Philip Thomas and Heather Miller acquired The Carpenters Arms at Ilsington from The Heavitree Brewery PLC.

The Heavitree Brewery PLC is a United Kingdom-based independent, family-owned tenanted and leased pub company. The Company operates through its leased estates segment. Its business is engaged in the running and development of a leased and tenanted estate in the southwest of England. It operates approximately 64 leased and tenanted public houses along with non-core assets and a dormant managed estate. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom and the United States. It provides facilities, including a beer garden/outside area, children's play area, parking, and accommodation. It owns over 50 pubs concentrated mainly in the Exeter and South Devon area. The Company's pubs include Anchor Inn, The Ashcott, The Atmospheric Railway, The Beach, Bell Inn, Brunswick Arms, Church House Inn, Claycutter's Arms, Court Farm Inn, The Cleave, The Clifton, The Cricket Inn, The Exeter Inn, The Green Dragon, Half Moon Inn, and Court Farm Inn.