Pubs close suddenly after parent company folds

Two West Midlands pubs have shut suddenly after their parent company went into administration on Monday.

The George in Ludlow, Shropshire, and the Navigation Inn in Lapworth, Warwickshire, made the announcements on Facebook.

Oakman Inns based in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, operated across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the Midlands.

PwC, its administrators, confirmed "six operational sites" had closed with the loss of 159 jobs.

The George and the Navigation Inn posted identical statements to their websites and social media pages.

"Following the appointment of the Joint Administrators on Monday 21st July 2025 this site has ceased to trade and is now closed," it read.