| KN52024 |
| KEY NOTE REPORT PLUS: Public Houses : May 2004 |
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This report covers: Public Houses, market sectors,by ownership, managed & tenanted properties, free houses, by role of pub, recent history, legislation, Trade shows, multiple branding, pub theming, low-key branding,sale of pubs, alcohol harm reduction strategy, Café Culture,
Companies covered include: Enterprise Inns, Greene King, Mitchells & Butlers, Punch Taverns, Spirit Group, The Unique Pub Company, Voyager Group, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, Wizard Inns, Scottish & Newcastle, JD Wetherspoon, The Laurel Pub Company, Whitbread,
| Executive Summary |
| 1. Market Definition |
| REPORT COVERAGE |
| The Pub |
| The Pub as a Licensed Premises |
| MARKET SECTORS |
| By Ownership |
| Managed and Tenanted Properties |
| Leased Properties |
| Free Houses |
| By Role of Pub |
| MARKET TRENDS |
| Beer Orders of 1989 |
| Pubcos Growing in Number and Concentration |
| Food and Drink Fashions Steadily Changing |
| Further Segmentation by Type of Pub |
| ECONOMIC TRENDS |
| Population |
| Table 1: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 1999-2003 |
| Gross Domestic Product |
| Table 2: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Prices (£m), 1999-2003 |
| Inflation |
| Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 1999-2003 |
| Unemployment |
| Table 4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million), 1999-2003 |
| Household Disposable Income |
| Table 5: Household Disposable Income (£), 1998-2002 |
| MARKET POSITION |
| The UK |
| Overseas |
| 2. Market Size |
| INTRODUCTION |
| THE TOTAL MARKET |
| Value of Sales Through Pubs |
| Table 6: The Estimated Total UK Public Houses Market by Value at Current Prices (£m), 1999-2003 |
| Number of Pubs Trading |
| Table 7: The Estimated Number of On-Trade Licensed Premises in the UK, 1990 and 2000-2003 |
| Average Pub Turnover |
| Table 8: Average Value of Sales through Public Houses (£m, number and £000), 1999-2003 |
| BY MARKET SECTOR |
| The Product Mix |
| Table 9: The Product Mix in the Average UK Pub (£m and %), 1999-2003 |
| Types of Drinks |
| Other Products and Services in Pubs |
| 3. Industry Background |
| RECENT HISTORY |
| The Tied-House System and the Beer Orders of 1989 |
| Demise of the Big Six Brewer-Landlords |
| Other Recent Changes |
| INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS |
| Managed Pubs and Bars |
| Table 10: Average Financial Performance of UK Managed Pubs and Bars (£000 and %), Latest Financial Accounts |
| Independent Pubs and Bars |
| Table 11: Average Financial Performance of UK Independent Pubs and Bars (£000 and %), Latest Financial Accounts |
| NUMBER OF COMPANIES |
| Table 12: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged as Bars† by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 2001-2003 |
| EMPLOYMENT |
| REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE |
| Table 13: The Largest Regional Brewer-Landlords, 2003 |
| HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET? |
| LEGISLATION |
| The Licensing Acts |
| Smoking in Pubs |
| European Involvement |
| Disability |
| KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS |
| British Beer & Pubs Association |
| Independent Family Brewers of Britain |
| 4. Competitor Analysis |
| THE MARKETPLACE |
| Table 14: Structure of Pub Ownership by Type of Owner (number of pubs and %), 2003 |
| MARKET LEADERS |
| Table 15: Leading Multiple Pub Owners by Number of Outlets, January 2003 and 2004 |
| Enterprise Inns PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Table 16: Financial Results for Enterprise Inns PLC (£m), Years Ending September 1999-2003 |
| Greene King PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Mitchells & Butlers PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Punch Taverns PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Table 17: Financial Results for Punch Taverns PLC (£m), Years Ending August 2000-2003 |
| Spirit Group Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| The Unique Pub Company Ltd/Voyager Group Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Other Managed Groups |
| JD Wetherspoon PLC |
| The Laurel Pub Company Ltd |
| Whitbread PLC |
| Other Major Leased/Tenanted Groups |
| Other Companies |
| Table 18: Important Pub Owners by Type of Owner by Number of Pubs, 2003 |
| OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS |
| Table 19: Leading Brewers and Their Brands (%), 2003 |
| MARKETING ACTIVITY |
| Main Media Advertising Expenditure |
| Table 20: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Other Pubs, Restaurants and Catering (£000 and %), Year Ending September 2003 |
| Other Activities |
| Trade Shows |
