All Punch Pubs Co articles – Page 2
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NewsPunch Pubs completes £640m refinancing
The pub company, which operates c.1,264 sites, has extended its bond financing to December 2030 while increasing the bond from £600m to £640m.
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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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Analysis & InsightPunch Pubs reports revenue growth and strong trading
The group reported revenue of £168.3m for the 28 weeks to 23 February 2025, up from £165.1m the previous year
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NewsPunch Pubs acquires four Everards sites
Joining Punch’s leased and tenanted estate, the new pubs bring the company’s total acquisitions for the current financial year to 13
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Wingstop, Loungers, Browns Brasserie & Bar, and more
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EventsSustainability now a business imperative for sector leaders
Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s now a critical factor in investment decisions, brand positioning, and long-term business resilience, leading operators told Planet Peach’s Sustainability Summit
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NewsPunch Pubs reports strong trading and profit growth
The pub company remains on track to reach an adjusted run-rate EBITDA of £99.8m, with all three divisions delivering like-for-like growth
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InterviewsPunch looks to evolve L&T agreements
CEO Andy Spencer says innovation in Punch Pubs’ leased & tenanted business is currently a major focus, in order to help publicans navigate and remain competitive in a challenging cost environment
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NewsPunch to ‘move forward at pace’ with investment
The Fortress-backed pub company is looking to move around 30-40 pubs to its management partnership model in 2025, while looking at further acquisitions, CEO Andy Spencer tells MCA.
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NewsPunch Pubs: ‘The last year has been incredible in terms of sustainability engagement’
Jon Dale and Jessica Nicklin share how Punch is driving sustainability initiatives across its network of over 1,300 pubs, in the latest finalist profile for the Sustainability category at the MCA Hospitality Awards
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NewsPunch acquisitions to boost profits
The pub group expects to realise an additional £8.5m in EBITDA following the acquisition of 34 pubs
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NewsJames Croft joins Punch Pubs
The co-founder of Valiant Pub Company, who also spent 18 years with Ei Group, has joined Punch as group strategy & commercial director
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NewsPunch acquires 14 pubs from Aprirose
This deal for the Milton 1 & 2 portfolio takes Punch’s total acquisitions in the last 12 months to more than 50 pubs
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InterviewsGavin George on the pub sector: ‘I couldn’t think of being anywhere else’
As he steps down from the business he co-founded 27 years ago, outgoing Laine Pub Company CEO Gavin George speaks to MCA about Britain’s 2,000-year love affair with pubs, attracting the next generation of customers, and what’s next for the entrepreneur
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NewsGavin George to step down as Laine CEO
The Laine Pub Company founder will transition to non-executive director within the wider Punch Pubs group, while Russell Danks will lead the management of the Laine division
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InterviewsClive Chesser: ‘Pubs will continue to reinvent themselves’
As he steps away from Punch Pubs & Co to join PureGym Group, Clive Chesser reflects on a personal and wider societal shift towards health and fitness, why he prefers balance over moderation, and how he believes the pub sector will always keep evolving
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NewsPunch Pubs appoints new CEO as Clive Chesser steps down
Punch Pubs’ current chief operating officer Andy Spencer has been appointed as its new CEO, replacing Clive Chesser, who leaves next month to become CEO at The PureGym Group.
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NewsPunch Pubs: All divisions remain in growth
The Leased and Tenanted, Management Partnership, and Laine divisions all delivered like-for-like growth, with total revenue amounting to £241.5m
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up this week’s biggest openings stories, including Black Sheep Coffee, Punch Pubs, Pizza Pilgrims and Sunday in Brooklyn
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InterviewsPunch Pubs sees ‘more stable’ operating environment
This has resulted in strong EBITDA growth in Q2 2024, with more to come, according to CEO Clive Chesser and CFO Steve Dando