Punch Pubs & Co has acquired another eight venues.
The Burton-upon-Trent-based pub company says the deal supports its continued investment in “high-quality community pubs as part of its vision to be recognised as the UK’s five-star pub company.”
All eight pubs have been acquired from RedCat Hospitality, headquartered in London.
Andy Spencer, CEO of Punch Pubs & Co, said: “We are delighted to welcome these new pubs into our business.
“Each pub represents an opportunity to invest, innovate, and inspire and we look forward to working with these much-loved sites and the passionate Publicans that run them, to ensure they continue to thrive within the communities they serve.”
The deal will enable RedCat, which operated the Coaching Inn Group, to sharpen its focus on expanding its 43-strong premium pubswithrooms portfolio.
RedCat Hospitality CEO, Richard Lewis, added: “This is an important next step for the business and reflects our strategy to focus on fortifying our position as the leading hospitality group dedicated to operating the UK’s best collection of premium inns.
“We are delighted to have reached agreement with the team at Punch Pubs, who we know will prove an excellent custodian for these high-quality pubs.”
The eight pubs are: the Broad Leys (Aylesbury), the Bull (Barming, Maidstone), the Cross Keys (Nottingham), the Crown Inn (Old Dalby), the Hare (Roxwell), the Nags Head (Little Kingshill), the Prince Rupert (Newark) and the Wig & Mitre (Lincoln).
