All Admiral articles
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Weekend PressChancellor’s tax raid spells last orders for rural pubs
Thousands of struggling village pubs could be forced to close next year because of a punishing tax raid by Labour, The Mail on Sunday reports
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NewsAdmiral Taverns appoints MD
Nathan Wall, who has previously worked at Stonegate, Ei Group, SSP and Wetherspoons, joins as MD of Proper Pubs
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InterviewsPunch sees managed partnership model as ‘key growth engine’
The pub group is investing heavily in its managed partnerships model and sees it as “one of the key growth engines of our business over the coming years”, CEO Andy Spencer told MCA’s Pub Conference
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Event NewsOnly a few tickets left: Pub Conference 2025
Taking place this Thursday at London’s Ham Yard Hotel, the conference will bring together the UK’s leading pub and bar operators, investors, analysts and suppliers for a day packed with insight, strategy and connection
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EventsHow leading pub groups are powering performance through partnerships
Leaders from Admiral Taverns, Amber Taverns and Punch Pubs will discuss how operator-managed partnerships can drive performance and unlock shared success at this year’s Pub Conference
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NewsAmber Taverns appoints Mark Brooke as CEO
Mark Brooke will assume the role of CEO from mid-August, as founder and current chief executive James Baer steps into the role of chairman
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NewsCheshire Cat, Laine, and Heartwood among winners at Publican Awards
The Coaching Inn Group and Craft Union were among the other winners at the event, hosted by presenter Claudia Winkleman in London last night
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InterviewsAdmiral Taverns: ‘We’re making sure a few drinks is still an affordable treat’
A combination of strong volumes, a premiumised drinks range, and investment into the estate has helped the group deliver sustained profitable growth, CEO Chris Jowsey tells MCA
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NewsAdmiral Taverns sees profits up on last year
The community pub group reported an increase in underlying EBITDA for the year to 26 May 2024, to £59.7m, which it expects to exceed in the current financial year, supported by strong sales and investment in its estate.
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NewsAdmiral Taverns tops licensee sentiment tracker
The community pub group has improved its scores year-on-year, taking first place among the largest, national pub companies, with an overall score of 7.7 out of 10.
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NewsDraught duty cut is a ‘drop in the ocean’
Pub sector leaders including Nick Mackenzie, Simon Dodd, Simon Emeny, and Chris Jowsey have expressed concern that costs will continue to rise with the reduction in business rates relief and rise in National Minimum Wage
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NewsAdmiral acquires 18 pubs from Marston’s
The portfolio of wet-led establishments spans the UK, located in counties including Dorset, Derbyshire, and Yorkshire, and will bring Admiral’s estate to over 1,420 sites
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Analysis & InsightLeading pub groups growing ahead of overall market
The top 10 pub groups by turnover are forecast to grow by 6.2% year-on-year – ahead of total pub market growth of 1.7%, Lumina Intelligence has forecast, with Loungers, Mitchells & Butlers and Wetherspoons leading growth
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Analysis & InsightProper Pubs sees 122% uplift in draught sales as Euros kick off
The community operator division of Admiral Taverns saw positive trading momentum during England’s first match on Sunday
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Analysis & InsightPubs and the profit problem
Major pub operators like Greene King are achieving strong top-line growth, yet the cost of doing business is still causing a squeeze on profits. MCA writer Simon Brooke explores how pubs are balancing their businesses with premium and enhanced offerings, and considers how a transformation in culture might feed through to the bottom line
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InterviewsAdmiral Taverns aims to remain at forefront of M&A activity
The community pub operator, which recently acquired 37 freehold pubs from Fuller’s, has seen resilience in its wet-led model amid an increase in consumer spending and confidence, CEO Chris Jowsey tells MCA
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NewsAdmiral Taverns acquires 37 pubs from Fuller’s
The portfolio of freehold, community, wet-led sites from Fuller’s Tenanted estate span London, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire, and were sold for £18.3m
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NewsProper Pubs to launch first mid-market offer
The community operator division of Admiral Taverns will launch a new concept that entails a coffee offering, along with snacks, craft lager, and an extensive wine list
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InterviewsAdmiral Taverns on the virtuous circle of its licensee-centric approach
As the the community pub company grows revenues by 18% to £182m, CEO Chris Josey hails the benefits of a supportive relationship with its publicans
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NewsRates relief and duty freeze welcomed by industry
Trade bodies have welcomed the measures announced in the Autumn Statement while continuing to call for reforms to the business rates, tax, and planning systems