UK pub company faces liquidation as administration talks collapse - in business since 2004

UK pub company faces liquidation as administration talks collapse - in business since 2004A UK pub company with more than 20 years in the industry is on the brink of collapse as administration talks fall through. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ewan Gleadow 10:20, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 10:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 A pub is set to close permanently after spending three years in administration (stock image) (Image: Getty)A pub company is headed for liquidation after administration talks have fallen through. The business, established in 2004, had been in talks that could have saved the company but these have been inconclusive. A court hearing is set for tomorrow (June 3) after joint administrators at Forvis Mazars petitioned to wind up the company. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Derby-based Real Brewing Pub Company are seeking to place the company into compulsory liquidation after reaching an impasse over the lease of one of its remaining sites. The business entered administration in October 2023, with the process extended twice. A second extension would see the administration extended to October 2026 to resolve the closure. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can u...