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More pain from pub groups

A profit warning from Regent Inns and more disappointing results – accompanied by its own profits warning – from Eldridge Pope have helped dampen a battered drinks sector today. Ben Cobley reports. Read

Traditional brewers buck the bad pub news

Burtonwood Brewery and Fuller, Smith & Turner, who both run traditional pub and brewing businesses, shrugged off difficult market conditions to report impressive increases in first half profits. Ben Cobley reports. Read

Recommendations

Regent Inns
AVOID 10/10/2007

Following an unconvincing 12 months to June for bar and comedy club group Regent, the new financial year has brought little in the way of recuperation so far. Read
Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
AVOID 07/02/2007

Bars and comedy clubs group Regent Inns has had a rough time in its smoky late-night sub-sector, but executive chairman Bob Ivell believes a stronger focus on restaurants will lead the group to salvation. Read
Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
AVOID 11/08/2006

With the £26m purchase of the Old Orleans chain of Louisiana-themed bar-restaurants, Bob Ivell, chief executive of bar operator Regent Inns, has completed a deal after almost two years of trying. Read
Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
AVOID 21/02/2006

The operator of the Walkabout sports bars and Jongleurs comedy clubs has been busy since new management took over in October 2004 and a failed acquisition last year leaves the consolidation-hungry board unsated. Read
Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
AVOID 09/02/2005

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
AVOID 15/07/2004

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
SPECULATIVE BUY 06/02/2004

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
HOLD 01/12/2003

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
SELL 14/07/2003

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
HOLD 05/02/2003

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 11/12/2002

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 30/10/2002

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 06/02/2002

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 12/09/2001

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 07/08/2000

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 02/03/2000

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Companies: REG   

Regent Inns
NO RECOMMENDATION 16/09/1999

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Companies: REG   

Sector Articles

Beer sales lose froth

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On The Move

Richard Prickett has given himself two years to make HPD Exploration a success – and a little bit longer to put the Capital Pub Company on the map. Robert Tyerman reports on a man with a mission Read

SmallCap Report

A severe bout of Enronitis kept London equities subdued during February, pegging back a potential market run that had seemed on the cards in early 2002. Read