4,500 pubs nationwide; 1270 managed and 3,457 leased and tenanted.

pictured pub is Slug & Lettuce, York

Purchased the Ei group (Enterprise Inns) to become largest pub group in Britain.

Head Office

Solihull, West Midlands

Owned by TDR Capital

Pub Brands:

Scream , Slug & Lettuce; Tattershall Castle , Henry's Café Bar , Yates's , Missoula , Social Squirrel , Flares & Reflex , Popworld , The Living Room , Retro , Sports Bar & Grill , Walkabout , Be at one , Fever Bars , Tank & Paddle , The Liquorist

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Dynamic pricing - dearer at busy times

Heavy debt

Brewery with 3,100 pubs with about 1,000 run by independent Pub Partners and others in brands.

Pictured pub is The Lamb, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Head Office

Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk

Owned by: OK Asset Holdings

Pub Brands:

Hungry Horse, Belhaven, Chef and Brewer, Farmhouse Inns, Green king Inns

Beer Brands:

Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot, Ice Breaker Pale Ale, East Coast IPA, Morland Original, Ruddles County, Ruddles Best, Hardy & Hansons Bitter, Hardy & Hansons Cool, Hardy & Hansons Mild, Olde Trip, London Glory

Best Pub Employer (The Publican Awards) 2023

Best Pub Company (150+ employees) (The Publican Awards) 2023

Best Sustainable Pub Company (The Publican Awards) 2024

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2,500 pubs

Pictured pub is The Handbridge, Chester

Head Office

Edinburgh

Owned by Heineken

1,700 pubs

Pictured pub is The Mitre, Edinburgh

Pub Brands:

All Bar one, Browns, Castle, Ember Inns, Harvester, High St, Innkeepers Collection, Miller & Carter, Nicolsons, O’Neils, Premium Country Pubs, Sizzling Pubs, Toby Carvery, Vintage Inns

Best Sustainable Pub Company (The Publican Awards) 2023

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The Story of M&B - in its own words

1,600 pubs most of which are wet lead

Pictured pub is The Carnarvon, Glasgow

Head Office

Chester

1,600 pub group

Sold brewing parts of business to Carlsberg to set up Carlsberg Marstons Brewing Company in 2020.

Head Office

Wolverhampton

Best Pub Employer (500+ employees) The Publican Awards 2024

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1,300 pubs group

Head office

Burton-upon-Trent

Best Partnership Pub (501+ sites) The Publican awards 2024

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900 pubs

Head office

Wiltshire

850 pubs

Head office

London

858 pub chain first pub opened in1979 by Tim Martin.

Head office

Watford

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580 pub group

pictured pub is The Holly Hill Inn, Richmond, Yorkshire

Head office

Chorley, Lamcashire

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Robinson’s brewery and 400 pub group.

Pictured pub is The Golden Rule, Ambleside

Head office

Stockport

Beer brands:

Unicorn, Harltey’s Cumbria Way, Hartleys XB, Old Tom, Dizzy Blonde, Cwrw’r ddraig aur, Double Hop, Unicorn Black, Trooper, Trooper Red ‘n’ Black Porter, Trooper Hallowed, Wizard

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Brewery and 350 pub group.

Pictured pub is The Craven, Skipton

Head office

Lancashire

Beer brands

Original Best Bitter, Gold, English IPA, Mild, Amber

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Brewery and 330 pub group.

Pictured pub is Coach & Horses, Whitstable

Britain’s oldest brewer

Head office

Kent

Beer brands

Masterbrew, Spitfire Amber, Spitfire Golden Ale, Bishops Finger, Whitstable Bay Stout, Whitstable Bay Pale Ale, Whitstable Bay Organic Ale, 1698 Kentish Strong Ale, Christmas Ale, India Pale Ale, Double Stout, Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale, Late Red, Hop County Pale Ale, Strong Pale Ale,

Spitfire Lager, Singa (Thai beer), Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Hurlimann, Five Grain Lager, Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager,

Best Partnership Pub (up to 500 sites) The Publican Awards 2024

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Brewery and 220 pub group

Pictured pub is Three Magpies, Seend

Head office

Devises

Beer brands

Henry’s IPA, 6X, Horizon, Swordfish, Dirty Rucker, Old Timer

Brewery and 200 pub group

The pubs all ban music, TVs , swearing and mobile devices. the pubs only sell Sam Smith’s products.

