Stonegate Pub Company’s CEO assured employees and partners that none of the 80 Greater Manchester venues will close despite the firm facing a £2.3bn debt challenge and refinancing uncertainties. This reassurance is aimed at protecting jobs and maintaining public confidence during a period of financial strain.

Following a PCA review, Stonegate addressed historic breaches of the Pubs Code related to rent proposals affecting 1,557 tenants. The company cooperated fully with the regulator by providing historical documentation, updating its legacy processes from the 2021/22 reporting year, and informing affected tenants. The PCA has confirmed that the remedial measures are appropriate, indicating an improved commitment to ethical business practices.

The GMB union has warned that Stonegate Pub Company's refinancing bid by its private equity parent, TDR Capital, could lead to crippling debt payments resulting in cuts to staff hours, compromised health and safety standards, and a rise in a toxic culture of bullying and harassment, putting 190 Kent pubs at risk.

Stonegate Pub Company has entered a strategic partnership with Clear Channel to expand the Socialite network across UK pubs. The initiative will introduce about 150 digital screens in key venues, enabling dynamic content displays that include promotional information, local community news, and a showcase of artworks developed in partnership with The Prince’s Trust, supporting youth and emerging artists.

Stonegate acknowledged that it had been non-compliant by including an upwards‐only open market rent review alongside an RPI-linked rent increase in certain MRO leases. In response to correspondence from the pubs code adjudicator, the company is removing the contentious clause for about 70 lessees and offering financial contributions toward legal costs.