The Laine Pub Co

Name

The Laine Pub Co

Legal name

The Laine Pub Company Limited

Website

https://laine.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Laine Pub Co is a Brighton-founded, privately held UK pub and craft brewery operator running approximately 50 distinctively branded pubs across Brighton, London, Norwich and Birmingham, alongside a six-SKU in-house craft beer range sold to consumers and trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub and Hospitality Operations

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Breweries (31212)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Malt Beverages (2082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pubs & Gastropubs (CRANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG), Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• Pub operations
• Craft beer brewing
• Hospitality services
• Pub venue management
• Events entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Pub Operations: Revenue generated from operating a portfolio of approximately 50 pubs across the UK, including food and beverage sales, events, and venue hire.
2. Beer Sales: Sale of craft beers including King Limbo (Low Alcohol IPA 0.5%), Z3ST (Citrus Lager 4.5%), Sonar (Hazy Session IPA 4.3%), Mangolicious (Pale Ale 4.7%), Source (Session Pale 4.0% GF), and Fader (Juicy IPA 5.1%). Trade enquiries directed to [email protected].

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Laine Pub Co is a Brighton-based pub and brewery operator running a portfolio of approximately 50 branded pubs primarily across Brighton and London, plus an in-house craft beer range (Laine Beer). Each pub is positioned as a unique community venue offering food, beverages, live entertainment, and venue hire. The company also produces and distributes craft beer under the Laine Beer brand to trade customers.

Product overview

The Laine Pub Co is a Brighton-based pub and brewery company operating a portfolio of over 50 unique pub brands across the UK, including establishments in London and other areas. The company offers two core product lines: (1) a portfolio of branded pub venues, each with distinct personalities reflecting their local communities, and (2) a craft beer line featuring six distinct beer products (King Limbo, Z3ST, SONAR, Mangolicious, Source, and Fader) ranging from low alcohol IPAs to session pale ales. The pubs operate independently with their own team personalities while sharing the parent company's brand ethos of fresh, uncomplicated beers targeting the next generation of beer drinkers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laine Beer: Craft beer brand producing: King Limbo (Low Alcohol IPA 0.5%), Z3ST (Citrus Lager 4.5%), SONAR (Hazy Session IPA 4.3%), Mangolicious (Pale Ale 4.7%), Source (Session Pale 4.0% GF), Fader (Juicy IPA 5.1%)
• Laine | Pubs and Breweries

Products and services

• Laine Pub Estate A portfolio of approximately 50 branded pubs across the UK, each positioned as a unique community venue with distinct personality, serving food, beverages, and hosting live entertainment for the general public.
• King Limbo Low alcohol IPA at 0.5% ABV featuring tropical fruits and grapefruit notes, targeting the next generation of beer drinkers seeking lower alcohol options.
• Z3ST Citrus lager at 4.5% ABV, described as sunshine in a pint, packed full of Sicilian lemons.
• SONAR Hazy session IPA at 4.3% ABV, with crisp, light, citrus characteristics.
• Mangolicious Pale ale at 4.7% ABV, featuring juicy mango and passion fruit flavors.
• Source Session pale ale at 4.0% ABV, gluten-free entry-level pale ale with gentle citrus hoppiness.
• Fader Juicy IPA at 5.1% ABV, featuring a smooth malty blend of tropical hoppiness with oats and wheat.
• Pub Events and Entertainment Live entertainment and event programming across the pub portfolio including DJ nights, music performances, comedy shows, quizzes, record fairs, street parties, and pub weddings.
• Bang Bang Burger at Honor Oak Bang Bang Burger franchise food offering hosted at the Honor Oak pub location.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BrewDog: BrewDog combines craft beer production with a global bar/hotel estate. Comparable to Laine on the dual craft-brewery + owned-venue model and on its targeting of younger craft-beer consumers with innovative SKUs (including low/no alcohol).
• Fuller's: Fuller's is a UK pub and brewing operator running a managed and tenanted pub estate alongside its own brewery, selling across London and the South. Closely comparable to Laine's combined pub-operator + own-brewery model with similar regional concentration.
• Young's: Young's operates a portfolio of managed pubs predominantly in London and the South East and owns a brewery. Directly comparable to Laine on geography (London/South), pub estate model and integrated brewing, though at a larger scale.
• Bermondsey Pub Company: London-based independent operator of craft-beer-led pubs. Comparable to Laine in craft beer focus, London presence, and an estate-of-distinct-venues operating model at smaller scale.
• Hydes Brewery: Hydes is a regional Salford-based brewer and pub operator running a tied pub estate across the North West. Comparable to Laine as a smaller, integrated brewery-and-pub company combining own-brew production with a managed pub estate.

Broad incumbents

• Mitchells & Butlers: Major UK pub and restaurant operator (All Bar One, Harvester, Toby Carvery). Comparable as a large multi-format UK pub/restaurant group, but at substantially larger scale and without Laine's craft-brewing vertical.
• Greene King: Large UK pub retailer and brewer (Belhaven, Abbot Ale). Comparable on the integrated brewery-pub model but operates at significantly greater scale and national breadth than Laine.
• Stonegate Pub Company: One of the largest UK pub operators (Slug & Lettuce, Yates's, Walkabout). Comparable as a multi-brand UK pub operator, though materially larger and broader than Laine and not craft-beer focused.

Regional players

• Liberation Group: Jersey/Channel Islands-based pub and brewery operator with a regional pub estate (Butcombe Brewery). Comparable mid-sized integrated brewery-pub operator model, serving a different geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Camden Town Brewery: London-based craft brewery founded 2010 (now part of AB InBev) with associated taproom and brand-led venues. Comparable to Laine Beer's craft positioning and on-trend SKU mix, though primarily a brewer rather than pub-estate operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lainebrewco
• TikToktiktok.com/@lainebrew.co
• Xx.com/lainepubcompany

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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