- Enterprise Inns
Infobox_Company
company_name = Enterprise Inns Plc
company_
company_type = Public (lse|ETI)
company_slogan =
foundation = 1991
location =Solihull ,England ,UK
key_people = Hubert Reid (Chairman), Ted Tuppen, (Chief Executive)
num_employees = circa 500 (2007)
industry = pubs
products = catering services, public house franchises
revenue = £921 million GBP (2007)
operating_income=£521 million GBP (2007)
net_income = £291 million GBP (2007)
homepage = [http://www.enterpriseinns.com www.enterpriseinns.com]Enterprise Inns Plc (lse|ETI) is a UK leased and tenanted pub company, headquartered in
Solihull , West Midlands in theUnited Kingdom . It is a constituent of theFTSE 250 Index .History
Enterprise Inns was founded by Ted Tuppen in 1991, initially with 368 pubs. Following a series of transformational acquisitions, including large estate acquisitions of former
Whitbread pubs from Laurel Pub Company in 2002 [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020413/ai_n12607979 Enterprise Inns buys 1,860 pubs to become UK's top landlord] ] and the acquisition of the Unique Pub Company, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3504562.stm UK's biggest pubs group created] ] by 2004, they had an estate of nearly 9,000 pubs spread throughoutEngland ,Scotland andWales , including a number of locally famous pubs like The Lock Stock & barrel in Halifax, the Poet's Corner in Cardiff and The Compass Rose in Portsmouth.In
May 2008 the Company decided to convert toREIT status. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/may/08/enterpriseinnsbusiness.fooddrinks Enterprise Inns property move to save millions in tax] ]Operations
The pubs are operated by tenants, which means that the company collects rent from individuals who live in and operate the pubs.
References
External links
* [http://www.enterpriseinns.com Enterprise Inns Plc] (official site)
* [http://www.caterersearch.com/Companies/33836/Enterprise+Inns.htm Enterprise Inns profile from CatererSearch]
* [http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2005/05/06/300482/Ted+Tuppen+.htm Profile of Enterprise Inns Chief Executive Ted Tuppen] (Voted most influential man in UK pub industry in 2005)
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