The Harrogate Brasserie acquired by family-run Keighley brewer

Keighley-based brewer Timothy Taylor’s has completed the acquisition of The Harrogate Brasserie for an undisclosed sum.

Located on Cheltenham Parade in the centre of Harrogate, the Brasserie has been managed and developed by Richard and Amanda Finney over a 20-year period.

A team from Gordons law firm, led by partner and head of commercial property, Paul Young, and corporate partner Duncan Firman, provided Timothy Taylor’s with legal advice on the deal.

The brewer was also advised by Andrew Spencer of hotel and leisure specialist chartered surveyors, Fleurets.

Tim Dewey, Timothy Taylor’s chief executive, said: “We were looking for a high profile venue in Harrogate that would give us a presence in the town and complement the loyal and long-standing traditional pub stockists that we have there.

“We feel that The Harrogate Brasserie offers us a quality solution to this challenge and we look forward to working with Richard Finney’s team to build on and enhance the excellent tradition that they have established in the Brasserie.”

Richard Finney added: ’‘I am delighted to be selling Harrogate Brasserie to Timothy Taylor’s. It is a family business like my own that shares similar values.

“I wish them all the best for the future and am very pleased that guests and visitors will be able to sample their fine range of quality ales. I am sure I will be popping in for a pint or two!’’

Established in 1858 in Keighley, Timothy Taylor’s is still owned by the Taylor family and is now the last independent brewery of its type left in West Yorkshire.

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