The McGinty's Group

What The McGinty's Group does

The McGinty's Group is a privately held, independent hospitality operator headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded in 2009. The group owns and operates nine physical venues across Aberdeen covering pubs, restaurants, a hotel, and event spaces. Its current portfolio includes FLINT, The Stag, No.10 Bar & Restaurant, Ferryhill House Hotel, The Fourmile, The Silver Darling, Mac's Pizzeria, The Grill, and Under the Hammer. The company specializes in regenerating "iconic" Aberdeen venues into distinct hospitality destinations positioned on quality food and drink, service standards, and atmosphere.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and entirely physical. Each venue operates under its own brand identity with dedicated websites and direct customer interaction; revenue is generated through dine-in food and beverage sales, overnight accommodation at Ferryhill House Hotel, fine dining at The Silver Darling, and events/functions at The Fourmile. Pricing is per-visit, per-item, or per-event, with no disclosed digital channel, app, or delivery platform. There is no disclosed API, proprietary technology platform, patents, software products, or AI/ML capabilities; the underlying "technology" is conventional hospitality operations and venue management.

Customers are local Aberdeen residents, visitors, and tourists seeking dining, drinking, accommodation, and event experiences across multiple price points and occasions (casual pub, pizzeria, mid-market restaurant, fine dining seafood, hotel). The group employs more than 250 staff, has grown entirely organically with no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investors, and remains 100% concentrated in the Aberdeen market with no stated expansion plans beyond North-East Scotland. Ownership structure is undisclosed but inferred to be founder-led.

Name

The McGinty's Group

Legal name

The McGinty's Group

Website

https://mcgintysgroup.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The McGinty's Group is a privately held Aberdeen-based independent hospitality operator founded in 2009, running nine owned pubs, restaurants, a hotel, and an events venue serving local consumers and visitors across multiple dining and accommodation occasions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Services (Pubs, Restaurants & Hotels)

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Hospitality operations
• Pub and bar venues
• Hotel accommodation
• Restaurant services
• Event and function hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from operating multiple pubs, restaurants, and bars including The Stag, No.10 Bar & Restaurant, Mac's Pizzeria, The Grill, FLINT, and Under the Hammer, offering food and drink services to dine-in customers.
2. Hotel Accommodation: Revenue from Ferryhill House Hotel providing overnight accommodation, events, and hospitality services.
3. Fine Dining: Revenue from The Silver Darling fine dining restaurant offering upscale dining experiences.
4. Events and Functions: Revenue from The Fourmile venue offering events and hospitality services in Kingswells.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The McGinty's Group owns and operates a portfolio of pubs, restaurants, bars, and a hotel across Aberdeen, Scotland. The group sells food, drink, overnight accommodation, and event/function services directly to consumers through its nine venues, focusing on regenerating iconic local establishments into unique hospitality destinations.

Product overview

The McGinty's Group is a hospitality operator managing a portfolio of pubs, restaurants, and hotels in Aberdeen, Scotland. Launched in 2009, the company operates nine distinct venues: The Stag (pub), No.10 Bar & Restaurant (award-winning dining), Ferryhill House Hotel (accommodation), The Fourmile (pub), The Silver Darling (restaurant), Macs Pizzeria, The Grill (restaurant), Under the Hammer (recently added Aberdeen institution), and FLINT (venue). The group focuses on regenerating iconic venues into unique establishments recognized for quality food and drink, outstanding service, and atmosphere. The venues operate independently under their own brands while sharing the parent company's hospitality vision and management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLINT: Aberdeen-based bar and venue operated by The McGinty's Group
• The Stag
• No.10 Bar & Restaurant
• Ferryhill House Hotel
• The Fourmile
• The Silver Darling
• Mac's Pizzeria
• The Grill
• Under the Hammer

Products and services

• The Stag Pub venue located at 6 Crown Street, Aberdeen AB11 1BH, offering food and drink services to walk-in and dine-in customers.
• No.10 Bar & Restaurant Award-winning bar and restaurant at 10 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen AB10 1XL, offering food and drink to dine-in customers.
• Ferryhill House Hotel Hotel at 169 Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen AB11 6UA, providing overnight accommodation, events, and hospitality services.
• The Fourmile Venue located at Old Skene Road, Kingswells, Aberdeen AB15 8QA, offering food, drink, and event services.
• The Silver Darling Seafood restaurant at North Pier House, Pocra Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5DQ, offering upscale fine dining experiences.
• Mac's Pizzeria Pizzeria located at 38 Union Street, Aberdeen AB10 1BD, offering food and drink to dine-in customers.
• The Grill Restaurant at 213 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 6BA, offering food and drink to dine-in customers.
• FLINT Bar and venue in Aberdeen offering food, drink, and hospitality services.
• Under the Hammer Aberdeen institution venue at 11 North Silver Street, Aberdeen AB10 1RJ, offering food, drink, and hospitality services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Whitbread: Owner of Premier Inn and UK restaurant brands (e.g., Beefeater, Brewers Fayre). Comparable combination of accommodation and food-and-beverage venues under one corporate umbrella.
• Mitchells & Butlers: One of the UK's largest managed pub and restaurant operators (e.g., Harvester, Toby Carvery, All Bar One). Comparable core activity at vastly greater scale and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Shepherd Neame: Britain's oldest brewer operating a portfolio of tenanted and managed pubs and hotels, primarily in the South-East. Comparable integrated pub-and-brewery operator with a hospitality portfolio approach.
• Fuller, Smith & Turner: Historic London and South-East brewer and pub operator with an integrated hotel estate. Comparable combination of brewing heritage, premium pubs, and accommodation.
• G1 Group: Scottish independent hospitality operator running bars, restaurants, hotels, and event venues across Scotland. Directly comparable in multi-format portfolio strategy and geographic focus on Scotland.
• JD Wetherspoon: Large UK pub operator with a pub-and-bar-led model. Comparable core business of alcohol-led venues serving a broad consumer base across the UK, though at substantially greater scale.
• Marston's: UK pub operator and brewer with managed and franchised pub estates plus a growing accommodation offering. Comparable vertical mix of pubs, brewing, and lodging.
• Greene King: UK pub retailer and brewer operating a portfolio of managed and tenanted pubs, plus hotels and restaurants. Comparable in the multi-venue pub/hospitality operating model.
• Young's: London-focused pub and hotel operator. Closely comparable in running premium pubs alongside hotels under a single group brand.

Regional players

• Buzzworks Holdings: Scottish independent hospitality group operating a portfolio of bars and restaurants across central Scotland. Direct comparable as a Scotland-focused independent operator at similar scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/McgintysGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-mcginty-s-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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