While most of the UK economy is struggling, pubs, bars and restaurants are helping themselves to a bigger slice of the pie. Deloitte is at the forefront of the industry’s growth, working with leading operators and financial institutions to unlock the potential of licensed retail businesses.

Our team provides a wide range of financial advisory services, complemented by specialist expertise. It’s a winning combination that has seen us help clients including Six Continents Retail, The Laurel Pub Company, Punch, Spirit, La Tasca, First Leisure, JD Wetherspoon, Georgica and Pizza Express.

We’ve advised licensed retail operators and private equity houses in:

• business plans for start-ups
• large, complex transactions including MGPE’s acquisition of Laurel, Nomura’s acquisitions and disposals and The Spirit Group’s acquisitions
• corporate finance advisory and due diligence
• commercial and property due diligence
• tax advice including capital allowances, VAT and stamp duty planning
• human capital services including tax efficient share schemes and pensions
• IT systems
• Risk management and internal audit
• Refinancing and fundraising for cross-border transactions

Our deep knowledge is backed up by a network of experience across the UK, much of Europe, the US and Asia.