Punch Pubs & Co buys four pubs from Everards

Punch Pubs & Co has acquired four pubs from Leicester-based brewing company and operator Everards.

Adding to its circa 1,300-strong portfolio, the newly acquired pubs are The Old Kings Head in Long Buckby, The Paget in Loughborough, The Cricketers in Leicester and The Dog & Gun in Whetstone.

The newly acquired venues have joined Punch’s Leased and Tenanted estate.

"We are delighted to welcome these four fantastic pubs into the Punch family and would like to thank Everards for this opportunity," says Stephen Allen, group property director at Punch. "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."

This latest deal brings Punch's total acquisitions for the current financial year to 13.

"We want to thank our business owners and wish them all the best with Punch," says Andy Wilson, managing director at Everards. "We’ve invested £3m 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."

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