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Revolution Bars to enter administration with 2,200 jobs at risk
The Revel Collective faces a deepening cash crisis with a 10.5% like-for-like sales decline and rising debts, risking over 3,000 jobs while sale negotiations continue.
- January 27, 2026, The Revel Collective filed a notice to appoint administrators to "protect creditors", saying talks with a buyer were "well advanced" and warning up to 2,200 jobs could be at risk.
- Revenues fell 7.4% to £26.3 million, with like-for-like bar sales down 10.5%, while debts increased to £25.3 million, the group said.
- The Revel Collective operates around 62 sites and employs just over 3,000 employees after closing 15 bars in 2024 and putting itself up for sale in October.
- Administrators are expected to be named within 10 business days, with pubs continuing to trade while shareholders are expected to receive nothing and trading is suspended on London's AIM market.
- The sector faces pressure as NIQ reported 382 hospitality closures in late 2025, and the government is reported to be preparing a £300 million support package, despite industry bodies warning about a 15%, or £1,400, rise in business rates in April.
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UK bar chain collapse into administration puts 2200 jobs on the line
The chain’s parent firm, Revel Collective, has been pushed to call in administrators by what it calls a 'perfect storm' of rising costs and…
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