Pictured pub is The Falcon, Chester

Head office

Tadcaster

Beer Brands

Old Brewery Bitter, Dark Mild, Light Mild, Extra Stout, Sovereign, Organic Wheat Beer

Taddy Lager, Alpine Lager, Organic Lager, Double Four Lager

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200 pubs predominantly in London and South East with most northerly pubs being four in Birmingham.

Featured pub is The Old Thatched Tavern in Stratford upon Avon

Head office

Chiswick

Map of Fuller's pubs

Brewery and 200 pub group. Predominently in south and south west

Featured picture is Hall & Woodhouse, Bath

Map of pubs

Head office

Blandford St Mary Dorset

Beer brands (Badger Ales)

Golden Glory, Fropical Ferret, Fursty Ferret, Tanglefoot, Twice Tangled, Golden Champion, The Hopping Hare, The Blandford Fly, The Cranborne Poacher, The Wicked Wyvern, Badger Best Bitter, Milk Made Stout

H&W Forum Lager

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Brewery and 200 pub group

pictured pub Cox's Yard, Stratford upon Avon

Beer brands

Brewpoint, John Bull

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Brewer and 150 pubs predominantly in Leicestershire, Derby, Nottinghamshire .

Map of pubs

Pictured pub is The Three Nuns in Loughborough

Head office

Leicestershire

Beer brands

Tiger, Golden Hop, Beacon Hill, Sunchaser, Old Original

Best Brewing Pub Company - The Publican Awards 2024

150 pub group

pictured pub Bannerman's Edinburgh

Head office

Edinburgh

Brewery and 140 pub group predominantly in South and West Wales, and West Country

Head office

Cardiff

Beer brands

Brains Bitter, SA Welsh Ale, SA Gold, The Blessed Rev James, Barry Island IPA, Dark Smooth, SA Dark

Bayside Welsh Lager

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Brewery with about 140 pubs. Ceased brewing in 2002 but returned to it in 2013.

Head office

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

Beer Brands

Oxford Gold, Queen Bee, Gravity, Royal Standard, Oh Be Joyful,

Brewery and 184 pub group

Acquired Bath Ales 2016

Pictured pub is The Yacht, Penzance

Take over Bath Pub Co adds 4 pubs

Head office

St Austell, Cornwall

Beer brands

Tribute, Proper Job, Anthem, Cornish Best, Hicks, Tribute Extra, Black Square Stout, Big Job, Proper Black IPA, Mena Dhu Stout, Boabab Wheat Beer, Korev Lager, Cardynal Syn, Bad habit, Devine Inspiration (13%), Saturday Night Special

Took over Bath Ales in 2017

Best Accomodation Operator - The Publican awards 2024

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Brewery and 130 pubs. Family owned

Pictured pub Duttons, Chester

Head office

Manchester

Beer brands

Bitter, Manchester Pale Ale, Founders Chestnut Ale, Gold Ale, Moonraker, Harvest Pale Ale, Dragon’s Fire, Greengate, Dark Ale, Stout

Manchester Craft Lager, Manchester Original Lager

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165 pubs mainly in North East England and Midlands

Head office

Blackpool

100 pub group

Glasgow

Brewery and 90 pub group around Swindon area

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Head office

Swindon, Wiltshire

Beer Brands

Tradition, Voyager, Pioneer NZ IPA, Mustang Black

First couple to visit all their pubs in their 180th anniversary ale trail

Group with 80 pubs located in North Wales, North west of England and south England around London.

Pictured pub is The Armoury, Shrewsbury

Head office

Chester

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Brewery and 85 pubs

Head office

Felinfoel, near Llanelli, Wales

Beer Brands

Double Dragon, Celtic Gold, Nutbrown Ale, IPA, Chocolate Stout, Dragon’s Heart

80 pubs company. Although called Heavitree Brewery brewing stopped in 1970 and it is purely a pub owning company.

