Liberation Group
Coverage of operational strategy, acquisitions, and F&B direction at a hospitality group managing pubs, inns, and breweries across the UK and Channel Islands. This section explores estate investments, leadership updates, menu innovation, and regional trading trends, providing insight for pub operators, group executives, and hospitality professionals interested in how multi-format operators scale while preserving local character and guest appeal.
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Aug- 2023 -1 AugustPubs and Bars
Liberation Group occupancy rates exceed 80% in H1
Liberation Group will be targeting becoming the “leading” provider of pub accommodation in the South of England, following the success of its Butcombe Pubs and Inns business, which has seen occupancy rates exceed 80% across the group. During the first half of 2023, the group has grown its accommodation offering…
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May- 2023 -2 MayPubs and Bars
Liberation Group expands managed pubs portfolio in Q1
Pub operator Liberation Group has revealed that for the 12 weeks to 22 April, its portfolio of managed pubs increased by 4.7% like-for-like in the UK, while food and drink increased by 4.4% and 2.8% respectively. While accommodation saw a rise of 13.9% among the group’s managed pubs, its estate…
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Mar- 2023 -27 MarchPubs and Bars
The Oakman Group appoints new CFO
The Oakman Group has announced the appointment of Tarquin Williams as chief financial officer. Williams was formerly CFO of The City Pub Group where he managed CPG’s listing on the AIM market through an IPO and helped guide the company through the pandemic. Before that, he was a Fullers Inns…
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Dec- 2022 -19 DecemberBreweries and Distilleries
Liberation Group and Cirrus Inns agree merger deal
UK and Channel Islands pub, brewing and drinks business, Liberation Group, and Cirrus Inns, the pub business that trades from Southwest London to the Cotswolds, have announced the merger of the two companies. As part of the merger, Liberation’s CEO Jonathan Lawson will lead the combined group, with Alex Langlands…
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberNews
Liberation Group reports ‘encouraging performance’ amid 6.3% sales rise
The Liberation Group, consisting of over 120 pubs, bars and inns across the UK, has reported that over the period of 21 May to 3 September 2022 its total LFL sales across its managed pub division was up 6.3% on 2021 figures and 30.0% up on 2019. It said that…
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Jun- 2022 -30 JuneNews
Red Oak Taverns acquires three pubs from Liberation Group
Red Oak Taverns has completed the acquisition of three tied tenanted pubs from the Liberation Group, for an undisclosed sum. The pubs are based in the South West of England and are operated by tenants under substantive agreements. This marks the first portfolio acquisition for Red Oak since the major…
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7 JuneBusiness
Liberation Group profits hit £9.5m
The Liberation Group has reported its underlying EBITDA hit £9.53m, compared to a loss of £795m in 2021 for the 52 week period ended 29 January 2022, despite another year of disruption due to Covid. Group operating profit also increased from a loss of £9.38m to £2.52m, with group turnover…
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Nov- 2020 -11 NovemberBreweries and Distilleries
Wadworth offloads 21 pubs to Liberation Group
Wadworth has confirmed it has exchanged contracts for the sale of 21 pubs to Liberation Group for an undisclosed sum. The 21 pubs are predominantly situated in the south west of England in locations near Bristol, Gloucester and Bath. The brewery which was founded in 1875 and operates 150 pubs…
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