Thwaites
Coverage of developments involving a historic regional brewery and its estate of pubs and inns across northern England. Tracks recent acquisitions of boutique inns, capex investment in venues such as Malham’s The Buck Inn, site refurbishments, and strategic leadership growth tied to its managed estate of over 190 public venues. Also includes reports on business performance, community awards programs for tenant operators, and brand repositioning of its own brewing asset. Built for pub landlords, estate operators, and hospitality executives monitoring supplier-operator integration and brewing-led pub network strategy.
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Jun- 2025 -20 JunePubs and Bars
Thwaites FY turnover rises 4.4% to £120.6m
Daniel Thwaites has reported that its turnover rose 4.4% to £120.6m in the year to 31 March 2025, with operating profit before property disposals also rising 4.4% to £11.8m. However, net debt at the brewer and pub operator stood at £71.4m, slightly up from £70.8m the previous year due to…
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May- 2025 -21 MayPubs and Bars
Thwaites acquires The Buck Inn, Malham
Thwaites has acquired The Buck Inn, Malham in the Yorkshire Dales for an undisclosed sum. Dating back to 1874, The Buck is a historic village inn comprising a bar and restaurant, plenty of outdoor space and 11 bedrooms. The addition of The Buck takes Thwaites’ portfolio of managed pubs with…
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16 MayPubs and Bars
Daniel Thwaites appoints Kevin Georgel as non-executive director
Daniel Thwaites, owner of hospitality group Thwaites, has announced the appointment of Kevin Georgel as non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2025. Georgel is currently the chief executive of family owned St Austell Brewery in Cornwall and was previously chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association and the…
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Apr- 2025 -15 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 15/04/25
The Non-Domestic Rating Act has become law. This new legislation aims to provide a permanently lower level of business rates for the hospitality sector. Following the news, UKH has asked for the maximum discount to be applied to hospitality properties with a rateable value of less than £500k. For those…
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15 AprilPubs and Bars
Thwaites completes £600k The Bull’s Head refurb
The Bull’s Head pub in Earlswood, Solihull, has re-opened with a new look after completing a £600,000 refurbishment. Owned by hospitality business Thwaites, the pub has enhanced its al fresco offering with a new outdoor space – named The Barn at The Bulls Head – which features an outside bar,…
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Mar- 2025 -11 MarchFeatures
How will the new allergen guidance affect businesses?
Last week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) unveiled new best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities. This will undoubtedly have an effect on hospitality businesses, especially coming at a time when so much else is changing in regards to costs. So what is the…
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Sep- 2024 -20 SeptemberPubs and Bars
JW Lees to acquire The Bellflower pub from Marston’s
JW Lees has agreed to acquire The Bellflower pub restaurant in Garstang Lancashire from Marston’s for an undisclosed sum. The news comes after the recent acquisition of The Craigside Hotel in Little Orme in Llandudno from Whitbread. The acquisition of The Bellflower pub restaurant will take Jw Lees’ Managed Pub…
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Nov- 2023 -13 NovemberNews
Today’s news in brief 13/11/23
Daniel Thwaites reported a turnover of £60.3m for the half-year ended 30 September, up 4% year-on-year. The group’s operating profit, however, fell from £9.9m in the same period last year to £8.8m. The drop was attributed to the impact of property disposal, with the group making only a £200k profit…
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13 NovemberPubs and Bars
Daniel Thwaites turnover jumps 4% in H1
Daniel Thwaites has revealed that turnover for the half-year ended 30 September hit £60.3m, increasing by 4%. This is despite the group’s operating profit dropping from £9.9m last year to £8.8m for the half-year, which was attributed to the impact of property disposal at the hospitality group. Daniel Thwaites reported…
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Sep- 2023 -13 SeptemberNews
BBPA partners with WRAP to help pubs reduce food waste
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is inviting pubs to find out how to save money and become more sustainable through tackling food waste at a free webinar hosted in partnership with the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP). Marking Hospitality Day and International Food Loss and Waste Day…
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