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Simon King
Posts: 11
30/06/2008 16:32:27
Not sure if this discussion topic is acceptable, but wondered why there so many '
Enterprise Inns' for sale?

A couple in the Cambs/Lincs area look appealing, but then I see how many are for sale and wonder what the problem is (I have my own ideas), but would seek other opinions please.

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David Rhodes
Posts: 266
01/07/2008 09:05:10
There are thousands of businesses that are for sale, some excellent businesses for sale for good reasons and failing businesses for bad reasons.

There has always been a good number of pubs for sale and a good number of enterprise inns pubs for sale. Now is no different. You simply need to look at the individual business/pub and assess whether that business has a future.

If it doesn't walk away, if it does then it is simply the fact that with other pubs closing it would make your business much stronger in the future.

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Jamie Goldsmith
Posts: 126
01/07/2008 10:36:31
I thought this might be of interest: 9 May 2008

Enterprise Inns one of the UK's largest pub companies with over 7,700 pubs appears to be on track to convert to a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust). The move which could possibly save the company about £55m would see the group restructuring. A REIT is a company which owns and operates property to generate income. In return for distributing 90% of that income it would be exempt from corporation tax. So Enterprise would effectively become two companies one that owns the property - i.e. the pubs and one which would looked after (sic) the lessees of those pubs. Punch, the other large tenanted and leased pub operator, is also looking at conversion to a REIT.

CAMRA research manager Iain Loe said “One hopes that all this financial jiggery pokery will not all end it tears for the company, the pub lessees and their customers. But one only has to look at the mess that Mitchells & Butlers got themselves into when they decided to try their hand at being financial whiz kids”. I was posted by CMRA the campaign for real ale. THe licenced trade is suffering at the moment. Stephen, David, what do you think?

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