Head office

Exeter, Devon

Brewery with around 70 pubs in the UK

pictured pub Brewdog, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Head office

Ellon, Scotland

Beer brands

Punk IPA, Hazy Jane, Elvis Juice, Dead Pony Club, Black Heart, Arcade Made, Stunt Double, Lost Lager, Planet Pale Ale, Clockwork, Cake Cartel, 5am Saint, Mail Order Martian

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Best Pub Brand /Concept (The Publican Awards) 2023

Brewery and 70 pub group

Pictured pub is Rumsey Wells, Norwich

Head office

Southwold, Suffolk

Beer Brands

Ghost Ship, Southwold Bitter, Mosaic Pale Ale, Ease up IPA, Broadside, Lighthouse

Dry Hopped Lager, Bitburger

Wild Wave Cider

Low alcohol products:

Ghost Ship (0.5%), Bitburger (0%), Wild Wave (0.5%) Cider

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Brewery and 70 pub group

Pictured pub is Champions, Norwich

Head office

Wainfleet All Saints, Skegness

Beer Brands

Yella Belly Gold, Bateman’s XB, Triple XB, Skull & Hammers, Salem Porter, Dark Fruits Porter

Seasonals

Hooker, Spring Breeze, St George’s Glory, Jewel in the Crown, Summer Swallow, England Expects, Combined Harvest, Victory Ale, Beast from the East, Rosey Nosey

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Group with 50 pubs

pictured pub is The Eagle & Child, York

Head office

Hartlepool

Camerons sell 27 pubs

Beer Brands

Strongarm, Steamer Smooth, Trophy Special, Cameron’s Smooth, Motorhead Road Crew American PA,

Cameron’s Lager, Motorhead Overkill Pilsner

Tooth & Claw collective:

Squeeze Please, Jellyfish Nebula, One Eye, Wolf Pilsner

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50 pub group. Was also a brewery until 1974.

Head office

Galleywood, Essex

Brewery with 50 pubs

Head office

Lewes, East Sussex

Beer brands

Sussex Best Bitter (4%), Old Ale (4.3%), Harvey’s IPA, (3.5%)

Brewery and 50 pub group covering Oxfordshire with some in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire

Head office

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

Beer Brands

Hooky Mild 2.8% ABV Mild ale, Hooky Gold 4.1%, Off the Hook 4.3%,, Twelve Days 5.5%, Oat Sower 3.3%, Merulla Stout 4.2%, Hooky 3.5% ABV Session bitter, Haymaker 5%, Crafty Fox 4.4%, Greedy Goose 4.2%, Flagship 5.3%, Red Rye 4.7%, Old Hooky 4.6% ABV Best bitter, Double Stout 4.8% Stout

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Brewery and 50 pub group in North West England

Head office

Media City, Salford

Beer Brands

Hydes Original Bitter 3.8% , Dark Ruby 3.5%, Lowry 4.7%, Hopster 3.8% , 1863 Chestnut Ale 3.5%, Copper Kettle 4.5%

Dock 4 Lager

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Group with 50 pubs

pictured pub is The Ship, Lyme Regis

Head office

Bridport, Dorset

Beer Brands

Copper, IPA, Dorset Gold, 200, Tally Ho, Dorset Pale

Brewery and 50 pub group.

Head office

Hertford

Beer Brands

AK, IPA, Castle, Country, Cask, Strongheart, No 1

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Brewery with 50 pubs

Head office

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Beer brands

Cambridge Bitter, Cambridge Gold, Black Dog, Plum Porter, Warrier, Blackberry Porter

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50 pub group in Scotland

pictured pub is Tokyo Joe's, Greenock

Head office

Glasgow

43 pubs covering Southern England

pictured pub is Bath Brewhouse, Bath

40 pub group

Head office

Alfreton, Derbyshire

Looking to expand to 100- news

Brewery and 40 pub group

Head office

Market Drayton, Shropshire

Beer Brands

Slumbering Monk, Pale Ale, Pure Blonde, Stone Ale

Green Monkey Lager

Group with 35 pubs

Head office

Tadcaster

30 pub group with pubs across Scotland. Est 1991

Pictured pub is The Bridge Inn, Peebles

Head office

Kirkcaldy, Fife

Beer brewed on the premises, food from the kitchen in 24 pubs.

Pictured pub, Brewhouse and Kitchen, Chester

Head office

London

Beer brands

Pinecliff, Empire Sun,

Masterclasses

Whisky and beer pairing , Beer tasting, Brewery Experience, Gin tasting

Best Brewing Pub Company ((The Publican Awards) 2023

Brewery with 19 pubs.

Pictured pub is The Wooly Sheep, Skipton

Head office

Keighley, Yorkshire

Beer brands

Landlord, Boltmaker, Knowle Spring, Golden Best, Dark Mild, Landlord Dark, Hopical Storm, Cool Lane, Poulter’s Porter

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