Tuesday 30 September 2014

Flowers by Design, Drighlington - SOLD!

FLORIST in Drighlington

Very well appointed and presented florist at the centre of this popular village. No complaints, this business is ideally located in this popular parade of shops adjacent to a busy co-operative store with easy roadside parking surrounding the site. The business has a very good reputation including some corporate clients and a large wedding order book. The operation is easily operated by our clients with part time assistance. The premises occupy the ground floor of this shop premises with open plan sales area with good display window, modern décor, store room / preparation room area to the rear. Car parking space at the rear. Good well established business which includes the delivery vehicle – PRICED TO SELL, DON’T MISS OUT.  Business on lease. Ref: 555794

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Saturday 27 September 2014

Mex Cantina Restaurant, Wakefield - SOLD!

FULLY LICENSED RESTAURANT in Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Very well-known restaurant located at the heart of a popular City Centre. The business is operated ENTIRELY BY STAFF due to our clients other business commitments and would undoubtedly do even better under the ownership of a working owner / couple. The business trades in sensible hours over a six day week and achieves an enviable weekly turnover. The premises are to be offered with the security of a new lease and a sensible rent which includes the use of the landlords fixtures and fittings. This is a substantial ground floor restaurant premises which is immaculately presented and must be seen to be appreciated. Briefly comprising: open plan restaurant with themed décor seating 120 diners comfortably, large and impressive bar area with open kitchen to the rear. Externally is a good sized terrace for alfresco dining. Business on lease. Ref: 556015

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Willowmere Park Caravan Site, Dogdyke, Lincoln - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

RESIDENTIAL STATIC CARAVAN SITE (21 CARAVANS), Lincolnshire.

This is a FABULOUS OPPORUTNITY to acquire this year round residential caravan park which is set in APPROXIMATELY 2 ACRES in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside at the edge of a much sought after village.  The sight is fully occupied and has no difficulty in filling a space on the rare occasions that a site is vacated. Scope to increase the return at this site with some investment in replacing the static caravans which are all owned by our client at present.   There is also option of supplying new static caravans and charging site fees.  Additionally our client also occupies one of the caravans giving new owner the potential to increase the income by renting this if on-site accommodation is not required.  VIEWING IS A MUST. Business and property. Ref: 555980

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Thursday 25 September 2014

Samuels Fish and Chips, Acomb, York - SOLD

Closed Fish & Chips in York.

Former fish and chips takeaway occupying a FIRST CLASS trading position in a busy shopping development with its own car park. The premises are held on lease and briefly comprise: immaculate fully tiled sales area, spacious prep kitchen to the rear. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Business in lease. Ref: 555574

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Wednesday 24 September 2014

Greedys, Bradford - SOLD!

CAFE & SANDWICH BAR, Bradford For Sale

A very well appointed and presented sandwich bar which is run predominantly by staff due to our clients other business commitments.  Ideally located at the centre of this popular suburb on the Leeds/Bradford boundary. The business offers a working owner a superb opportunity to really develop this into a thriving business – densely populated area which is crying out for a delivery service.  The premises are held on a secure lease with very low overheads.  VIEWING IS RECOMMENDED. Ground floor lock up unit situated on a busy parade of shops and briefly comprises, open plan sales shop with 12 cover cafe area, glass fronted counter with well equipped commercial kitchen to the rear. Business on lease. Ref: 556084

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Monday 22 September 2014

Barwic Parade Post Office & Londis, Selby - instruction to completion in 9 weeks

Instructed - 17th July 2014
Viewing - 5th August 2014
Offer accepted - 7th August 2014
Completed - 22nd September 2014
 
SUB POST OFFICE AND LONDIS CONVENIENCE STORE in North Yorkshire

One of the finest privately owned convenience stores with a very profitable Sub Post Office, situated in a delightful and densely populated residential area – BUSY MAIN ROAD SITE. Sites like this rarely reach the open market and showing fantastic profits. The business is worked over 7 days with a competent team of staff – full time working owners here could save up to £20,000 in wages making the net profit even better. These modern premises are held on secure lease, sensible rent and comprise: purpose built unit with air conditioning, open plan retail area of approximately 1,500 sq ft (this could easily be extended into the warehouse if required) incorporating many different departments from beers, wines and spirits to general grocery, bread, confectionary, greetings cards, deli and much more. Modern Post office department with a 2 position Post office counter, excellent refrigeration, twin cash out display unit, warehouse to the rear with delivery bay. A beautifully and professionally fitted self-service store – VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Business on lease. Ref: 556170


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Wednesday 17 September 2014

Love Food, Great George Street, Leeds - SOLD!

