The Rose & Thistle Reborn Prepares to Launch a Community Share Offer!
The Rose & Thistle Reborn Team has reached a huge milestone in the project by forming a Community Benefit Society (CBS) called Haddenham Community Public House Limited (HCPH). HCPH has the sole intention of buying the Rose & Thistle premises and leasing it to a professional pub landlord who will operate the business according to the team’s vision.
The vision is for the Rose & Thistle to be reborn as a vibrant, inclusive community hub; a place where everyone comes together to forge friendships over food and drink. The pub will offer restaurant-quality food, a beer garden with a children’s play area, a function room, dedicated parking, and access to nearby countryside walking routes.
To make this a reality HCPH aims to sell community shares, using the funds raised to buy, refurbish and reopen the pub. Shares will be £1 each with a minimum investment of £100 and a maximum of £100,000 per person. Investors can look forward to:
* Receiving interest payments in proportion to the number of community shares bought which, in time, could reach as much as 5%;
* Benefiting from built-in customer loyalty and members’ local insights, ensuring the business is resilient and adaptable; and
* Saving an iconic pub in the heart of Haddenham, reversing local decline and attracting further investment into the village.
Ultimately, investors will be supporting a business that directly benefits the community through jobs, events, and essential services. Those events and services will be shaped by the members through a democratic process where each shareholder will have an equal vote. Other community pubs offer services to tackle loneliness and support vulnerable groups; address local service shortages, such as village shops, butchers or cafés; and offer family friendly services, including children’s activity areas and community gardens.
The share offer will launch in mid-April. If you want to be among the first to hear about it, check out the website: www.the roseandthistle.uk and follow the Facebook page.
Members of The Rose & Thistle Reborn Team will be available to answer any questions that potential investors might have at a series of events:
4 April, 0900-1100, Vale Harvest, Haddenham Village Hall.
4 April, 1700-2100, StrEAT Meet, Haddenham Village Hall.
11 April, 0900-1100, Vale Harvest, Haddenham Village Hall.
11 April, 1700-2100, StrEAT Meet, Haddenham Village Hall.
2 May, 0900-1100, Vale Harvest, Haddenham Village Hall.
2 May, 1700-2100, StrEAT Meet, Haddenham Village Hall.
After the success of The Rose & Thistle Reborn’s “Pop-Up-Pub” at Haddenham St Mary’s PTA’s Quiz night where over £700 was raised and shared with the school, further “Pop-Up-Pubs” will be held at the following village events:
10 May, Haddenham Gates 10K, Haddenham Community Junior School. All funds raised will be shared with the village’s three primary schools.
13 June, Haddenham Summer Fete, Haddenham Village Green.
All funds raised will be shared with the Haddenham Beer Festival Trust and the local causes it supports.
This is the last chance to stop it being last orders at this iconic pub in the heart of Haddenham’s conservation area. Please consider buying shares, support the fundraising events, and spread the word!