| 5. Brand Strategy |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Traditional Pub Names and Individual Branding |
| Multiple Branding |
| Pub Theming |
| Low-Key Branding |
| COMPANIES' BRANDS |
| Table 21: Leading Pub Brands and Concepts by Owner by Number of Outlets, 2003 |
| 6. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats |
| STRENGTHS |
| WEAKNESSES |
| OPPORTUNITIES |
| THREATS |
| 7. Buying Behaviour |
| USE OF PUBS FOR DRINKS OR MEALS |
| Table 22: Penetration of Pub Usage for Drinks or Meals (% of adults), 2003 |
| Table 23: Frequency of Pub Usage for Drinks or Meals (% adults), 2003 |
| THE NATURE OF PUB USAGE |
| Table 24: Occasions on Which Pubs are Visited Regularly (% adults), 2002 |
| ATTITUDES TO PUBS |
| Table 25: Attitudes to Pub Services (% of adults), 2001 |
| 8. Current Issues |
| Introduction |
| alcohol harm reduction strategy |
| sale of pubs |
| Laurel Pubs |
| Wizard Inns |
| 9. The Global Market |
| Introduction |
| GLOBALISATION of brewing |
| Equivalent Drinks Outlets |
| Café Culture |
| 10. Forecasts |
| INTRODUCTION |
| The Economy |
| Population |
| Table 26: Forecast UK Resident Population by Sex (000), 2004-2008 |
| Gross Domestic Product |
| Table 27: Forecast UK Gross Domestic Product in Real Terms (%), 2004-2008 |
| Inflation |
| Table 28: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2004-2008 |
| Unemployment |
| Table 29: Forecast Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million), 2004-2008 |
| FORECASTS 2004 to 2008 |
| Table 30: The Forecast Total UK Public Houses Market by Value at Current Prices (£m), 2004-2008 |
| Market Growth |
| Value of Sales Through Pubs |
| Figure 1: Growth in the UK Public Houses Market by Value at Current Prices (£m), 1999-2008 |
| Number of Pubs Trading |
| Figure 2: Growth in the UK Public Houses Market by Number of Pubs Trading, 1999-2008 |
| FUTURE TRENDS |
| The Leisure Market |
| Legislation |
| Changes in Ownership |
| 11. Company Profiles |
| Enterprise Inns Plc |
| Greene King Plc |
| JD Wetherspoon Plc |
| The Laurel pub company ltd |
| mitchells & butlers plc |
| Punch taverns plc |
| Scottish & Newcastle Plc |
| spirit group ltd |
| whitbread plc |
| the Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries Plc |
| 12. Company Financials |
| 13. Further Sources |
| Associations |
| Publications |
| General Sources |
| Government Publications |
| Bonnier Information Sources |
In the UK, public houses continue to play a central role in the social and economic life of the country although, since 2000, there has been a gradual decline in the number of licensed premises as unprofitable venues closed or were converted to other uses. Key Note estimates that, in 2003, there were 82,000 on-trade licensed premises in the UK, compared with 86,000 in 2000. In 2003, Key Note estimates that the total UK public houses market was worth £14.25bn, an increase of 1.8% on 2002.
In order to overcome the challenges presented by take-home beer, in-home entertainment, health-conscious eating and drinking, and the crackdown on drink-driving, pubs were forced to reinvent themselves either by offering formal dining or live entertainment, or by targeting specific types of consumer. Between 1999 and 2003, food sales rose steadily as a proportion of the average pub's sales and reached 21% in 2003, although alcoholic drinks, particularly beer, continue to provide the major income. Since 1989, brewers have been withdrawing their former support as owners of pubs as the Beer Orders of 1989 reduced the number of pubs that large brewers could own. In 2003, the last of these integrated companies was split up when Scottish & Newcastle PLC — the UK's largest brewer — sold its Retail division to the independent pub company Spirit Group Ltd.
Although numerous regional brewers continued to support pub estates, in the early 2000s non-brewing giants emerged in the market. This group is headed by Enterprise Inns PLC, Punch Taverns PLC, Spirit Group Ltd and Mitchells & Butlers PLC and, between them, these companies own more than 20,000 pubs. In 2005, a new licensing regime will come into force which will affect the public houses market, as the additional costs associated with new legislation are likely to depress the number of pubs that open in the future. In addition, other potential problems might arise from legislation regarding smoking in public places and street violence outside pubs.
In March 2004, the Government published an Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy which urged both retailers and manufacturers of alcohol, together with local councils, to reduce binge-drinking among the young. This uncertain climate for pubs and their role in society means that ownership patterns will continue to fluctuate in the 2000s. .
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