SANDWICH BAR, Leeds For Sale

This is a genuinely rare opportunity to acquire this thriving and EXCEPTIONALLY PROFITABLE sandwich bar with small coffee/eat in area in the very heart of the business district of Leeds City Centre – TOTALLY SURROUNDED BY 1,000’S OF OFFICES AND OFFICE WORKERS ensuring the continuing success of this business.   The business is worked in very easy hours over 5 day week and achieves an ENVIABLE TURNOVER whilst maintaining fabulous profit margins. VIEWING AN ABSOLUTELY MUST AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THIS OFFICE – MAGNIFICENT TRADING POSITION which in our opinion would be almost impossible to better.  The premises are held on a secure lease with very sensible rent. Business on lease. Ref: 555950

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Cafe Cocoa, Pickering - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

COFFEE AND CAKES WITH OUTSALES in North Yorkshire

This is a delightful business situated in a commanding trading position in the heart of a picturesque town – BUSTLING POSITION. The business specialises in teas, coffee’s and home-made cakes. The business is worked in very easy hours over 6 days in the Summer and only 4 days in the Winter months. The premises will be held on a secure lease with sensible rent and comprises: sales shop with open servery, cake display and window display. To the rear is the commercial kitchen and preparation area, disabled toilet. First floor coffee shop seating up to 16 people comfortably. There is a second floor that is not used. Outer seating area for a further 16 people. This is a delightful way to earn your living and only needs seeing to be appreciated. This site literally oozes potential for so much more – it could open evenings if required. STUNNING SITE. Business on lease. Ref: 556038

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Design 24, Cleckheaton - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

UPMARKET TOYS, GREETING CARDS, GIFTS, STEIFF BEARS, CHARLIE BEARS AND COSTUME JEWELLERY

A delightful business situated in a bustling town centre – PRIME LOCATION with lots of footfall.  This business is profitable and easy to run and the present owners are retiring after 10 years here. Worked in very easy hours over 6 days and offers lots of potential for even more with enthusiastic new owners. The premises will be held on a secure new lease with sensible rent and comprise:  glass fronted unit incorporating superb, professionally fitted sales showroom. This is a lovely set up working on a high gross profit margin and the business has the “Steiff” bear agency and the “Charlie” bear agency. ONLY NEEDS YOUNG, ENTHUSIASTIC NEW OWNERS TO TAKE THIS VERY MUCH FURTHER. SENSIBLY PRICED TO SELL. Business on lease. Ref: 555897

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Monday 15 September 2014

Deli 11, Huddersfield - SOLD!

Delicatessen, Huddersfield For Sale

A busy delicatessen/sandwich bar occupying a prime trading position just off this West Yorkshire town centre. The business is currently run during the daytime only IN EXCEPTIONALLY EASY HOURS and offers real scope to increase the turnover by opening earlier to catch the breakfast trade but also by opening during the evenings as a take away. New lease with sensible rent. Briefly comprising superbly fitted & equipped saleshop, full commercial kitchen with excellent extraction system - VIEWING ESSENTIAL. Business on lease. Ref: 554934

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Saturday 13 September 2014

Introducing small videos for each business sale


We are now offering all clients, a short video of their business which will highlight the selling points of the business and also provide better pictures.

Have a look at our youtube site for some demo video


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Elland Lane Fisheries - SOLD!

CLOSED FISH and CHIPS WITH CAFE AREA in Halifax for Sale.

