PCA Arbitration Data Quarterly Release (October - December 2023)
Published 16 January 2024
Applies to England and Wales
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1. Accepted Arbitration Referrals
Cases accepted in the three-month period between 1 October to 31 December 2023.
Accepted Referrals by Pub-owning Business and Dispute Type
This table shows the comparison to accepted cases in the previous three-month period (between month period (between 1 July 2023 and 30 September 2023) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Last Quarter 01/07/2023 to 30/09/2023 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 |
| Greene King* | Total | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | |
| Gaming Machines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Schedule 1 Information | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Short Agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group)* | Total | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | |
| Premises | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 2 | 7 | -5 | 14 |
*Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case
| Accepted Referrals by Pub-owning Business owning Business for This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Number |
| Greene King | 50% |
| Stonegate (Trading name of Ei Group) | 50% |
| Accepted Referrals by Dispute Type for This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Number |
| Full Response Proposal | 100% |
2. Open Arbitration Referrals
Cases open as of 31 December 2023.
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 June 2023).
| Pub-owning Business | Dispute Type | Open Cases on 31/12/2023 | Open Cases on 30/09/2023 | Variance to Last Quarter |
| Greene King* | Total | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Star Pubs & Bars* | Total | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Detriment on Ground TPT Code Rights | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Flow Monitoring Devices | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| Gaming Machines | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Premises | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group)* | Total | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Business Development Managers | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Full Response Proposal | 2 | 5 | -3 | |
| Premises | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Grand Total | 6 | 14 | -8 |
*Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case
| Open Cases by Pub-owning Business as of 31/12/2023 | Number |
| Greene King | 33% |
| Star Pubs & Bars | 17% |
| Stonegate (trading name of Ei Group) | 50% |
| Open Cases by Dispute Type as of 31/12/2023 | Number |
| Full Response Proposal | 63% |
| Business Development Managers | 13% |
| Premises | 13% |
| Sustainable Business Plan | 13% |
3. Closed Arbitration Cases
Cases closed in the three-month period between 1 October to 31 December 2023.
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 2023 and 30 September 2023) and the cumulative total for the year (beginning 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023).
| Pub-owning Business | Outcome | Dispute Type | This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Last Quarter 01/07/2023 to 30/09/2023 | Variance to Last Quarter | Year to Date 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 |
| Greene King* | All Outcomes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Final Award on Substantive issues | Independent Assessor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| No Jurisdiction | Business Development Managers | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |
| Gaming Machines | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Schedule 1 Information | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Short Agreements | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| Marston’s* | All Outcomes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Business Development Managers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rent Assessments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Punch Pubs and Co | All Outcomes | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent Assessor | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | ||
| Star Pubs & Bars* | All Outcomes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gaming Machines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Insurance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Premises | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Stonegate (trading name of EI Group) | All Outcomes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| Final Award on Substantive Issues | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Parties Agreed - Other | Full Response Proposal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | Full Response Proposal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| All Closed Cases | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
*Indicates more than one dispute type for a single case
| Closed Cases by Outcome for This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Number |
| Parties Agreed (MRO) – MRO Tenancy | 5 |
| Final Award on Substantive issues | 4 |
| Parties Agreed - Other | 1 |
| Closed Cases by Duration from arbitrator appointment to termination of proceedings (minus stay periods agreed by parties) for this Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Duration (minus stay periods agreed by parties) | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 |
| Less than 3 months | 6 | 9 | |
| 3-6 months | 2 | 4 | |
| 6-12 months | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 year + | 1 | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 10 | 17 |
| Closed Cases by Duration from arbitrator appointment to termination of proceedings (including stay periods agreed by parties) for this Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Duration (including stay periods agreed by parties) | Cases Closed This Quarter 01/10/2023 to 31/12/2023 | Cases Closed Year to Date 01/04/2023 to 31/03/2024 |
| Less than 3 months | 3 | 5 | |
| 3-6 months | 5 | 7 | |
| 6-12 months | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 year + | 1 | 2 | |
| Grand Total | 10 | 17 |