Liberation Group buys four pubs in West Country

Monday 18 September 2017

The Liberation Group has acquired four pubs in the West Country this month, growing its Butcombe Brewery estate to include 34 pubs.

So far this year, The Liberation Group has purchased 10 pubs for its Butcombe estate.

The most recent purchases include The Quarryman’s Arms in Box, The Royal Oak in Prestbury near Cheltenham, The Horse and Groom in Malmesbury, and The Tavern in Melksham.

The group paid a total of £4.3m for the four pubs.

Mark Crowther (pictured), 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 our estate to 200 pubs across Southern England and the Channel Islands.”