All Stonegate Pub Company Limited articles
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Analysis & InsightStonegate is in the PCA’s sights… but who is watching the watchdog?
The investigation into Britain’s biggest pub company has put fresh focus on the Pubs Code Adjudicator and its record over the past decade
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Weekend PressMy old boozer is closing down. The curse of the pub strikes again
The Phoenix in Coventry is heading for the ashes in a very modern story of changing drinking habits, soaring costs, pub closures and debt-laden owners, Jon Yeomans writes for The Sunday Times
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NewsFuture of Pubs Code Adjudicator uncertain as government review nears verdict
Ministers are considering whether the PCA should be retained, reformed or absorbed into another public body, as the regulator pursues a high-profile investigation into Stonegate, The Times reports
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NewsOur pub could have been cracking. But Stonegate ruined our lives
The Times reports that ramshackle properties and eyewatering fees left even experienced publicans in despair, tenants have told the Pubs Code Adjudicator
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NewsPubs Code Adjudicator launches investigation into Stonegate Group over suspected breaches
The PCA said it has “reasonable grounds” to suspect Stonegate may have failed to comply with its legal obligations under the Pubs Code, specifically its duties to provide accurate and transparent information to both existing and prospective tied pub tenants
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Interviews‘It’s not a mass product’: The enduring appeal of wet-led community pubs
Community pubs will keep evolving to retain their deeply rooted place in society – whether through new occasions, offerings, or entertainment, leaders at Craft Union, Punch Pubs & Co, and Amber Taverns told MCA’s Pub Conference
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NewsLate-night England game provides 11% boost to UK pubs
Half of UK fans stayed out to watch England’s World Cup match against Mexico with both Marston’s and Stonegate reporting strong sales
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NewsElliott Advisors plots bid for 300 Stonegate pubs
Sky News reports the activist investor is the latest firm to explore a deal to buy c.300 pubs from the UK’s largest pubco, with bidding rivals including Terra Firma
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NewsStonegate delivers its 'strongest six months' in history
The group delivered like-for-like sales growth across divisions, improvement in adjusted EBITDA, and remains on track for material profit growth in the full year - a “clear demonstration” its strategy is working, said CEO David McDowall
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NewsTerra Firma plots £300m Stonegate pubs bid
The private equity firm is reported to be among a number of prospective bidders preparing to table offers for part of Stonegate Group’s ‘platinum’ collection this week
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NewsHospitality bosses warn higher taxes driving youth jobs crisis
Shepherd Neame and Stonegate are among the groups calling on Rachel Reeves to reverse increases in costs for businesses after Alan Milburn’s report warned of a lost generation
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Analysis & InsightLease restructures: the alternative mechanisms giving operators breathing space
With Stonegate, Leon, Las Iguanas and Franco Manca all turning to property restructures to deal with onerous rent liabilities, Simon Brooke explores how business are finding greater flexibility and a better prospect of long-term survival by rebasing their leasehold costs
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NewsStonegate ramps up investment in Pub Partners sites
The pub group has completed 160 development schemes in its leased and tenanted division in the first half of its financial year – a significant increase on the 60 projects it undertook in H1 2025.
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Weekend PressCan Britain’s biggest pub firm shake its crippling debt hangover?
Stonegate has lost almost £650m in the past three years and is carrying billions in debt. Its boss claims he is finally turning things around, The Sunday Times reports
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NewsStonegate: ‘Constructive discussions ongoing with landlords’
The pub and bar group is working with advisors at FRP to restructure its leasehold business in response to inflationary and tax pressures
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NewsStonegate’s estate transformation strategy ‘delivering’ amid ‘well-documented trading challenges’
The pub giant says the plan has allowed it to mitigate continued inflationary cost pressures, improving the bottom-line performance despite an expected drop in revenue in its latest results
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InterviewsStonegate: ‘We’ve seen the benefits of a significant transformation strategy’
CEO David McDowall tells MCA that positive trading trends have continued into the second quarter of the year, following a step change that has delivered on “culture, strategy, and now performance”
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Analysis & Insight‘This is an industry recalibrating, not declining’: Debt, disposals, and the long-term outlook for pubs
Stonegate and Greene King are among those reviewing their portfolios as cost inflation, changing consumer habits and margin compression force a strategic rethink of the traditional managed pub model. Industry experts say the moves signal a broader sectoral shift towards franchising, partnerships and alternative formats rather than outright decline
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News‘A defining moment for the brand’ - Be At One rolls out concept evolution
The Stonegate-owned bar group says it is entering ‘a new era’ with a refreshed drinks menu and updated guest experience being expanded across its estate following a successful trial
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NewsStonegate reports 'material uplift' in profit margin
CEO David McDowall said it’s estate transformation strategy, which involves converting managed sites to leased & tenanted and operator-managed, is delivering results