An independent pub company based in Burton upon Trent has added five new venues to its portfolio.
Four pubs have been acquired by Punch Pubs & Co from Leicester-based brewing company Everards and will join Punch’s leased and tenanted estate, benefitting from Punch’s industry-leading training and development.
Punch has also acquired The Crown – one of the oldest pubs in Market Drayton – which will be managed by multiple operators Ami Sanobar and Darren Paul, who will reopen the pub with former General Managers Nikki Marshall and Mike Sloan at the helm.
The deals bring Punch’s total acquisitions for the current financial year to 14.
Punch Pubs Operations Manager, Christian Gregory, said: “I’m looking forward to this new beginning at The Crown and excited to be working with Nikki, Mike and the team as they transition into the Punch family.
“The Crown is already an excellent pub, and we know that the community takes great pride in it, so we’re looking forward to seeing its continued success with many exciting plans in the pipeline.”
The four pubs acquired from Everards are The Old Kings Head in Long Buckby, near Northampton, The Paget in Loughborough, The Cricketers in Leicester and the Dog & Gun in Whetstone, near Leicester.
Speaking of that acquisition, Stephen Allen, Group Property Director at Punch, said: “We are delighted to welcome these four fantastic pubs into the Punch family and would like to thank Everards for this opportunity.
“Our priority is to ensure that all four pubs continue to flourish within their communities, and with our industry-leading investment and support, we are confident that they will continue to thrive.
“Our Operations Manager, Christian Gregory, is working with the publicans and their teams to ensure a smooth transition and set each pub up for continued success.”
Andy Wilson, Managing Director at Everards, said: “We want to thank our business owners and wish them all the best with Punch.
“We’ve invested £3 million into our pubs over the last 12 months and this sale will enable us to continue this momentum. We want to thank the Punch team who have been great to deal with.”
Punch has around 1,250 pubs in England, Scotland and Wales.
