Admission: The Barkby Group Plc

Aquisition of three hospitality locations and admission to Aquis Stock Exchange

The Barkby Group Plc (Barkby) has announced that it has completed its acquisition of three gastropubs and 38 hotel rooms from a boutique hospitality group in Gloucestershire and admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange (formerly NEX Exchange Growth Market).

The boutique hospitality group acquired the lease for their first gastropub, The Five Alls, in August 2012 before buying the freehold of The Plough in March 2015. The tenancy lease for The Bull Hotel was entered into in August 2016 and, following a major refurbishment, reopened for trading in July 2017.

Crowe's role and team

Crowe acted as reporting accountants on the transaction. Our Capital Markets team was led by Mitesh Patelia and supported by George Lawford and Will Smith.

Client quote

"We were extremely happy with the work and support from the Capital Markets Team at Crowe. We have worked with the team on previous transactions and would have no hesitation in recommending them to companies seeking to access the UK stock markets."

Giles Clarke, Chairman, The Barkby Group Plc

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