The FINANCIAL -- Enterprise Inns has appointed Robert Walker to succeed Hubert Reid as its chairman.
According to Caterer and Hotelkeeper , walker will join the board as a non-executive director and chairman designate today and will assume the role of chairman on 31 March.
Walker is currently chairman of Travis Perkins and Americana International Holdings and senior independent director of Tate & Lyle. He was previously chairman of WHSmith, Williams Lea Group and BCA Europe.
Meanwhile Enterprise Inns has reported a good start to the year in difficult trading conditions.
The group said that in the 18 weeks to 4 February like-for-like income per pub in the substantive estate, which represents 95% of total pub income, was 1% ahead of the same period last year, with the entire estate down less than 2%.
Enterprise Inns added that it estimates that total proceeds from its programme of asset disposals will be between £150m and £200m for the current financial year.
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