Admiral Taverns
Coverage tracks the strategy, estate developments, and licensee support initiatives of one of the UK’s leading tenanted and leased pub companies. Reporting includes acquisitions of community-focused pubs, investment in estate refurbishment, licensee recruitment, and integration of pubs from recent deals such as those with Hawthorn and Heineken. Insight is tailored for suppliers, landlords, and pub sector professionals monitoring regional pub growth, tenanted business models, and operational trends across suburban and rural locations.
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Aug- 2021 -23 AugustPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns completes Hawthorn acquisition
Admiral Taverns has completed the acquisition of Hawthorn, the community pub company, from NewRiver REIT PLC. The deal, which was first reported in July, will see the pub community group add 674 pubs across the UK to its estate, taking it to over 1,600 pubs. It represents the latest step…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns acquires Hawthorn for £222.3m
Admiral Taverns has announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of the Hawthorn pub portfolio from real estate investors NewRiver, for a total consideration of approximately £222.3m. Hawthorn currently operates 674 pubs through a mixture of tenanted, leased and operator managed sites across the UK. The acquisition…
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Jun- 2021 -18 JuneCoronavirus
Hospitality companies threaten legal action over reopening delays
Over 45 businesses in the hospitality, tourism, wedding and event industries are threatening legal action against the UK government over the potential delay of the economy’s 19 July reopening. An open letter, led by Manchester’s night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester Sacha Lord, is calling for industry support from the…
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Mar- 2021 -12 MarchPubs and Bars
Admiral tops satisfaction score in UK licensees survey
Admiral Taverns has received the highest overall satisfaction score amongst the UK’s pub companies in Kam Media’s annual licensee survey. Kam Media’s poll consulted tenants from 19 pub companies, including six of the UK’s largest pub groups to establish a ranking based on a variety of criteria. The companies were…
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Apr- 2020 -9 AprilPubs and Bars
CAMRA urges pub owners to cancel rents amid Covid-19 crisis
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is urging pub companies to cancel rents for their tenants, while coronavirus pandemic keeps pubs doors closed. Ei Group, Punch, Greene King, Star and Marstons are some of the companies being called out by the group as it wants rent payments to be cancelled…
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Nov- 2019 -27 NovemberBreweries and Distilleries
Marston’s profits drop by £3m
Marston’s has reported a £3m drop in profit, despite a rise in revenue for this financial year. In the year ending 28 September, underlying pre-tax profit fell to £101m, down £3m from £104m the previous year. The group also reported a pre-tax profit loss of £20m, compared to the £54.3m…
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4 NovemberPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns acquires 137 pubs in Marston’s deal
Admiral Taverns has announced an expansion to its portfolio following the acquisition of 137 community pubs from Marston’s PLC. The £44.9m deal, expected to be complete by the end of November, is in line with Marston’s plans to reduce its debt through disposing of certain “non-core assets”. Ralph Findlay, chief…
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Jul- 2019 -11 JulyPubs and Bars
Heineken pub chain investigated for ‘unreasonable stocking terms’
Pubs code adjudicator (PCA) Paul Newby and deputy pubs code adjudicator Fiona Dickie have launched an investigation into Star Pubs and Bars Limited – part of the Heineken Group. This is the first investigation by the PCA and follows a period of engagement with Star. The adjudicators said they had…
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