News

Below is our latest news:

- 30th June 2026

UK Government offers tax relief on investments ....

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is a UK government initiative designed to help early-stage startups raise funds by offering highly generous tax reliefs to individual investors. Investors can claim up to 50% income tax relief on investments of up to £200,000 per tax year.

For more information please see the SEIS Investment - Explanation document here.

- 23rd June 2026

Following our meeting on Wednesday please have a read of the Share Offer Pack.
There is also a DRAFT Business Plan to be considered along side the Share Offer Pack (you can download a copy of both documents from the download page here)

There will be a follow up meeting in the next couple of weeks.

Key points to note

1. There is a significant difference in the valuation and the asking price - Sarah Debs & Martin are prepared to meet in the middle around £306K

2. We need now to establish what capital can be raised from the community

3. The Star will be actively marketed to try to find a buyer or to lease

4. The Star will shut on 3rd of August if there is no success with the community buyout or in finding an alternative buyer / lessee

5. Sarah Debs & Martin do not want the pub to close and are keen that the community buyout succeeds but they have to look after their own priorities after 20 years at The Star.