The owner of Revolution Bars has announced the closure of 21 venues across the UK, resulting in the loss of 591 jobs.
This follows the appointment of FTI Consulting as administrators for the chain.
The Revel Collective confirmed that a sale had been made to secure other parts of the business.
With immediate effect, 14 Revolution Bars, six Revolucion de Cuba bars, and one Peach Pub will close.
However, FTI confirmed two deals that will secure the future of 41 sites and 1,582 jobs.
Neos Hospitality Group, which runs Barbara’s Bier Haus and Bonnie Rogues, has bought the Revolution and Revolucion de Cuba brands and assets.
Meanwhile, the remaining Peach Pubs have been bought by the new Coral Pub Company.
In 2024, the group closed 15 unprofitable bars during a major restructuring aimed at turning around its performance.
Plans to revamp the business faltered, leading to a strategic review last autumn of funding and a potential sale of part or all of the group.
By the end of June 2024, the group was trading from approximately 62 sites and had just over 3,000 employees.
The company put itself up for sale in October 2025, following a deepening cash crisis and a sharp decline in sales across its venues.
At the time, company bosses said revenue had been weaker than expected, as younger customers cut back on spending and sales were affected by unusually warm summer weather.
Two months on, they warned shareholders were likely to lose out entirely in any deal.
The following bars are closing immediately:
Revolution:
. Cardiff – Wales
. Durham – County Durham
. Exeter – Devon
. Glasgow, Renfield St – Scotland
. Huddersfield – West Yorkshire
. Ipswich – Suffolk
. Leeds Electric Press – West Yorkshire
. Leicester – Leicestershire
. Manchester, Oxford Road – Greater Manchester
. Manchester, Parsonage Gardens – Greater Manchester
. Nottingham Cornerhouse – Nottinghamshire
. Plymouth – Devon
. Preston – Lancashire
. Sheffield – South Yorkshire
Revolucion de Cuba:
. Aberdeen – Aberdeenshire, Scotland
. Cardiff – Wales
. Derby – Derbyshire
. Harrogate – North Yorkshire
. Liverpool – Merseyside
. Reading – Berkshire
Peach Pubs:
. The Almanack, Kenilworth – Warwickshire