The Pub Experts is positioned as a dedicated advisory partner for the licensed trade, providing practical, hands on financial and operational support tailored specifically to hospitality businesses. The division is known for its high street style service model combined with specialist technical expertise, particularly in stock control, margin optimisation, and operational profitability for pub operators.

Through its alignment with the EKW Group, The Pub Experts is part of the broader ETL GLOBAL UK network, backed by ETL Global. This connection provides access to international accounting, tax, and advisory resources, alongside advanced digital infrastructure and specialist expertise across multiple sectors. It enables the team to support hospitality clients with both local operational insight and wider strategic financial capability.

The Pub Experts provides a focused suite of hospitality specific services, including: Licensed trade stocktaking and controls Hospitality bookkeeping and accounts Payroll services for hospitality teams Profit and margin analysis VAT and compliance support Business advisory for pubs and leisure operators Their offering is designed specifically to help operators manage tight margins and regulatory complexity within the UK hospitality sector.

The Pub Experts benefits from the wider recognition and standing of the EKW Group and the ETL GLOBAL UK network.

Key highlights include:

• Part of the established EKW Group, a long standing UK accountancy and fintech driven advisory network
• Access to ETL GLOBAL UK, ranked among leading international professional services networks in industry league tables
• Strong reputation within the UK licensed trade for practical, on site stocktaking and operational support
• Contribution to a broader ecosystem delivering specialist advisory services across SME and franchise sectors

The Pub Experts does not operate as an acquisitive firm in its own right. Instead, it forms part of a wider corporate structure where the EKW Group and ETL GLOBAL UK have expanded through strategic acquisitions of accounting and advisory practices. This structure allows The Pub Experts to focus entirely on hospitality specialism while benefiting from shared systems, infrastructure, and cross group expertise.

The Pub Experts’ long term focus is to support the evolution of the UK hospitality sector through more data driven and technology enabled financial management.

Key priorities include:

• Helping hospitality businesses improve profitability through real time financial insight
• Expanding digital stock control and payroll integration services
• Supporting multi site pub and leisure operators with scalable systems
• Enhancing advisory services for growth, acquisition, and succession planning
• Leveraging ETL GLOBAL UK’s infrastructure to strengthen service delivery and sector expertise

Through this approach, The Pub Experts continues to position itself as a specialist, trusted partner to the UK’s licensed trade, combining deep sector knowledge with the strength of a global professional services network.