Liberation Group has acquired four pubs in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, growing its Butcombe estate to 34 pubs, adding to the six bought so far this year.
The company currently operates over 100 pubs, with plans to reach 200 sites, aiming to become the leading brewery and pub estate in the South West.
The four pubs purchased are: The Quarryman’s Arms in Box (pictured); The Royal Oak in Prestbury, near Cheltenham; The Horse and Groom in Malmesbury; and The Tavern in Melksham. Together £4.3 m was paid for the four pubs.
Mark Crowther, chief executive of the Liberation Group, said, “These quality freehold pubs will fit perfectly into our growing estate. The West Country is the heartland for Butcombe — we’re continuing to expand our presence here.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the teams at the Quarryman’s Arms, the Tavern, the Royal Oak and the Horse and Groom to the Butcombe family. These four fantastic additions bring us another step closer to achieving the wider Liberation Group’s long-term goal of doubling the size of their estate to 200 pubs across Southern England and the Channel Islands.”
