Acquisition Resources

We mentioned last month that Punch Taverns were evaluating the assets of Spirit group. They have now formally announced the planned disposal of 380 managed pubs. The statement continued "this will le... [more]

Holidaybreak, the UK tour operator, has revealed that it would consider a sale of its profitable camping division if a substantial offer was made. There has been interest in the business from both pri... [more]

Liminar, the listed UK leisure company, has announced its plans to either sell or demerge its Entertainment division following a review. The company stated that the entertainment division does not for... [more]

Next Generation Clubs, the chain of tennis clubs, has been acquired by London & Regional for £200m. Analysts believe that L&R may decide to split off the operating company from the property assets and... [more]

The Clermont Club, the upmarket London casino in Berkeley Square, may be sold off by its owners Rank. Rank, the gaming and restaurant conglomerate, have reportedly received several offers which are th... [more]

Thomas Group, the UK leisure group, has been put up for sale after a number of approaches from interested parties. The family business, run by father and son Jimmy and Simon Thomas, owns a number of b... [more]

Whitbread has announced it is to sell the 260 pubs making up its Brewers Fayre and Beefeater chains. The move comes as part of a strategic decision to retain only those pubs sharing a site with its Pr... [more]

Punch Taverns, the UK based pub operator, is to sell restaurant chain Old Orleans. Punch gained the chain as part of its acquisition of the Spirit group last year. The reason for the sale is believed ... [more]

Punch Taverns, the UK based pub operator, will reportedly sell 290 of the pubs it acquired in December from rival pub group Spirit. The pubs, all managed properties, are thought to be valued at £500m ... [more]

Hermes Private Equity has acquired the UK bingo operator Mayfair Gaming from Risk Capital Partners for an estimated £28 million. Hermes were advised by Deloitte Corporate Finance with debt facilities ... [more]