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To buy the freehold of the Craufurd Arms from the Wellington Pub Company Plc in order to preserve the pub for future generations.
by Mark Newcombe in Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
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To carry out extensive refurbishments to improve the pub offer including disabled access, landscaping and extension of pub facilities .
Your opportunity to buy shares in a true community pub right in the middle of Maidenhead
Do you enjoy a pint and chat with family and friends in a local pub?
Do you want to support your local community?
The Craufurd Arms, one of Maidenhead’s oldest pubs, could be only weeks away from closure. The freehold is up for sale and there’s no knowing what the site will become. But you can help us save it.
We’re the Craufurd Arms Society Ltd. We’re residents, regulars and people passionate about Real Ale and local pubs. We want to buy the freehold and bring The Craufurd Arms into community ownership.
We’ve already established a Community Benefit Society and we’re aiming to raise the necessary funding through grants, loans and a share offer that we’re inviting you to join.
We need to raise around £270,000* to fully finance the project. And we need to move fast.
*including the BSC Crowd Match Fund £100,000, please see the attached Share Prospectus for details.
This is your chance to buy shares in the Craufurd Arms and become part of a valuable local project. Valuable because we’re planning on being more than just a pub. We’re working with local charities and community groups to find ways of tackling loneliness and isolation in Maidenhead. But we can’t do it without your support.
We’re asking you to invest a minimum of £250. This gives you the right to vote and, therefore, have a say in the affairs of the business. We also welcome bigger share holdings up to £25K per investor.
For more information please take a moment to browse through our Business Plan, Share Prospectus and Model Rules which can be downloaded from this web page.
If you feel passionately about the importance of community pubs and would like to see the Craufurd Arms saved for future generations, please join us and become part of this exciting project.
Thank you for taking time to consider our campaign to save a much-loved local. We hope you’ll support us and we look forward to working with you.
The more people who invest, the greater the chance of saving the last pub in North Maidenhead.
This is not just about buying a pub; it’s about helping to sustain a community and preserving our heritage.