A rare opportunity to acquire this superbly fitted fisheries in this monopoly position – BUSY MAIN ROAD SITE next to a hospital and bustling shopping parade. The business offers both spacious outsales and cafe facilities. THIS IS A SUPERB OPPORTUNITY. This shop has recently closed but was a very lucrative business – it only needs a good fish fryer with the hospital round the corner with 100’s of visitors and staff, plus this densely populated residential area with tons of industry and commerce on the new business park makes this a PRIME SITE and could take the BIG MONEY IN THE RIGHT HANDS. The premises are extremely well fitted and comprise: outsales department sporting a 2 pan counter frying range, preparation kitchen potato rumbling room, cafe, again which is well fitted. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Business on lease. Ref: 556103

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Friday 12 September 2014

Another sale by Ernest Wilsons - Market Fisheries, Batley


FISH & CHIPS (CLOSED), Batley

Traditional fish and chips shop enjoying a splendid trading position adjacent to the market square in the centre of a popular Kirklees town centre – lots of shops, offices, businesses and homes surround this shop. Easy Parking. Lots of potential here for a new owner or partnership. A very good opportunity here to build a very busy concern. Comprising: Well appointed saleshop with a 3 pan wall range and eat in facilities for 12 customers, open plan preparation area.  Ref: 554027

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Wednesday 10 September 2014

Nickys Kitchen, York - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

 CAFE AND SANDWICH BAR in York

Situated in this bustling part of York City Centre – a prime, main road site near to a very busy junction but with the benefit of large public car park almost immediately adjacent to these premises. This is a highly visual site with many 1000’s of people passing daily. York attracts millions of visitors from all around the world each year and is steeped in history. The business is worked in very easy hours over 6 days opening at 9am and closing at 4pm daily OFFERING TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL for evening trade and opening earlier in the morning to catch the commuter, breakfast / coffee trade in the mornings. SUPER TRADING POSITION. This site could take so much more with enthusiastic new owners. The premises are held on a secure lease, VERY LOW RENT and comprise: well fitted café & coffee shop seating 16 people comfortably. GENUINE REASON FOR SALE. Business on lease. Ref: 555958

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Monday 8 September 2014

Beaus and Belles - Beauty Salon & Hair Salon, Bradford - another business sold

BEAUTY SALON & HAIR SALON, Bradford

Easily run beauty salon in this sought after and desireable residential area in West Yorkshire, only a few minutes from the M62 Motorway making it very accessible.  The premises are held on lease with sensible rent and briefly comprise:  Attractive and stylishly furbished salon with hair d/o station, 2 nail stations, sun bed room, spray tan room, first floor beauty treatment room, 2nd treatment room and separate massage room. VIEWING IS A MUST.  The business achieves a good year round turnover from loyal clientele, could in the right hands in our opinion take considerably more. Business on lease. Ref: 555993

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Friday 5 September 2014

Auto Locksmiths business - SOLD!

AUTO LOCKSMITH (Run from Home) in Yorkshire.

Exciting opportunity to acquire this profitable and well run business which includes a wealth of equipment, purpose fit 56 Plate Ford Transit Connect and full training if required by a nationally recognised company. The business provides emergency car key replacement for people who have lost keys to their cars by means of entering the vehicle and re-programming a replacement key. The business is easily operated by our client with no staff and provides a flexible and profitable living. The business needs to be viewed to be fully understood and appreciated – NO PREVIOUS LOCKSMITH OR MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. Our client has operated the business successfully for a number of years and is only selling due to an opportunity overseas. Mobile business. Ref: 556022

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Thursday 4 September 2014

Aldbrough Post Office and Londis Store, Aldbrough, Hull, East Yorkshire - SOLD!

SUB POST OFFICE, FULLY LICENSED LONDIS CONVENIENCE STORE, BAKE OFF UNIT,FULL LOTTERY OUTLET & ATM MACHINE, East Yorkshire.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST PRIVATELY OWNED CONVENIENCE STORES SEEN FOR A LONG TIME.  An OUTSTANDING VENUE situated in this delightful picturesque village location.  The premises are freehold and comprise:  Spacious, walk round self service store offering many different departments from wines to bakery & deli, spacious post office department with open selling ports.  Owners private 2 bedroom family accommodation. This is a first class business showing VERY HIGH NET PROFITS. Run predominantly by staff in easy hours.  Present owners retiring after 15 years here. Potential here for enthusiastic new owners. Business and Property. Ref: 555736

Ernest Wilsons successfully negotiated the sale to the Martin McColl group of convenience stores.

