All Punch Pubs Co articles – Page 3
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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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NewsPunch brings Ukrainian beer Chernigivske to UK
Part of the pub company’s support of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine, proceeds made on the sale of the beer will be donated to the Sanctuary Foundation (Dr Krish Kandiah)
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InterviewsPunch Pubs & Co: ‘Fireside is a chameleon concept’
A year on from the launch of Punch’s Fireside concept, MCA catches up with the pub company’s director of marketing and strategy, Russell Danks, to discuss its evolution and plans for future growth
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NewsPunch JV will ‘double in size very quickly’
The partnership with Big Smoke Brew Co has grown rapidly, with eight pubs opening under the JV in the last year, the Morning Advertiser’s MA Leaders event heard
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NewsPunch hungry for acquisitions
The Fortress-backed pub company is looking for high quality pubs that fit its “modern, progressive vision”
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Analysis & Insight
Punch to explore M&A under new backer
CEO Clive Chesser told MCA the increased firepower under Fortress would allow Punch to explore further acquisition opportunities. Meanwhile one analyst suggested the regionally-alligned but under-performing Marston’s could be a key target
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Analysis & InsightPunch deal: Pub package values up 36%
Geoffrey Collyer of Lavender Bank Partners crunches the numbers on the Punch/Fortress deal, and finds private equity players are taking a long-term view on “pure property” leased & tenanted estates
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NewsPunch acquired by Fortress
The deal sees Fortress Investment Group acquire 100% of the share capital, along with existing management, of Punch owner Vine Acquisitions from Patron Capital Partners
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Analysis & InsightSignalling interest - could a sale of Punch be on the cards?
Could a sale of Punch be on the cards? With Fortress Investment Group reported to be in the running, MCA takes a look at what the deal could mean for Punch and the wider pub market
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NewsPunch explores £1bn sale
Fortress Investment Group, the US-based investor owned by SoftBank, is reported to be in talks to buy Punch Pubs & Co
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NewsBig Smoke expands Punch partnership
Big Smoke Brew Co has grown its joint venture with Punch Pubs & Co to eight sites and hinted that further venues could be in the pipeline for 2022.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers prepared to spend more for experiences
With inflation on the up, and consumers still viewing pub menus as good value for money, operators should consider increasing their prices, sector leaders heard at a special Pub Conference roundtable.
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Analysis & InsightPub 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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NewsStar MD: L&T sector in ‘watershed moment’
The leased & tenanted pub sector has been a through “watershed moment” during the pandemic, showing the strength of the partnership model, Lawson Mountstevens, MD of Star Pubs & Bars has said.
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Analysis & InsightProceed with caution
The long-awaited announcement that the government was moving England to step four on its unlocking plan was met with mixed reaction this week, with operators concerned about the impact on consumer confidence.
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NewsYoung’s sells tenanted pubs to Punch
Young’s has announced an agreement to sell most of its tenanted estate to Punch Pubs & Co.
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Punch carries out £600m debt refinancing
Punch Pubs has completed a £600m debt refinancing process in order to strength its position coming out of the pandemic.
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Analysis & InsightOpening night: ‘All very calm, well behaved and respectful’
Having waited months to welcome customers back inside, for one operator, 17 May was just like a normal Monday.
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Interviews
Clive Chesser: ‘The tied model has proven to be very robust’
The strength of the tied model has been validated during the pandemic thanks to the support that pubcos have been able to provide to their tenants, according to Clive Chesser, chief executive of Punch Pubs.
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NewsClive Chesser: Outdoors opening a ‘baby step’
Punch Pubs chief executive Clive Chesser has described outdoors reopening as more “psychologically important than economically important”.