Marcus Turpin is primarily utilising the facility provided by alternative finance lender Reward Finance Group to purchase The Lord Byron Inn in Trumpington from Stonegate brewery. 

This acquisition aims to further develop that side of the business and transform Turpin Breweries after it was heavily impacted during COVID-19. 

Marcus, the owner of Turpin Breweries and The Lord Byron Inn, said: “Having enjoyed over 17 years as publican at the Lord Byron Inn, it’s hugely satisfying to now purchase the property and own the business outright.

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“We’ve built up a fantastic team here and have some exciting plans for the future, from expanding our hotel accommodation facilities through to relaunching Turpin Breweries and putting it back on the map after the difficulties we experienced during the pandemic. 

“Given the speed with which we needed to complete the property transaction, we turned to Reward as we needed a lender which understood our needs, has extensive property finance experience and could provide an agile funding solution in a short space of time.

“It was a relief to secure the finance and work with a funding partner that could help remove the stress out of finalising the purchase.”

Adam Jolley, BDD at Reward Finance Group for the Midlands, commented: “Marcus and the team have established a hugely successful business and it has been highly rewarding to help them fund this property purchase and get it over the line within such a tight timeframe. 

“We’re delighted that our funding will act as a catalyst for growth, providing the springboard for Turpin Breweries to relaunch, overcome the challenges many hospitality businesses faced during the pandemic and no doubt get back to winning more awards.” 

Pictured above L-R: Becky Hayward, relationship manager at Reward for the Midlands, Marcus Turpin, and Adam Jolley