PCA Arbitration Data - Quarterly Release (October - December 2022)
Updated 17 January 2023
Applies to England and Wales
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1. Accepted Arbitration Referrals
Cases accepted in the three-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 December 2022.
Accepted Referrals by Pub-owning Business and Dispute Type
This table shows the comparison to accepted cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 July 2022 and 30 September 2022) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Last Quarter 01/07/2022 to 30/09/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King | |||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| Marston’s* | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rent Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars | |||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Detriment on Ground TPT Code Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Flow Monitoring Devices | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Gaming Machines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Insurance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Premises | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group) | |||||
| Total | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 | |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | |
| Grand Total | 2 | 4 | -2 | 15 | |
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Accepted Referrals by Pub-owning Business for This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Punch Pubs and Co | 50% |
| Star Pubs & Bars | 50% |
| Accepted Referrals by Dispute Type for This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Business Development Managers | 14% |
| Detriment on Ground TPT Code Rights | 14% |
| Flow Monitoring Devices | 14% |
| Gaming Machines | 14% |
| Insurance | 14% |
| Premises | 14% |
| Rent Proposals | 14% |
2. Open Arbitration Referrals
Cases open as of 31 December 2022.
Open Cases by Pub-owning Business and Dispute Type
This table shows the comparison to open cases at the end of the previous three-month period (open cases as of 30 September 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | Open Cases on 31/12/2022 | Open Cases on 30/09/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King | ||||
| Total | 5 | 6 | -1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 5 | 6 | -1 | |
| Marstons* | ||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rent Assessments | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | ||||
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rent Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars* | ||||
| Total | 5 | 6 | -1 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Detriment on Ground TPT Code Rights | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Flow Monitoring Devices | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 4 | 6 | -2 | |
| Gaming Machines | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Insurance | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premises | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group) | ||||
| Total | 3 | 5 | -2 | |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Grand Total | 16 | 19 | -3 | |
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Open Cases by Pub-owning Business as of 31/12/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Greene King | 31% |
| Marston’s | 6% |
| Punch Pubs and Co | 13% |
| Star Pubs & Bars | 31% |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | 19% |
| Open Cases by Dispute Type as of 31/12/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Business Development Managers | 14% |
| Detriment on Ground TPT Code Rights | 5% |
| Flow Monitoring Devices | 5% |
| Gaming Machines | 5% |
| Insurance | 5% |
| Premises | 5% |
| Rent Proposals | 5% |
| Full Response Proposal | 55% |
| Rent Assessments | 5% |
3. Closed Arbitration Cases
Cases closed in the three-month period between 1 October 2022 and 31 December 2022
Closed Cases by Pub-owning Business, Outcome and Dispute Type
These tables show the comparison to closed cases in the previous three-month period (between 1 July 22 and 30 September 2022) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022).
| Pub-owning Business | Outcome | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Last Quarter 01/07/2022 to 30/09/2022 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene King | ||||||
| All Outcomes | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 | ||
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | - 2 | 2 | |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited/Surrendered/Expired | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – No Information Provided | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Marston’s | ||||||
| All Outcomes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cost Award | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – Varied Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Punch Pubs and Co | ||||||
| All Outcomes | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 | ||
| Claim Withdrawn | Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Cost Award | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars* | ||||||
| All Outcomes | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 | ||
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Claim Withdrawn | Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Claim Withdrawn | Rent Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Cost Award | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – New Tied Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – No Information Provided | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – No Information Provided | Subsequent Proposed Tenancy | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | ||||||
| All Outcomes | 2 | 4 | -2 | 13 | ||
| Claim Withdrawn | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Independent Assessor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Rent Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lease Assigned/Forfeited/Surrendered/Expired | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 2 | - 2 | 2 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 1 | -1 | 7 | |
| All Closed Cases | 5 | 13 | -8 | 41 | ||
| *Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case |
| Closed Cases by Outcome for This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Number |
|---|---|
| Parties Agreed (MRO) - MRO Tenancy | 5 |
| Closed Cases by Duration (minus stay periods agreed by parties) for This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Duration (minus stay periods agreed by parties) | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/3022 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | 2 | 14 | |
| 3-6 months | 3 | 15 | |
| 6-12 months | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 year + | 0 | 8 | |
| Grand Total | 5 | 41 |
| Closed Cases by Duration (including stay periods agreed by parties) for This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022 | Duration (including stay periods agreed by parties) | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/10/2022 to 31/12/3022 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2022 to 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 3 months | 0 | 3 | |
| 3-6 months | 2 | 8 | |
| 6-12 months | 1 | 16 | |
| 1 year + | 2 | 14 | |
| Grand Total | 5 | 41 |