Punch owns the highest quality leased and tenanted pub estate in the UK and we aim to keep it that way by continuously investing in our core pubs and disposing of those pubs that we believe can no longer compete effectively in a changing market place.

During the past 12 months we have invested £ 38 million into 327 of our pubs.


That means that when one of our core pubs becomes available to let we typically see that as an opportunity to invest in that pub to compete more effectively with the new Partner. Nowadays that normally involves an investment to develop a food offer in the pub alongside the established drinks trade as well as creating a more attractive environment for customers to enjoy away from their homes.

How ambitious the investment scheme depends on our shared vision of the potential for the pub and this will feature heavily in your business planning as you consider taking on the pub.

We will continue to invest in our pubs and we expect to invest in over 400 pubs during the next 12 months.

We will normally not finalise our designs for the pub without your input so you have the opportunity to really influence the final scheme.

We also like to invest in our pubs with existing Partners so you can always ask us later to consider an investment scheme once you have settled into the pub and assessed its potential for development.

Finally with our permission, you can also choose to invest in your pub yourself but of course that is at your risk and we can’t compensate you if things don’t work out.