On 1 November 2001 the Yates Group sold eight pubs to Morrells for £4 million, with four being in Grantham, Slough, Solihull and Tunbridge Wells.

[citation needed] In October 2003, Yates sold its Aussie White fortified brand to Halewood International for £1 million.

A few weeks later, Laurel bought many of the sites belonging to the bankrupt SFI Group PLC, which owned Slug and Lettuce.

[6] In 2011 European private equity firm TDR capital announced the merger between pub companies Stonegate and Town & City.

[8] The site of the original Yates Wine Lodge is now a McDonald's[9] and is marked by a plaque on Oldham High Street.

[citation needed] Yates Australian White continues to be made by Halewood International and is sold in 35-centilitre, 70-centilitre and 1.5-litre containers.