Hawthorn
Coverage of community pub investment, site consolidation, and group‑level strategic shifts following a major acquisition that reshaped one of the UK’s largest wet‑led pub portfolios. Expect reports on pub estate integration, licensee support funds, CAPEX investment in refurbishments, leadership transitions, and regulatory scrutiny linked to sector‑scale consolidation. Ideal for pub operators, landlords, and hospitality investors tracking pubco mergers, partner support models, and estate management trends.
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Jun- 2025 -26 JunePeople
Valiant Pub Company appoints new CEO amid leadership reshuffle
Valiant Pub Company has announced the appointment of chief operating officer Mark McGinty as chief executive, with co-founder Gerry Carroll moving to the role of executive chairman. The leadership change will take effect from 1 July. McGinty and Carroll launched Valiant in October 2021 in partnership with investment firm Njord…
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Jun- 2024 -25 JuneNews
Stonegate appoints new non-exec director
Stonegate Pub Company has appointed Mark Davies as a new non-executive director. Davies is the CEO of Primary Health Properties, the FTSE 250 UK real estate investment trust, and a non-executive director of Palace Capital, a regional focused REIT. He was previously a co-founder and CEO of NewRiver REIT and…
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberNews
Admiral Taverns EBITDA hits £55.8m in H1
Admiral Taverns has reported an EBITDA of £55.8m reflecting robust growth across the first half of FY23 which ended on 28 May. The group admitted that the second half of the year was impacted by a faltering economy, inflationary pressure and the energy crisis. Turnover reached £182m, compared to £154.3m…
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Apr- 2023 -14 AprilPubs and Bars
Admiral Taverns puts 44 pubs up for sale
Admiral Taverns has announced that 44 of its pubs are up for sale becoming the latest major pub company to list a number of its sites for sale. A spokesperson for the company stated that all the pubs were up for sale individually rather than as a package deal. The…
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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryRestaurants
Kew Village restaurant Hawthorn to open in February
Co-owners Joshua Hunter and Patra Panas have announced that their refined neighbourhood restaurant, Hawthorn, will be opening on Wednesday 1 February in Kew Village, Richmond. Hawthorn, which will have 60 covers and serve lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, will also have a full team of 15 staff. According…
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Aug- 2021 -24 AugustPeople
Hawthorn CEO steps down following Admiral sale
Community pub company Hawthorn has released a statement announcing the departure of Mark Davies as CEO at the group. The move follows the completion of Hawthorn’s acquisition by Admiral Taverns, which saw 674 pubs transferred to now run under the operation of Admiral in a move funded by Proprium Capital…
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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 -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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May- 2021 -27 MayPubs and Bars
Hawthorn appoints new chairman
Hawthorn has announced the appointment of Colin Rurtherford as its new chairman. Rutherford has served in chairman and non-executive director roles in the past, including at Mitchells and Butlers where he has been a non-executive director for eight years. He joins CEO Mark Davies, Matt Ward (CFO), Edith Monfries (COO)…
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