Miroma Group, a London-based consortium of businesses led by entrepreneur Marc Boyan, has acquired two venues in the capital's West End as part of a new leisure and hospitality venture.

The Bar Rumba club on Shaftesbury Avenue and the Maya Nightclub in Soho have been purchased by the new Miroma Leisure venture as part of a wider strategy to acquire up to 14 restaurants, bars and clubs within the next 18 months. Richard Littman, former operations director at restaurant group Chez Gérard, has been appointed as managing director of Miroma Leisure, while Gavin Jones of the Ping Pong chain and Novus' Ryan Starr have joined the company as operations director and training director respectively.

Boyan said: "Many clubs and leisure businesses are suffering due to the recession, poor management and high costs. But they are still fundamentally good businesses, situated in prime locations, and offering punters a great experience. We are buying in at just the right time to reap the rewards when the economy improves. "Coupled with this is our fresh approach thanks to the premiership people we have on board. Richard Littman is by far the brightest talent in the business and he will drive Miroma Leisure forward to secure its future as a major player in the leisure and hospitality sector."

In addition to the launch of the new Miroma Leisure venture, Miroma Group recently launched a bid for the Coffee Republic chain, which entered administration in July.