Professional Services & Utilities

Smuggling cost hits £1bn a year

28-Nov-2002

New figures show that £1bn a year is lost in taxes to smugglers - amounting to costs of £12,000 a year for the average pub.Smuggling also cripples...

Property briefs

27-Nov-2002

The Stumbles Inn in Shepton Mallet has its own shove ha'penny team as well and two pool teams. The pub is popular with both locals and young people...

Property briefs

21-Nov-2002

Clarke Pub Company is selling eight of its Scottish pubs in order to focus on its larger managed outlets. The pubs include the Souter Johnnies in...

Bill has long road ahead

19-Nov-2002

Months of debate in store after draft bill is announcedby David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...

Property briefs

18-Nov-2002

Welsh pub company Celtic Inns, which is owned by electronics millionaire Sir Terry Matthews, has purchased 44 tenanted pubs from James Williams...

Property briefs

11-Nov-2002

The former Abbaye Bar and Brasserie in Canal Street, Manchester, is up for sale following a rationalisation of owning company Tragus Holdings. The...

Disasters wipe £14bn off UK's 2001 tourism income

06-Nov-2002

Shocking figures released this week show that Britain lost £14bn of tourism income last year because of foot-and-mouth and September 11.The figures...

Property briefs

04-Nov-2002

A Lincolnshire pub called the Brandy Wharf, which sells 60 types of cider, is up for sale through agents Brownill Vickers. The pub is 200 years old...

A run-down pub in Norfolk has been turned into a property no

31-Oct-2002

The Victoria provides a taste of the Raj in deepest Norfolk. In February 2001, Viscount Tom Coke, son of the Earl of Leicester, decided it was time...

Property briefs

29-Oct-2002

The Swan in Dobcross, near Saddleworth in Lancashire, which featured in the film Yanks starring Richard Gere, has been bought by Jennings Brewery....

Mission:

24-Oct-2002

to boldly grow Wetherspoon's mission is to grow its sales and, in a steady manner, its business and not as some believe tocharge as little as...

S&N ordered to pay £3,000 in disability discrimination case

23-Oct-2002

Pub operator Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) has been ordered to pay £3,000 after a court ruled that it had discriminated against a customer with...

Property briefs - Birmingham special

21-Oct-2002

Christie & Co is inviting offers for two premises in Birmingham city centre. The leasehold interest in Gio's bar/restaurant in Paradise Place,...

Property briefs

16-Oct-2002

Thwaites, the Lancashire-based brewer and pub retailer, is looking to acquire new pubs as part of its continued roll-out strategy. Property director...

SFI in talks with bankers to resolve cash-flow problems

10-Oct-2002

by The PMA Team SFI Group chief executive Andrew Latham is in discussion with his banks over a "strategy going forward" in the light of the cashflow...

Site sell-offs come too late to save debt-ridden Old Monk

10-Oct-2002

by Mike Bennett Gerry Martin bowed to the inevitable this week his eight-year-old Old Monk managed house business placed into administration, an...

Property briefs

07-Oct-2002

Offers are being invited for the Britannia Inn in the Vale of Llangollen, North Wales. It was built by the monks of Valle Crucis Abbey in the 14th...

Barclaycard deal is a hit with SLV

03-Oct-2002

Following the launch last monthof the SLV's latest membership benefit, licensees from around the country have been contacting the society for joining...

Murder on the High Street

03-Oct-2002

The financial crisis now surrounding SFI Group and Old Monk has focused attention on what could become a defining moment for the pub industry....

Property briefs

30-Sep-2002

Everards has sold seven pubs to Noble House Leisure for £10.6m. Three of the pubs in Leicestershire include the Charnwood in Bardon Hill, Mill on...

Bank Holiday fails to raise pub profits

28-Aug-2002

Trading over the Bank Holiday weekend has failed to make up for what has been a wet and gloomy summer for many licensees.Despite reports of a £525m...

Custom-made cuts?

16-Aug-2002

An EU ruling on hard-line tactics by UK Customs and Excise may prove to be a boost for the trade's campaign to reduce duty. By Michelle...

Planning permission - structuring a business plan

23-Jul-2002

Tenanted and leased pub companies these days like applicants to come with a business plan. Nathan Lowry talked Phil Mellows through his.The art of...

BISL hits out over calls for pubs to pay for late-night services

18-Jul-2002

Trade group Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) has hit out at the Greater London Authority (GLA) over calls for pubs and bars to help pay for...

