Thu, 02 Apr 2026 | COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Burton-upon-Trent Punch Pubs & Co has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of eight pubs from RedCat Hospitality. The pub operator says that the acquisition supports its ongoing investment in high-quality community sites and that it will continue to target further acquisitions.
The pubs comprising the portfolio 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).
Punch Pubs & Co Chief Executive Andy Spencer commented: "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.”
Following the acquisition, Punch Pubs & Co, which is backed by Fortress Investment Group, says it will continue to explore further opportunities to grow through acquisitions that support its growth strategy. The company currently operates around 1,300 pubs.
The sale comes as RedCat Hospitality executes its plan to exit its managed pub division in order to focus on its pubs-with-rooms offering, having recently completed the sale of its leased & tenanted pubs estate to Admiral Taverns.
RedCat operates the Coaching Inn Group chain, which comprises 43 premium pubs with rooms across the UK.
RedCat Hospitality chief executive Richard Lewis said: "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.”
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