Punch Pubs
Coverage explores the operations, estate strategy, and investment activity of one of the UK’s largest leased and tenanted pub companies. Reporting includes pub refurbishment programmes, licensee recruitment, community pub support schemes, acquisitions of regional freehold sites, and leadership updates under Patron Capital ownership. Insight is tailored for pub operators, landlords, and suppliers tracking market consolidation, tenancy models, and the evolution of drink- and food-led venues across the Punch estate.
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Aug- 2025 -1 AugustPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs welcomes strong year of trading as acquisitions ramp up
Punch Pubs has welcomed strong trading for the 40 weeks to 18 May 2025, as revenues hit £251.7m over the period, compared to £241.5m the prior year. Both its leased and tenanted and pub partnership segments delivered like-for-like underlying EBITDA growth against the prior year, with total EBITDA for the…
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May- 2025 -12 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 12/05/25
Punch Pubs has seen its revenues rise by 1.9% to £168.3m in Q2 ended 23 February. The group attributed its growth to inflationary price increases and trade enhancing capex investment in its estate, as well as maturing profits from pubs converted from L&T to MP. Meanwhile, the group has optimised…
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12 MayPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs revenues rise 1.9% to £168.3m in Q2
Punch Pubs has reported that total revenues rose by 1.9% to £168.3m in the 28-week period to 23 February 2025. The group attributed its growth to inflationary price increases and trade enhancing capex investment in its estate, as well as maturing profits from pubs converted from L&T to MP. Meanwhile,…
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Apr- 2025 -28 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 28/04/25
Hospitality insolvencies were down 11% to 3,402 in the 12 months to February 2025, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Insolvencies in the sector fell 20% to 271 in February 2025, compared with the same month last year (339). However, they remain historically higher than pre-pandemic levels.…
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28 AprilPubs and Bars
Punch Pubs acquires The Crown pub in Market Drayton
Punch Pubs and Co has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of The Crown in Market Drayton. The town centre pub, located on Queen Street, will now be part of Punch’s leased and tenanted estate. It will be managed by experienced, multiple operators Ami Sanobar and Darren Paul, who will…
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23 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 23/04/25
Hospitality has seen “tentative” signs of recovery despite ongoing pressures on household finances affecting consumer footfall and spending, according to data from CGA. Notably, 55% of UK households say they are either severely or moderately impacted by the cost of living. As a result, this adverse impact is stirring up…
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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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Mar- 2025 -20 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 20/03/25
UKH have called for packaging supplied to venues to be exempt from the EPR. The likes of Azzurri Group, Burger King UK, Fuller’s, Marston’s, Punch Pubs, St Austell Brewery, Stonegate Group and Wells & Co have signed the letter to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, that states that…
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20 MarchBusiness
Hospitality businesses claim new packaging rules will ‘cost millions’
Pub and hospitality businesses have joined with UKHospitality to write to Steve Reed, the Defra Secretary of State, to call for packaging supplied to hospitality businesses to be exempt from the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). The likes of the Azzurri Group, Burger King UK, Fuller’s, Marston’s, Punch Pubs and Co,…
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14 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/25
Deliveroo has hit a profit of £3m for 2024, following a loss of £32m in the year prior. It comes as the restaurant and groceries delivery platform had “a good year of growth”, in which its gross transaction value jumped 6% and revenues rose by 3% in constant currency. The…
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