Christie and Co
Coverage includes market reports, valuations, deal activity, and expert commentary from one of the UK’s leading specialists in hospitality property and business sales. We report on pub, restaurant, hotel, and café transactions, regional performance trends, and operator sentiment, offering valuable intelligence for owners, buyers, investors, and advisors involved in acquisitions, disposals, and strategic planning.
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Dec- 2025 -11 DecemberRestaurants
Loungers acquires Grade II-listed site in Ludlow
Loungers has acquired The George on Castle Square in Ludlow for an undisclosed amount, after securing a new lease for the Grade II-listed venue. The hospitality group operates more than 300 café-bars across the UK and plans to reopen the site under its Lounge brand. The George includes large drinking…
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9 DecemberRestaurants
Nottingham’s Waterside Bar and Kitchen sold to Great Northern Group
Waterside Bar and Kitchen in Nottingham has been sold to Great Northern Group for an undisclosed price, in a deal handled by specialist business property adviser Christie and Co. The bar and restaurant sits on the banks of the River Trent near Trent Bridge and seats about 130 people across…
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2 DecemberPubs and Bars
Leith pub the Harp and Castle placed on the market
The Harp and Castle, a long-established pub on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, has been put up for sale with offers over £800,000. The venue, first opened as the Tommy Younger Bar in honour of the former Hibernian and Liverpool goalkeeper, has been operated for more than 26 years by current…
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Nov- 2025 -27 NovemberTrade Associations
Hospitality warns of ‘mounting pressures’ amid Budget measures
Hospitality and high street groups have warned that the autumn Budget announcement will place renewed pressure on pubs, restaurants, night-time venues and accommodation providers, despite the government confirming a 5p reduction in the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure business rates multiplier. Industry bodies said wage increases, tax measures and steep rises…
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14 NovemberPubs and Bars
Bull Inn in West Tanfield taken on by new operators
The leasehold of the Bull Inn in West Tanfield has been sold to new operators after 13 years under the previous team. Former operators Gil Richardson and Phil Spellacy chose to step back from running the business to retire. Richardson said: “We always had a brilliant bunch of locals, and…
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Sep- 2025 -25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Historic pub in Monkton Farleigh changes hands to new operator
Christie and Co has revealed that The Kings Arms in Monkton Farleigh has been let to South West-based hospitality group The Beckford Group. Located around five miles from Bath, The Kings Arms in Monkton Farleigh is a traditional public house, with parts of the stone-built property dating back to the…
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2 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Vacant licensed venue in Helensburgh sold to Amber Taverns
Christie and Co has announced the sale of a vacant licensed property in Helensburgh to pub company Amber Taverns, for an undisclosed amount. Located on James Street in the town centre, the property previously operated as a successful bar and restaurant, formerly known as ‘The Loggie Baird’ until its closure…
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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustPubs and Bars
The Fox and Hounds free house brought to market
The Fox and Hounds free house on Oxford Road in Donnington, West Berkshire has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £750,000. The village pub and restaurant has been trading successfully for many years under the ownership of Nicholas Vine, with the day-to-day running being led by…
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13 AugustPubs and Bars
Somerset’s Red Post Inn reduces asking price
The Red Post Inn in the village of Peasedown Saint John in North Somerset, has been made available for a reduced price of £550,000. The large wet-led pub offers a sports bar and a lounge bar, with a large beer garden. It also offers a private function room with capacity…
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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyPubs and Bars
The Rose and Crown pub sold to Oak Taverns
The Rose and Crown, a historic pub in Charlbury, Oxfordshire, has been sold to family-run operator Oak Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The 17th Century pub, which has been owned by Nikki Page for several decades, is a past winner of CAMRA’s Oxfordshire Pub of the Year award. Based in…
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