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News
Hawthorn CFO departs
Hawthorn has announced that Matt Ward will step down as chief financial officer on 31 January 2022.
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Analysis & Insight
Pub deals show 'genuine demand' for market
Pub deals such as Admiral Taverns’ acquisition of Hawthorn and Punch’s of Ram Pub Company show buyers are willing to look “forwards, not backwards”, Simon Johnson of CBRE has said.
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News
Davies steps down from Hawthorn as sale completes
Mark Davies has stepped down from his position as chief executive of community pub company Hawthorn following the completion of the sale of the business to Admiral Taverns.
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News
Mark Davies steps down as NewRiver CFO
Mark Davies is to step down from his position as NewRiver’s chief financial officer (CFO), and the company’s board, with immediate effect following the announcement earlier this week that NewRiver has reached an agreement to sell its pub business Hawthorn to Admiral Taverns.
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Analysis & Insight
Admiral and Hawthorn ‘made for each other’
Originally announcing plans to go public as a standalone company in April, in the event it was a trade buyer that sealed the deal for Hawthorn.
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News
Admiral Taverns to acquire Hawthorn in £222m deal
Admiral Taverns has reached an agreement to acquire community pub company Hawthorn from parent company NewRiver, for a cash consideration of approximately £222.3m.
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Interviews
Hawthorn: Table ordering negatively impacting trade
It is crucial community pub companies like Hawthorn can resume bar service on 21 June, due to the economic and social cost of table service, CEO Mark Davies has told MCA.
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News
Hawthorn like-for-likes at 98% of 2019
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has reported like-for-like volumes in its leased and tenanted estate are at 98% compared to the same period in 2019.
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News
Hawthorn appoints chairman
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has appointed Colin Rutherford as chairman.
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News
Hawthorn CEO: Rent debt issue is ‘very complex’
Hawthorn boss Mark Davies, who also sits on the board of parent company New River real estate investment trust, has sympathised with the landlord position, saying the situation with rent debt is “very complex”.
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News
BrewDog: ‘It’s been hold on to your hats time on supply’
BrewDog has managed to keep up with demand for its beer, but it has been “hold on to your hats time”, since hospitality reopened for outdoor trading last month, president and COO David McDowall told MCA’s The Conversation.
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Interviews
Hawthorn: Listed space ‘remarkably resilient’
Hawthorn kicked off its IPO roadshow yesterday, with CEO Mark Davies telling MCA public markets were “as hot as they have been since 2011”.
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News
Hawthorn acquires 14-strong pub package
Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards of Leicestershire as it continues to build its nationwide community pub portfolio. The new sites are predominately located in suburban and neighbourhood locations in the East Midlands.
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Interviews
Mark Davies: Sky's the limit for Hawthorn
Hawthorn CEO Mark Davies has told MCA the “sky’s the limit” for the pub company when it lists as a separate entity.
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News
Hawthorn eyes standalone status with IPO
Community pub company Hawthorn has announced plans to list on the stock market and will explore the potential for an IPO following a strategic review.
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News
Hawthorn announces new pub partner support
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has announced a new package of support for pub partners and operators ahead of the reopening of pubs.
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Analysis & Insight
Roadmap ‘too little too late’ and ‘worse than the worst-case scenario’
Sector leaders have criticised the Government for once again “penalising hospitality” with its reopening strategy, forcing pubs and restaurants to wait a further three months before they can operate inside. The proposed reopening timeline has been branded “too little too late,” and “worse than the worst-case scenario” by operators from all corners of the sector, who have warned that without significant support in next week’s Budget, there will be a “devastating” fallout for businesses.
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News
Mark Davies: ‘Pubs are safer than shops’
Hawthorn CEO Mark Davies is the latest pubco boss to call on the Prime Minister to offer strong support for the sector in his upcoming reopening announcement.
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Pub leaders call for roadmap as beer losses hit £7.8b
Pub sector leaders have called for a clear timeline and reopening date as new figures reveal the severe losses incurred last year.
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Interviews
Mark Davies: ‘If tiered restrictions return we will battle against them’
If Government looks to reintroduce the “ridiculous” restrictions on pubs seen under the tiering system, the industry “will resist”, Hawthorn CEO Mark Davies has told MCA.