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CLICK HERE FOR A FREE TRIAL Luminar has been sold out of administration to a team of leisure industry executives for £45m, saving up to 3,000 jobs at its chain of Liquid, Oceana and Lava & Ignite nightclubs. 12-Dec-2011 Luminar, the operator of 77 Oceana and Liquid nightclubs with about 2,700 staff, is to go into administration. 27-Oct-2011 Luminar is seeking a buyer for its nationwide chain of more than 70 nightclubs. 29-Sep-2011 Deloitte has been appointed administrator at Castle Inns, the Stirling-based bar and nightclub operator with about 400 staff. 19-Jul-2011 Luminar Leisure is to sell three nightclubs in Redditch, Stevenage and Wigan, and the proceeds will be invested in improvements to its other sites. 06-Apr-2011 Novus Leisure is to start recruiting up to 70 staff for the new Mansion House nightclub that will open soon at Merchant City in Glasgow. 18-Jan-2011 Project is creating 75 jobs at a new nightclub due to open at the Riverside in Norwich next month. 12-Jan-2011 HMV is to acquire the Ritz nightclub in Manchester, subject to winning approval for a multi-million pound investment in improvements to the live music venue. 23-Dec-2010 Fabric has sold its London-based nightclub out of administration to one of its former investors, securing the future of 100 jobs. 28-Jun-2010 Fabric, the London-based nightclub, has gone into administration through PricewaterhouseCoopers and a buyer is being sought. 03-Jun-2010 Buddha-Bar has gone into administration with the loss of 80 jobs at its London nightclub. 19-May-2010 RCapital has bought 28 nightclubs and bars from 3D Entertainment Group, as part of a company voluntary agreement that will save 340 jobs. 24-Nov-2009 RCapital has acquired Helena Leisure, securing the future of 340 jobs at the chain of 28 bars and nightclubs. 10-Sep-2009 Miroma Leisure is looking to acquire up to 14 venues over the next 18 months, having just acquired the Bar Rumba and Maya nightclub in central London. 03-Sep-2009 Luminar is to raise £36m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its chain of 88 nightclubs, including possible new sites in Manchester, Reading, Glasgow, Liverpool and Sheffield. 04-Aug-2009 Premium Bars & Restaurants, the Hale-based chain of 50 bars, nightclubs and restaurants, is expected to be acquired by Reuben Brothers for £52m. 01-Jul-2009 Begbies Traynor has been appointed administrator at The Provocative Group, the chain of Wildcats nightclubs in Barnsley, Blackpool, Bristol, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Leeds and Wakefield. 07-Oct-2008 MAMA Group has acquired the Heaven nightclub in central London for £0.6m. 24-Sep-2008 Future 3000 has gone into administration and a buyer is being sought for its chain of eight nightclubs and bars in Bournemouth. 24-Jul-2008 CanDu Entertainment, the nightclub operator, is expected to go into administration through Ernst & Young, with 20 of the 33 sites being sold on to Agilo. 21-Mar-2008 Luminar is to open an Oceana nightclub at the Leisure World complex in Southampton in September, following the £6m refurbishment of the existing Ikon and Diva clubs. 23-Jan-2008 Novus Leisure has secured up to £20m of private equity backing from Cognitas to fund the expansion of its chain of Tiger Tiger nightclubs. 10-Sep-2007 Annabel's and three other upmarket London nightclubs are to be acquired by the owner of Caprice Holdings for £95m. 07-Jun-2007 Saltire Taverns has sold the Rutland hotel and nightclub in Edinburgh to Signature Pub Group for £7m, and a further £3m will be invested in upgrading the site. 19-Feb-2007 Ultimate Leisure is to raise £25m in a share placing with its two largest investors, in order to fund acquisitions for its Newcastle-based bars and nightclubs business. 23-Jan-2007 Luminar has sold its entertainment division in a £79m partial sale-and-leaseback deal with property company Prestbury, in order to focus on its Oceana, Liquid and Lave & Ignite nightclubs. 06-Dec-2006 Luminar is in talks to sell its 74 Jumpin' Jaks and Chicago Rock bars to TDR Capital, as part of a strategy to focus on branded nightclubs. 20-Sep-2006 Luminar is to create more than 100 jobs at a £5m Oceana nightclub due to open in Wolverhampton in September. 11-Aug-2006 Luminar is considering plans to sell or rebrand its chain of 16 Jumpin' Jaks nightclubs, in response to an increase in competition from pubs offering extended opening times. 25-Jan-2006 Ultimate Leisure is planning to invest £4m in the refurbishment of its nightclubs and bars this year. 17-Jan-2006 Castle Leisure is to expand its Stirling-based chain of nine pubs and nightclubs across Scotland, having agreed a £13m finance deal with HBOS. 07-Nov-2005 Luminar has sold 49 nightclubs and bars to a management buy-out, operating under the name of Candu Entertainment and backed by Close Brothers Private Equity, for £27m, and £10m will be spent on refurbishing the sites. 14-Jun-2005 Hull City Council is considering plans from Luminar Leisure for the £5m transformation of the Waterfront nightclub into an Oceana superclub. 