Industry data: Top pub groups in the UK 2007

01 November 2007 by
Industry data: Top pub groups in the UK 2007

Punch Taverns regained its position as the UK's biggest pub operator in 2007 with 8,546 outlets.

The next largest group was arch-rival Enterprise Inns with 7,714 pubs, which was toppled from the top slot when Punch re-acquired the Spirit Group.

The key change among the top players since last year has been rapid growth of Admiral Taverns, which has more than doubled in size from 1,214 to 2,700 outlets to rise from sixth to third position in the league, and the demise of London and Edinburgh Inns, which was the eighth largest pub group last year with 795 venues before it fell into administration.

These figures are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2006, published by the British Hospitality Association.

The full report (which is free to BHA members) can be bought for £195 (for the printed version) or £146.25 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact bob.bacon@bha.org.uk.

The top pub groups from the 2006 report can be viewed here >>

TOP PUB GROUPS IN THE UK, 2006-2007

OwnerOutlets 2007Outlets 2006Selected brands
1Punch Taverns](http://www.punchtaverns.com/Punch) 8,546 9,240
2[Enterprise Inns](http://www.enterpriseinns.com/home/home_flash.html) 7,714 8,652
3[Admiral Taverns](http://www.admiraltaverns.co.uk/) 2,700 1,214
4[Marston's](http://www.marstons.co.uk/) 2,258 2,544 Pitcher & Piano
5[Greene King](http://www.greeneking.co.uk/)[](http://www.marksandspencer.com/) 1,478 1,512
6[Mitchells & Butlers](http://www.mbplc.com/) 1,351 1,389 Ember, Scream, O'Neills
7Wellington Pub Co[](http://www.nestle.co.uk/Home) 838 851
8[JD Wetherspoon](http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/) 657 646
9[Trust Inns](http://www.trustinns.co.uk/) 515 506
10[Frederic Robinson](http://www.fredericrobinson.co.uk/)[](http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkStorefront-Start) 385 394
11[Laurel Pub Company](http://www.thwaites.co.uk/)[](http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/) 331 401 Yates', Hogshead
12[Daniel Thwaites](http://www.thwaites.co.uk/)[](http://www.amtcoffee.co.uk/) 301 424
13[GI Partners](http://www.gipartners.com/) 254 - [Orchid Pubs](http://www.orchid-group.co.uk/)
14[Pubfolio](http://www.pubfolio.co.uk/)[ 250 782

Source: Horizons

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