Resources

Resources: Your Toolkit for Success

Gain access to a powerful suite of tools and information designed for self-guided learning. Our resources are available at your own pace, giving you the knowledge you need to thrive.

Calculators

All our online calculators can be found HERE. Subscribers can save their results and come back to them later, or carry out multiple comparisons.

• Rent Calculator – works out the rent for any pub (subscribers only)
• Wines & Spirits – Target Gross Profit Calculator (subscribers only)
• Packaged Beer – Target Gross Profit Calculator (subscribers only)
• Draught Product – Target Gross Profit Calculator (subscribers only)
• Draught Product – Gross Profit Comparison Calculator (subscribers only)

• 2026 Business Rates Calculator (free to all)

• Wholesale Price Comparison & Savings Calculator (free to all)

Downloads

Useful documents for subscribers to download, read, and or fill can be found HERE.

Guides, such as: Understanding Rent Reviews – Rent Proposals – Renewals / What happens in the Final Year – Contract Breach – Seeking Redress

Templates, such as: Notice to End the Agreement – Section 26 Notice – Section 27 Notice – PIRRS submission

All the key documents for English, Welsh, and Scottish Tied Pub Tenants under the Pubs Code

Rent Review Guides

For any tenants who are approaching a rent review or currently negotiating rent with their landlord, these guides are a must, and have been specifically designed by qualified RICS surveyors, expert in Pub valuation, to provide exclusive insights and guidance to help you navigate the review process. The guides can be found HERE.

Other Essential Resources

• Interactive VOA Business Rates Maps: Our maps are designed specifically for pub business owners and operators, providing an easy way to check your rateable value and compare it against other pubs in your area. Maps can be accessed HERE.
• Agreement Date Reminders: Set a reminder for your forthcoming Agreement event (e.g., rent review). When there are 6 months left you will be sent a reminder. You can set multiple reminders. Reminders can be set HERE.
• 45 Questions to ask a Pub Company: The essential list of key questions for anyone thinking of taking on a pub – drafted by experts with decades of experience in pub letting and leasing. The full list of questions can be found HERE.
• Document Vault: Document hosting service (for subscribers only), providing easy access and a secure location for vital agreements and documents. The page can be found HERE.
• Our Pubs and the Speak Out podcast: Essential listening, get all the insights and interviews. Subscribers to the Pubs Advisory Service get early and complete access to all our podcast content. Podcasts can be accessed HERE.
• Section 25 Notice: The essential guide covering all aspects of the Landlord’s notice sent to a Tenant or Lessee terminating the agreement. The information can be found HERE.

Claiming Professional Service Costs for Your Business

As a business owner, you can often claim the costs of professional services as a deductible business expense. This means that the money you spend on our service can be used to reduce the amount of profit your business is taxed on, effectively lowering your tax bill.

Here’s a simple explanation of how it works:

• Deductible Expense: The fees for our professional service are considered a legitimate business expense by tax authorities. This is because the service is used to help you run and grow your business.
• Reducing Taxable Profit: At the end of your financial year, you calculate your total business income and subtract all of your eligible business expenses. The result is your “taxable profit.”
• Lowering Your Tax Bill: By including the cost of our service as an expense, you reduce your taxable profit. Since your tax is calculated as a percentage of your taxable profit, a lower profit means a lower tax bill.

Why this makes our service “very cost-effective”:

• You’re Not Paying the Full Price: While you pay us the full service fee upfront, a portion of that money comes back to you in the form of tax savings.
• The Government Subsidizes Your Investment: In a way, your tax savings mean the government is effectively “subsidizing” a portion of the cost of the professional service, making it a more affordable and worthwhile investment for your business.

How to claim the cost:

To ensure you can claim this expense, simply keep a record of your payments to us (e.g., invoices, receipts, bank statements). When you or your accountant prepare your year-end accounts, these costs will be included in the list of business expenses to be deducted from your total income.

We always recommend consulting with a qualified accountant or tax professional to ensure you are claiming all eligible expenses correctly and in line with the latest tax regulations.