20-May-2005 Vimac Leisure has acquired the Hush nightclub in Middlesbrough for £3m, and expects to make further acquisitions later this year. 15-Apr-2005 Urbium is planning to increase its chain of nightclubs in the City of London to 15 over the next three years. 24-Feb-2005 Sefton Council has approved plans from JJB to develop a £5m leisure club and sports store at the former Paradox nightclub in Aintree, with the creation of 80 jobs. 23-Dec-2004 RSM Robson Rhodes has been appointed receiver at First Leisure Corporation, the operator of 28 nightclubs with 1,600 staff. 14-May-2004 Springwood has sold 14 of its 28 nightclubs out of receivership to a new company called Nexum Leisure, and the £20m deal was backed by Lloyds TSB. 17-Mar-2004 Springwood, the nightclub operator, has gone into receivership through Ernst & Young. 18-Feb-2004 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from CGM Oswald for the development of a casino, bar and nightclub complex in the space below Glasgow Central station. 13-Feb-2004 Luminar has announced a £100m plan to refurbish its chain of nightclubs, with 54 sites being converted into four nationwide brands - Oceana, Liquid, Life and Lava-Ignite. 13-Nov-2003 Luminar Leisure is to open a new £1.5m nightclub in Peterborough in December, with the creation of 35 jobs. 05-Nov-2003 Luminar is said to be planning to place 63 of its 158 unbranded nightclubs into a new trading division, and the remaining 95 will be branded over the next four years. 23-Oct-2003 Urbium, the bar and nightclub operator, is planning to increase its capital expenditure to £15m next year and open about six venues in London. 19-Sep-2003 Barnsley Council is to consider plans from Springwood Group for the multi-million pound extension and refurbishment of the Pharaoh's nightclub. 28-Aug-2003 Vimac Leisure has acquired Dontino's nightclub in Hexham for £1m, and will spend £0.5m on refurbishment. 26-Aug-2003 Ultimate Leisure has acquired two more bars and a nightclub in Belfast for £4.2m. 05-Aug-2003 Springwood, the nightclub operator, is to transfer its share listing to Aim as part of a cost-reduction programme. 08-May-2003 Urbium is in negotiations to open two Tiger Tiger nightclubs at sites in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. 03-Mar-2003 Luminar Leisure has started work on the £2.5m refurbishment of The Palace nightclub in Aberdeen. 15-Jan-2003 Urbium is to expand its chain of 25 nightclubs with a £25m capital expenditure programme this year. 08-Jan-2003 Aberdeenshire Council is considering multi-million pound plans for the development of new leisure facilities in Inverurie town centre, including cinema, bowling and nightclubs. 14-Nov-2002 Luminar is looking to sell a number of underperforming nightclubs, cut capital expenditure from £90m to £80m and reduce the number of new openings to 30 next year. 13-Nov-2002 Chichester District Council is to receive plans for the development of a £3m nightclub next to the Chichester Gate leisure complex. 18-Oct-2002 Vimac Leisure has acquired the Victorias nightclub and cabaret venue in Glasgow, and is now looking for further acquisitions around the country. 02-Jul-2002 Westminster City Council is considering plans for the £60m redevelopment of the Hippodrome nightclub in Leicester Square, including shops, offices and a new nightclub. 01-Jul-2002 Springwood has acquired Victorian Leisure, the Barnsley-based nightclub operator, for £3.2m. 29-May-2002 Chorion is to demerge its bar and nightclub division from its intellectual property business in May, creating two new businesses called Urbium and New Chorion. 26-Mar-2002 Cheltenham Borough Council is to consider plans from Salmon Harvester for the £50m redevelopment of the Flowers brewery site, including shops, cinema, nightclub and fitness centre. 20-Mar-2002 Ultimate Leisure is considering a number of potential sites to open its first nightclub in Belfast. 27-Feb-2002 Guildford Borough Council is considering plans for the development of a £12m casino and entertainment complex at The Drink and Bar Mambo nightclubs. 29-Jan-2002 Stevenage Borough Council has approved plans from Luminar Leisure for the £2m development of a new bar and nightclub at the vacant Gala bingo hall, with the creation of 100 jobs. 16-Jan-2002 Po Na Na is planning to expand its chain of 60 nightclubs and bars with 12 new outlets over the next year. 11-Jan-2002 Luminar is to invest more than £12m in seven new nightclub venues in Scotland, and a further £5m will be used to refurbish 10 premises acquired from Scottish & Newcastle earlier this year. 18-Dec-2001 Luminar Leisure, the bar and nightclub operator, is planning to open 44 more venues next year, at a cost of £90m. 15-Nov-2001 Kingfisher Leisure, the bar and nightclub operator, has accepted a £13m takeover offer from Springwood. 05-Jul-2001 Chorion has bought the Red Cube and Sugar Reef nightclubs in London for £7.5m. 20-Jun-2001 Bradford Council is to consider plans from Yorkshire Co-operative for a £20m city centre development on a four-acre site in Tetley Street, including bars, restaurants, a hotel, nightclub and 70 apartments. 