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Secondary Recommendation

Punch Taverns - Pubs giant poised for next big acquisition

November 2003

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  • PUB
Punch Taverns, one of the new breed of  fast-growing tenanted pub landlords who finance acquisitions through securitised debt, has performed well recently on hopes that the group is poised to strike another deal.  Punch was formed in 1997 to take advantage of a fragmented industry, where many traditional operators were disposing their tenanted estates to finance a move into areas perceived as having better growth prospects, such as hotels and healthand fitness.  Punch's first acquisition came from Bass (now Six Continents, 592p).  However, the group only came to prominence in1999 when former Chairman and celebrated entrepreneur Hugh Osmond instigated the acquisition of Allied Domecq's 1,800 strong p ...

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