Po Na Na takes £6.6m property hit

19-Jun-2002

Shares in late-night bar and club operator Po Na Na fell to a fresh low yesterday after property write-downs set the company £5.3m into the...

Show it and sell it

27-May-2002

By utilising a bar's 'hot spots' a publican can influence the decision-making of his or her customers.It is common sense and clear to every publican...

Balance of trade

23-May-2002

Ben McFarland visits the Earth and Stars in Brighton, the UK's first 'climate balanced' pubThings are hotting up and it's all our fault! Apparently,...

Pub staff targeted in credit card 'cloning'

09-May-2002

Pub staff are being targeted by international criminals using bribes and threats to force them to "clone" customers' credit cards.The Association for...

Trade gives cautious welcome to improved Easter trading

04-Apr-2002

Improved trading over the Easter weekend has been given a cautious welcome by pubs and pub operators.General good weather over the four-day bank...

Lib Dems slam delay of small business banking report

21-Mar-2002

The Government has been accused of dragging its feet and failing to respond to the needs of small businesses, including pubs.Liberal Democrat small...

Reforms to cut red tape could save trade billions

07-Feb-2002

Bureaucracy surrounding entertainment licences and late-night drinking is to be slashed in an attempt to help the trade save billions of pounds each...

Buyers should take pubs now as banks are open to lending

13-Nov-2001

Environment is right for banks to lend to businessesFirst-time freehold purchasers looking to buy their own pub should start looking now, according...

AWP limits could lose industry £43m

08-Nov-2001

Trade warns that machine restrictions may lead to pub closuresPlans to restrict the number of AWP machines in pubs would cost the trade £43m every...

Finance systems

02-Nov-2001

Finance systems geared to the pub trade are becoming more common, writes Geoff Tyler, but you still need to shop around to ensure your specific needs...

Bodmin auction brings in the bids

31-Oct-2001

More than 60 people squeezed into the main bar of the White Hart Inn in Bodmin, Cornwall, to take part in the public auction for the freehold pub.The...

Forum attacks high pub rents

11-Oct-2001

Pub property managers have hit out at leisure developers who expect high rents from pub operators, but have a poor understanding of their business....

Cashflow

04-Sep-2001

With the vast majority of business worries coming down to money, keeping a tight rein on cashflow is fundamental to the success of your pub, writes...

Smuggler finally jailed for £7m alcohol fraud

17-Jul-2001

A man reputed to be Britain's most audacious alcohol smuggler is finally behind bars.Samuel Lord of Penny Hedge in Barton-on-Sea, New Milton in...

Justice Bill wording victory

01-Jun-2001

The trade has won a partial victory in its battle for changes to the Criminal Justice and Police Bill.The final version of the bill includes a...

Reform Bill 'is backward step'

24-May-2001

Licensees are better off under the existing licensing regime than they would be under the proposed reforms, according to trade campaigners.Speaking...

Nomura boss slams industry low pay

24-May-2001

Trade leaders have urged employers to drive up pay and improve working conditions in a bid to tackle the problem of high staff turnover.Speaking at...

Prince Charles pays rural tribute

23-May-2001

The Prince of Wales stressed the importance of community pubs coming up with novel ways to attract new business, during a visit to St Austell Brewery...

How low can you go?

21-May-2001

Low alcohol beers have been out of favour for around a decade. Ben McFarland investigates how the category is trying to revive its fortunes.It would...

Market defies regional crisis

19-Apr-2001

Disease and disaster does not halt property salesFloods and foot-and-mouth have failed to curb interest in owning Yorkshire pubs, despite the fact...

Planning your finances

03-Apr-2001

When planning to enter the pub trade, you of course need to plan your finances too. We take a look at the options available.Investing in your own pub...

Noise restrictions faced by licensed property owners

22-Mar-2001

Mock rockers Spinal Tap proudly boasted, in the cult film of the same name, that the volume knobs on their amplifiers go up to 11. These days growing...

Interest in premises

14-Mar-2001

I am going to apply for a new liquor licence for a building which doesn't currently hold a licence. I have been told that I need to have an "interest...

Minimum pay hike slammed as pre-election 'sweetener'

14-Mar-2001

Trade leaders last week accused the government of going back on its promise not to increase the minimum wage annually.News that the minimum wage is...

Q&A: As a tenant, who pays for repairs or alterations to my pub?

09-Mar-2001

I am the tenant of a pub leased from a brewery. One of the internal walls has been in a bad condition for several years but my landlord has never got...