All Urban Pubs & Bars articles
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars and St Austell double up at the Publican awards
William Lees-Jones, boss of Manchester brewer and pub company JW Lees was named Business Leaders of the Year for his performance in driving record results while also campaigning on the industry’s behalf about government taxation
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars EBITDA up 50%
The London based operator reported EBITDA after central costs of £17m - an increase of £5m versus reported EBITDA of £12.3m for the financial year ended 27 April 2025
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars ‘highly profitable and well-funded’
The fast-growing London-based operator reported sales growth of 32.6% last year, ahead of a number of new acquisitions
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars Christmas sales up 14.5%
The strong trading follows the acquisition of The Birdcage in East London from BrewDog, the group’s sixth acquisition of 2026
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars acquires sites from Brunning & Price
The London-based pub group has further boosted its estate with five new acquisitions including a package of four sites from Brunning & Price
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InterviewsUrban Pubs & Bars: ‘We’re very much an opportunity driven business’
The pub group’s acquisition of Albion & East adds two more postcodes to its growing London estate, and further purchases could be on the cards
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NewsUrban Pubs & Bars acquires Albion & East
The Davidson Kempner and Global Mutual-backed pub and bar group said the acquisition of four venues in the capital strengthens its position as ‘London’s leading independent pub group’
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the best openings of the week, including The Devonshire team heading to Covent Garden, Sticks’n’Sushi to Manchester, and Captain D’s debut in Broadstairs