is working with advisers to review options for one of its subsidiary companies.
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NewsCity Pub Group to ‘emerge and rebuild quickly’
City Pub Group has reported it is in a strong financial position to emerge and rebuild quickly from the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMosaic Pub Group raises £2.5m with City Pub investment
Three companies within the Mosaic Pub and Dining Group have concluded a share offering, raising subscriptions over costs of over £2.5m. The Galaxy, Pioneer and Sovereign City Pub Co. – which make up an estate of 9 pubs, 7 freehold and 2 leasehold – have reduced debt to under £2m ...
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NewsGreggs launches consultation to reduce staff hours
Greggs is launching a consultation on staff costs, which could see job losses minimised by negotiating reduced hours in shops.
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NewsCôte acquired out of administration by Partners Group
Côte Restaurants has been acquired out of administration by Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager.
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NewsSales plummet at GBK
Gourmet Burger Kitchen system-wide like-for-like sales fell 66.2% for the six months to 27 August 2020, parent company Famous Brands has reported.
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NewsRevolution considers CVA
Revolution Bars Group has confirmed it is working with advisors to secure its long-term viability. The company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the latest restrictions on the business, and is exploring various options including a reduction of its estate through a company voluntary arrangement (CVA). No decisions have yet been made, but the board is considering all necessary options to ensure its viability in light of the latest government measures.
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NewsShaftesbury collects 41% of rents in H1
West End pub and restaurant landlord Shaftesbury has said it remains confident in the long-term prospects of its portfolio, despite collecting less than half of its owed rent in the past six months.
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NewsVarious Eateries enters AIM
Various Eateries, the Hugh Osmond-backed operator of the Coppa Club, has entered its first day of trading on the AIM today (25 September).
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NewsChancellor’s Winter Economy Plan: ‘Job Support Scheme,’ ‘pay as you grow’ and VAT cuts
Businesses forced to reduce employee working hours because of the coronavirus crisis will be legible for government wage subsidies of one third of lost pay, The Chancellor has announced. To continue supporting businesses with cashflow, bounceback loans will be merged with a new ‘pay as you grow’ scheme and government guarantees for CIBLS will be extended for up to ten years, and the deadline for all loan schemes will be extended until the end of 2020 whilst government works on a “new successor loan guarantee programme” to start in January 2021. The VAT bill, due to be paid in March 2021, will instead be spread over 11 smaller payments without interest for those businesses who need it, and the Chancellor has cancelled the planned increase in VAT (back to the standard rate of 20%) set for January, with VAT remaining at the reduced 5% rate until 31 March instead.
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NewsM&B 'continues to outperform the market'
Mitchells & Butlers achieved like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in August, as a result of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and the reduction in VAT.
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NewsSunak considers furlough replacement programme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is drawing up plans for a new wage subsidy programme to replace the Jobs Retention Scheme next month, the Financial Times reports.
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NewsSSP sales continue to struggle
SSP Group has predicted a bleak H2 outlook as the coronavirus crisis continues to hit sales.
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NewsTen Entertainment sees post-lockdown profits
Ten Entertainment Group has seen a “strong start” to initial post-lockdown trading, remaining profitable and cash generative since reopening in August.
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NewsWahaca to write off £25m in restructure
Wahaca is to write off £25m of debt as part of financial restructuring, Sky News reports.
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NewsTRG revises remuneration policy
The Restaurant Group has announced its intention to replace its performance-based long-term incentive plan (LTIP) with a restricted share plan. The company’s existing remuneration policy is set to expire in 2021, but given the “exceptional events” of 2020 related to the pandemic, the committee has decided to accelerate its review and has recommended a new plan “which is better aligned to the long-term interests of the company and its shareholders.”
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NewsCEBR: ‘Curfew will reverse economic recovery’
The implementation of a 10pm curfew in London could reverse the country’s economic recovery, the Centre of Economics and Business Research has warned.
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NewsThai Leisure Group enters second CVA in a year
Thai Leisure Group’s CVA (company voluntary arrangement) was approved last night, securing 90% support from creditors.