Everards
Coverage of a long-established UK brewery and pub operator, with updates on new site openings, refurbishments, and investment in pub estates. Tracks beer launches, seasonal ranges, and supplier collaborations, alongside reporting on staffing, recruitment, and training initiatives. Includes insights into marketing activity, community engagement, and evolving consumer preferences, offering operators and industry professionals a view of how heritage brewers adapt to modern market dynamics while supporting growth across the UK on-trade.
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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs expands portfolio with four new acquisitions
Punch Pubs and Co has announced the acquisition of four pubs from Leicester-based brewing company Everards. Adding to its circa 1,300 strong portfolio, the newly acquired pubs include: The Old Kings Head in Long Buckby, The Paget in Loughborough, The Cricketers in Leicester and the Dog and Gun in Whetstone.…
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Jun- 2024 -13 JunePubs and Bars
CGA names Brunning and Price as UK’s top pub operator
Brunning and Price, part of the restaurant group, has been named the UK’s top pub operator for a second consecutive year by CGA’s outlet index survey. Other operators in the top five include St Austell Brewery, Hydes Anvil, Youngs and Everards. Brunning and Price also tops the rankings when measured…
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Dec- 2023 -5 DecemberNews
Red Oak Taverns confirms debt refinancing
Red Oak Taverns, the independent pub company, has revealed it has refinanced its debt with Oaknorth Bank OakNorth previously financed the business for six years, ahead of Red Oak moving to Hayfin in March 2022. Red Oak Taverns was founded by Mark Grunnell and Aaron Brown in 2011 and has…
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Oct- 2023 -30 OctoberPubs and Bars
Red Oak Taverns acquires 17 pubs from St Austell Brewery
Red Oak Taverns has announced that it will complete the purchase of 17 pubs from St Austell Brewery’s leased and tenanted estate on 31 October 2023. The deal includes sites across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset such as the Rolle Quay (Barnstaple), the White Hart (Launceston) and the Four Lords (Par).…
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Jun- 2023 -14 JuneNews
Everards turnover hits £31.4m in FY22
Leicestershire-based brewer and pub operator Everards has reported a turnover of £31.4m for the year ended September 2022. The 154 pub estate has recovered well since the end of the pandemic, with profit before tax of £2.7m and like-for-like profit growth to June 2023 of 6.3%. Everards said it continues…
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Dec- 2022 -5 DecemberPubs and Bars
Cat and Wickets Pub Company acquires former Everards pub
Cat and Wickets, the pub company founded by cricketers Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney, has announced the acquisition of its second venue, The Griffin Inn in Swithland, from Everards brewery. News of the acquisition follows recent approval for an investment from Lee Cash, the founder of Peach Pubs, to purchase…
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Feb- 2022 -8 FebruaryPubs and Bars
PubAid hails ‘highest ever’ level of support from industry
PubAid has received its “highest ever” level of support from brewers, pub companies and industry suppliers, setting it on course to achieve its ambitions over this year and beyond to “promote pubs as a force for good in their communities”. PubAid revealed several existing supporters have renewed their commitment to…
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Jan- 2022 -7 JanuaryBusiness
Everards reports £3.4m loss in FY21
Everards has reported an operating loss of £3.4m for the financial year ending September 2021, along with a £1.3m loss for the year ending September 2020. The company said that trading restrictions for nine months of the year is the reason behind the loss, which was reportedly driven by a…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JunePubs and Bars
Hawthorn sales reach 98% of pre-pandemic levels
Hawthorn, the community pub company, has revealed that like-for-like sales since 12 April at its leased and tenanted estate are at 98% compared to the same period in 2019. As a part of its parent company, New River’s, full year results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2021, the…
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Apr- 2021 -26 AprilPubs and Bars
Hawthorn acquires 14 community pubs
Community pub group Hawthorn has announced the acquisition of 14 community pubs from Everards for an undisclosed sum. The venues are predominantly located in suburban and neighbourhood areas in the East Midlands. Advised by Colliers, Hawthorn’s takeover of the Leicestershire pub operator and family brewer brings its portfolio to roughly…
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