Wells and Co

Today’s news in brief – 07/04/25

Hospitality venues will be released from red tape which stifles business as the government “backs the British night out”, after revealing its new Plan for Change initiative. Action includes moves to improve the application of licensing laws and strengthen businesses’ competitiveness, giving diners, pub and party-goers more time and more…

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Wells and Co revenues rise 5.6% to £65.8m in FY24

The operator of pubs and breweries, Wells and Co, has revealed that revenues rose by 5.6% to £65.8m in the year to 30 September 2024, despite tough trading conditions.  As well as a revenue uplift, group EBITDA rose by 4.2% to £9.9m during the period. In the UK, EBITDA for…

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Wells & Co to take on The White Horse

The Managed house division at Wells and Co has announced it is set to take on the leased and tenanted pub, The White Horse in Balsall Common, Bedfordshire. The destination dining site will reopen on the 15 February, trading until mid-April when the site will then close for a two-month…

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Red Oak Taverns acquires 9 new sites amid £15m funding

Red Oak Taverns has announced that it has acquired nine pubs from Hall and Woodhouse situated across the South East of England in September 2021. This represents the third pub portfolio acquisition of 2021, following the purchase of three pubs in the West Midlands from Reclamation Inns in January and…

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