Pubs as an Investment Class in 2020

  • What impact is Covid-19 having on the sector?
  • Putting COVID -19 into a longer-term perspective:
    • A brief history of the pub investment market in the UK
    • Why have pubs become such an attractive asset class?
    • What are the different lease structures (e.g.: tied leases, open market reviews, RPI linked, ground rents and income strips) and how do they vary from other mainstream sectors?
    • What types of investors have we seen showing a keen interest in the sector?  Will this interest now disappear?
    • How has the sector performed in recent years? What does the future hold, particularly in the light of COVID-19
    • Understanding the key deals of the recent past
    • Is investing in pubs now one of the great opportunities of the generation?