Stonegate Group secures controlling stake in Frontier Pubs
Founded in 2016 in partnership with Enterprise Inns, which was acquired by Stonegate in 2020, Frontier Pubs owns and manages 15 pubs in and around London
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Stonegate Group will be taking over Frontier Pubs, having acquired the controlling stake held by Frontier’s founders Karen Jones, Jo Cumming and Peter Myers.
News of the acquisition comes after the two pub groups initially struck a joint venture, which is now to be wound up.
Founded in 2016 in partnership with Enterprise Inns, which was acquired by Stonegate in 2020, Frontier Pubs owns and manages 15 pubs in and around London.
As part of the deal, Frontier’s venues will be transferred into Stonegate’s leased and tenanted division.
Frontier reported sales growth of 31% for the year to September 2024, with like-for-like growth of 8.8%, and said current trading remains strong.
Peter Myers, chief executive of Frontier, said: “It has been a joy to set up and grow Frontier into the success that it is through the quality of our operations team, our managers and the teams we have in our pubs and the hospitality they demonstrate daily.
“Our partnership with Stonegate, with Daniel Wilkinson, Michelle Cooper and Eve Turner, has been a rewarding collaboration, creating 15 pubs of which we are truly proud.”
He added: “The focus now is to find homes for each of the pubs, with publicans who are committed to continued growth through the care of the customer, care for the teams and the quality of food, drink, sport and hospitality that are the hallmarks of a Frontier pub.”
David McDowall, chief executive of Stonegate, said: “It has been a privilege to partner with Frontier, creating outstanding pubs that have delivered strong growth under Frontier’s management. We are confident that the pubs will continue to thrive in the communities they serve, and we look forward to welcoming them into our Pub Partners business.”
Karen Jones, chair of Frontier, added: “We are all proud of what we have created in Frontier. This has been fuelled by an entrepreneurial spirit which provides the foundation for the future flourishing of each pub under the management of equally entrepreneurial operators.”
