Weekender: Burning Night Group acquires Southport site
Burning Night Group has acquired the freehold interest in the Albert Hotel in Southport, on Merseyside, for its new brand Authentic Alehouses.
Authentic Alehouses director Allan Harper said the company was pleased to be able to acquire the facility and was look forward to showing the people of Southport what it had planned.
“This is a great building and, as with all the sites we take on, we have a brilliant refurbishment planned,” he explained. “We are confident that this unit can become one of our flagship Authentic Alehouse’s sites, we have some exciting things in store and look forward to celebrating the opening with the people of Southport.”
The deal was brokered by Ian Taylor of leisure property specialist Fleurets who said: “Situated directly opposite Southport Railway Station, the property consists of a large ground floor trading area and also includes a one bed flat.”
The new Authentic Alehouses brand targets freehold pubs, offering refurbishment before operating as principally non-tenanted public houses.
Burning Night Group’s other examples include The Albert Hotel in Hull as well as The Countess Of Rosse on the western edge of Saltaire Retail Parade, west of Bradford.
The acquisition of the Albert Hotel marks Burning Night Group’s second Southport site, joining The Sandgrounder.
