Philip Charles Urban (born 9 February 1963) is CEO of Mitchells & Butlers, which runs around 1,700 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom.[1]

Phil Urban
Born
Philip Charles Urban

9 February 1963
NationalityBritish
Known forCEO, Mitchells & Butlers

Early life

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Philip Charles Urban was born in February 1963[2] in Wood Green.[citation needed] Urban has an MBA and is a qualified management accountant (CIMA).[3] He went to the independent Latymer Upper School.

Career

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In September 2015, Mitchells & Butlers issued a profits warning and dismissed CEO, Alistair Darby. He was replaced by Phil Urban, who joined as COO in January having been managing director of Grosvenor Casinos and had previously run Whitbread's pub restaurants division.[4][2] His basic salary will be £510,000.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Pub group Mitchells & Butlers hits out at lack of government support". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Grosvenor Casinos Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Mitchells & Butlers - Investors - Our Management - Executive committee". Mbplc.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Mitchells & Butlers calls time on chief executive Alistair Darby | Business". The Guardian. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Mitchells & Butlers promotes Phil Urban to chief executive". Telegraph. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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Business positions
Preceded by
Alistair Darby
Chief Executive of Mitchells & Butlers
September 2015 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Chief Operating Officer of Mitchells & Butlers
January 2015 - September 2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Managing Director of Grosvenor Casinos
June 2008 - 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Managing Director of Pub Restaurants (Whitbread - Beefeater and Brewers Fayre)
November 2004 - June 2006
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Managing Director of Pub Restaurants (Scottish & Newcastle Retail - Chef & Brewer)
December 1999 - June 2004
Succeeded by