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PCA Arbitration Data - Quarterly Release (April - June 2022)
Updated 27 July 2022
Applies to England and Wales
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1. Accepted Arbitration Referrals
Cases accepted in the three-month period between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022. This table shows the comparison to accepted cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Last Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King | Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Full Response Proposal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Marston’s* | Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars | Total | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group) | Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Accepted Referrals by Pub-owning Business for This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Green King | 33% |
| Star Pubs & Bars | 22% |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | 22% |
| Marston’s | 11% |
| Punch Pubs and Co | 11% |
| Accepted Referrals by Dispute Type for This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Full Response Proposal | 70% |
| Business Development Managers | 10% |
| Independent Assessor | 10% |
| Rent Assessments | 10% |
2. Open Arbitration Cases
Cases open as of 30 June 2022. This table shows the comparison to open cases at the end of the previous three-month period (open cases as of 31 March 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | Open Cases on 30/06/2022 | Open Cases on 31/03/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King | Total | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Full Response Proposal | 8 | 9 | -1 | |
| Marston’s* | Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | Total | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Independent Assessor | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars | Total | 9 | 17 | -8 |
| Full Response Proposal | 8 | 15 | -7 | |
| Independent Assessor | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | Total | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| Full Response Proposal | 6 | 9 | -3 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Grand Total | 28 | 43 | -15 | |
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Open Cases by Pub-owning Business as of 30/06/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Star Pubs & Bars | 32% |
| Green King | 29% |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | 21% |
| Punch Pubs and Co | 14% |
| Marston’s | 4% |
| Open Cases by Dispute Type as of 30/06/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Full Response Proposal | 83% |
| Independent Assessor | 10% |
| Business Development Managers | 3% |
| Rent Assessments | 3% |
3. Closed Arbitration Cases
Cases closed in the three month period between 1 April 2022 and 30 June 2022. These tables show the comparison to closed cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 January 2022 and 31 March 2022) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2022 to 30 June 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Outcome | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 31/06/2022 | Last Quarter 01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Taverns | All Outcomes | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Greene King | All Outcomes | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | |
| Lease Assigned or Forfeited or Surrendered or Expired | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No information provided | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marston’s | All Outcomes | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Punch Pubs | All Outcomes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars* | All Outcomes | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| **Claim Withdrawn | Rent Assessments | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Non MRO Dispute | Rent Assessments | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Non MRO Dispute | Short Agreements | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Non MRO Dispute | Sustainable Business Plan | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No Information Provided | Full Response Proposal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No Information Provided | Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group* | All Outcomes | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | |
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Independent Assessor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Rent Assessments | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited/Surrendered/Expired | Business Development Managers | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited/Surrendered/Expired | Detriment Due to using Code Rights | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited/Surrendered/Expired | Rent Assessments | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| All Closed Cases | 24 | 32 | -8 | 24 | ||
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Closed Cases by Outcome for This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 8 |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 5 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - No Information Provided | 4 |
| Claim Withdrawn | 3 |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited or Surrendered/Expired | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - New Tied Tenancy | 1 |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - Varied Tied Tenancy | 1 |
| Closed Cases by Duration (minus stay periods agreed by parties) for This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Duration (minus stay periods agreed by parties | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | 7 | 7 | |
| 3-6 months | 7 | 7 | |
| 6-12 months | 3 | 3 | |
| 1 year+ | 7 | 7 | |
| Grand Total | 24 | 24 |
| Closed Cases by Duration (including stay periods agreed by parties) for This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Duration (including stay periods agreed by parties | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | 1 | 1 | |
| 3-6 months | 4 | 4 | |
| 6-12 months | 11 | 11 | |
| 1 year+ | 8 | 8 | |
| Grand Total | 24 | 24 |