Pub operator and brewery business Butcombe hails 'record' performance

Atom bank funds pub purchase using business ‘goodwill’ criteria

Atom bank has delivered a £660,000 loan to support the purchase of a Wolverhampton pub, using the goodwill of the business in place of a cash deposit. The buyer, who was already the sitting tenant at the Cow Shed bistro pub, was given the chance to buy the freehold from brewery Marstons.  With no deposit available, Ashley Clements, associate director at Christie Finance, approached several commercial lenders.  All refused except Atom bank, which…

Butcombe reports ‘record’ revenues of £149m in FY25

Butcombe, the privately owned premium pub operator and brewing group, has reported “record’ revenues of £149m for the year ended January 2025 versus £144.4m in the previous year.  Its managed pubs “strongly outperformed” the sector with like-for-like revenue of +7.8% compared with LFL growth of +6% in the preceding year.  The group’s food, drink, and accommodation segments all delivered strong performances, with food sales rising by 12.1%, drink…

Record revenues for brewer and pub owner Butcombe - Beer Today

Butcombe Group, the pub operator and brewing group, with sites stretching from London to Jersey, has reported results for the year ended 25th January 2025. The company saw record revenues of £149 million, versus £144.4m in the previous year. Managed pubs strongly outperformed the sector, with like-for-like revenue up by 7.8%. Brewing and drinks achieved 8.4% growth in the UK free trade. The company has carried this momentum into the new financia…

Pub operator and brewery business Butcombe hails 'record' performance

The group consists of more than 120 pubs, bars and inns across the South of England and Channel Islands