14-Jun-2001 Reading Borough Council is to consider plans from Portfolio Holdings for the transformation of the Friar's Walk shopping centre into a leisure site, including health club and nightclub. 11-Jun-2001 Big Beat, the operator of 23 pubs and nightclubs with about 400 staff, has gone into receivership. 12-Apr-2001 Cream is planning a global expansion for its nightclubs business, which will involve staging seven major events around the world this year and opening offices in the US, South America and Australia. 16-Feb-2001 Springwood is planning to expand its chain of Zanzibar nightclubs into the south-east this year. 16-Feb-2001 Chorion is planning to open new Tiger Tiger nightclubs in Leeds, Croydon and Portsmouth this year. 05-Jan-2001 Everton Football Club is considering plans to build a new 50,000-capacity stadium at Kings Dock in Liverpool, including a cinema, health club, nightclub, bars, restaurants, shops and a hotel. 23-Oct-2000 Luminar is planning a £4m redevelopment of the former Co-op store on Lincoln's Silver Street later this year, including a nightclub and pub and the creation of more than 100 jobs. 09-Jun-2000 Luminar is to acquire Northern Leisure in a £392m deal, creating a combined group with 237 nightclubs and late-night pubs. 11-May-2000 Luminar, the restaurants and nightclubs company, is planning to spend £30m opening 24 outlets over the next year. 05-May-2000 Northern Leisure is in merger talks with Luminar, to create a £600m group with 225 nightclubs. 11-Apr-2000 Waterfall Holdings, the operator of nightclubs and pool halls, has received a takeover approach from an unnamed company. 17-Feb-2000 Topnotch is planning to raise £10m through a flotation on Aim, in order to fund the expansion of its chain of nightclub-style gymnasiums. 14-Feb-2000 Chorion is selling its remaining interests in the London Trocadero entertainment centre to Burford Holdings, in order to focus on bars and nightclubs. 03-Feb-2000 Cumbria Leisure & Entertainments, the Carlisle-based nightclub operator, has gone into receivership and a buyer is being sought. 01-Feb-2000 Cream, the Liverpool-based nightclub, has selected the Aquarium Terraces development on Brighton seafront as the location for its first venue in the south. 27-Jan-2000 Springwood Leisure, the pubs and nightclubs company, has acquired a 9.3% stake in Kingfisher Leisure, and a full takeover bid is expected to follow. 26-Jan-2000 Frogmore Estates is planning a 65,000 sq ft leisure development in Doncaster town centre, including restaurants, bars and a nightclub. 20-Dec-1999 Sunderland Council has approved plans from Taylor Woodrow for a £25m entertainment complex at Park Lane, including multiplex cinema, bowling, shops, restaurants and nightclub. 08-Dec-1999 John Sisk has won a £18m contract for a retail and leisure development in Croydon, including multiplex cinema, nightclub and restaurant. 18-Nov-1999 Charnwood Borough Council is to consider plans from Ashquay Group for a £25m retail and leisure scheme in Loughborough town centre, including fitness centre, cinema and nightclub. 13-Nov-1999 First Leisure is seeking a site for a new sports centre in Derby, while its Pink Coconut nightclub in the city is being sold to management. 10-Nov-1999 Luminar is to acquire 20 nightclubs and seven bars from Allied Leisure for £34m, and the sites will be converted into Chicago Rock Cafes, Liquid nightclubs, and Rhythm Room restaurants. 05-Nov-1999 First Leisure is expected to return about £100m to shareholders once it has completed the £210m sale of its nightclub division to Candover. 02-Nov-1999 Dempseys, the Belfast nightclub that can hold up to 1,000 people, is up for sale and is expected to fetch about £4m. 20-Oct-1999 Northern Leisure is buying the nightclubs division of Rank Group for £150m, which will expand its chain to 125 nightclubs with a 5% market share. 20-Oct-1999 Chorion has announced plans to open seven new venues across the country, creating 840 jobs, with most of them based on the Tiger Tiger all-day cafe, bar and nightclub complex in London's West End. 08-Sep-1999 Amec Developments has awarded a £10m contract to Shepherd for the construction of a leisure complex at The Circus in Manchester, including hotel, nightclub and bars. 02-Sep-1999 Northern Leisure is in merger discussions with Luminar, which could lead to the creation of a £450m nightclubs and bars group. 26-Aug-1999 Rank is negotiating the sale of its 40 nightclubs and 10 themed bars to Northern Leisure, in a deal that could be worth up to £160m. 21-Aug-1999 Northern Leisure is planning to spend about £30m on new nightclubs this year and aims to increase the number of venues by around 15 a year. 13-Aug-1999 Luminar is raising £9m in a share issue in order to fund the expansion of its bars and nightclubs. 21-Jul-1999 Springwood Leisure is planning a £4m refurbishment of the former Odeon premises in Derby's London Road, in order to create a 2,500-capacity nightclub and entertainment venue. 14-Jul-1999 |