All Liberation Group articles
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Butcombe Pubs & Inns reports record sales in March
The Liberation Group-owned business attributed strong sales to a bumper Mother’s Day weekend and the Cheltenham Festival
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Liberation Group makes two senior appointments
Jayson Perfect, previously group managing director at the pub operator, has been appointed chief operating officer, whilst Jamie Queen, previously marketing director at Thomas Cook, will join Liberation Group as chief growth officer.
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Liberation Group reports record FY turnover
The premium pub operator and brewer saw a record outperformance in the year ended January 2024, with revenue up 22.5% year-on-year to £147m and all divisions in growth
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Jayson Perfect appointed to Liberation Group board
The group managing director for pubs is promoted during an “exciting and important” period for the pub operator and brewer
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Liberation Group looking for ‘coherent strategy’ from government
The pub operator and brewer is eager for stability and a strategy that “allows businesses to actually plan,” CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA
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Liberation Group appoints David Kelly as chair
Kelly will assist with the development of the group’s accommodation business, a key strategic objective for Liberation Group
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Liberation Group reports strong first half
The group’s H1 2023 trading update saw overall like-for-like (lfl) sales up 8.1% within its managed pub estate, with accommodation performing particularly well
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Liberation Group: ‘Drink is really coming back’
CEO Jonathan Lawson speaks to MCA about a return to pre-Covid drinking behaviours, driving higher EBITDA per pub, and enhancing the food and drink offer at the Cirrus Inns estate
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Liberation Group sees strong start to year
The group reported sales in its UK managed pub estate were up 4.7%, for the 12 weeks to 22 April 2023, with Cirrus Inns now successfully integrated into its Butcombe Pubs and Inns business
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Liberation/Cirrus merger gives group ‘critical scale’
CEO Jonathan Lawson tells MCA the deal has many strategic benefits for the combined group, and how it can flex its offering as it enters London
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Liberation Group and Cirrus Inns announce merger
Liberation CEO Jonathan Lawson will lead the combined group, with Cirrus founder and CEO Alex Langlands Pearse joining the board as a non-executive director
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Liberation Group: ‘We are building a long-term business’
The group’s focus on building a sustainable business in the long-term has been paying off in terms of repeat accommodation bookings, CEO Jonathan Lawson told MCA.
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Record accommodation sales boosts Liberation Group
The Channel Islands-based operator saw a strong performance in the UK, with recovery in Guernsey and Jersey boosting trading
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Pub operators amp up delivery and retention efforts
Leading pub operators discussed their views on the current trading landscape during a round table discussion at MCA’s Pub Conference
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In pictures: MCA’s Pub Conference 2022
Highlights of the programme included a Q&A with Stonegate founder and chairman Ian Payne and Shepherd Name CEO Jonathan Neame and a presentation from Fuller’s CEO Simon Emeny
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Liberation accommodation sales quadruple
The Channel Islands and South West pub operator and brewer is capitalising on a rise in staycations, CEO Jonathan Lawson told MCA’s Pub Conference
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MCA’s Pub Conference takes place on Wednesday
There are only two days to go, so book your place to hear from the likes of Stonegate, Fuller’s, Shepherd Neame, Admiral Taverns, Liberation Group, Brasserie Bar Co and Oakman Group on 6 July
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Red Oak acquires three Liberation pubs
The pubs are based in the South West of England and are operated by tenants under substantive agreements
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Pub Conference 2022: full agenda revealed
Stonegate’s chairman and founder Ian Payne, Fuller’s chief executive Simon Emeny and Shepherd Neame’s chief executive Jonathan Neame are among the highlights on the programme
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Liberation Group achieves £9.5m profits
The pub company and brewer generated almost the same level of EBITDA as the financial period before the pandemic and invested £9.6m in capital expenditure