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Whimsical Cottage Tea Rooms, Grassington, Skipton - SOLD by Ernest Wilsons

YORKSHIRE DALES TEA ROOMS within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Beautifully appointed property enjoying an excellent position in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This town attracts visitors throughout the year and is very popular with walkers, ramblers, cyclists and tourists from all over Britain and abroad. The premises provide excellent facilities and they enjoy a good lease with a very low rent. VIEWING OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. This business is very well established and is only being sold for ill health reasons – it achieves a good, solid annual turnover in hours which are often shortened because of the ill health problem. SCOPE HERE FOR EVENING BISTRO / PARTY NIGHTS and other opportunities to boost takings and profits. Comprising: two beautifully decorated and well-appointed furnished tea rooms with seating for 27 customers in comfort, wood burning stove, well fitted kitchen and preparation area with an excellent selection of quality catering equipment. Business on lease. Ref: 555585

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Smiffies Post Office, Leeds - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

“LOCAL” POST OFFICE, COUNTER NEWS & FULLY LICENSED CONVENIENCE STORE WITH FULL LOTTERY OUTLET, Leeds

An opportunity to acquire this outstanding concern boasting a high turnover and high profits yet still oozing potential for so much more.  This site could easily take over £20,000 weekly with enthusiastic new owners.  The business is worked over seven days and is run predominantly by staff – working owners would make a very big difference.  The premises are situated in a bustling shopping centre – a busy main road site in a densely populated residential area.  VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PRICED REDUCED FOR VERY QUICK SALE. Business on lease. Ref: 554989

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Tuesday 2 September 2014

Bingley Grill House, Bingley - SOLD!

LICENSED RESTAURANT in Bingley for Sale.

Busy restaurant in Bingley town centre which has shown recent growth and continues to do so, yet offers scope for more, particularly with Sunday openings. Huge scope exists to open during the daytime to provide light lunches to town centre workers and shoppers. The premises are situated on the busy Park Road and are offered on a new lease with sensible rent and briefly comprise: superbly presented and beautifully furbished restaurant dining room seating 36 very comfortably, bar area. Commercial kitchen to the rear offers an impressive range of quality catering equipment. REAL SCOPE HERE – PRIME TRADING POSITION. Reason for Sale - Vendor moving away from area. Business on lease. Ref: 555682

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Harry Hodgson Butchers, Saltaire - SOLD!

BUTCHERS, Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire for Sale.

An old established business which has been in the same family for over 40 years – vendor now retiring. Traded in very easy, short hours. The shop only opens for 2 hours on Thursday and Friday plus 4 hours on Saturday – enormous potential to open fuller hours and boost sales substantially. Scope for introducing pies and sandwiches as well as developing more corporate customers. There are also thousands of local residents in the vicinity of this shop. A substantial stone built shop and house, adjacent to the main road through this very famous World Heritage Site tourist area. Comprising: attractive saleshop with display windows to 2 sides, serve over refrigerated counter and a walk-in cold room, fully tiled and well equipped preparation room. Upstairs: centrally heated accommodation offering lovely lounge, combined bathroom, one double bedroom. There is also a refrigerated Ford Transit Van included in this sale. Business and property. Ref: 555581

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Eric Richards and Sons Bakers & Pie Manufacturers, Ossett - SOLD!

BAKERS AND PIE MANUFACTURING & WHOLESALERS in West Yorkshire for Sale.

Substantial detached single storey property provides first class facilities for the business and valuable car parking facilities. Occupying a prime position in West Yorkshire – within easy reach of the M1 and M62 motorways which make it very convenient for servicing the whole of Yorkshire and the adjoining counties. The premises provide superbly equipped production and preparation areas which are more than adequate for the current levels of production – ample capacity here for future growth and development. The business specialises in manufacturing pies, sausages and potted meat which are supplied and delivered daily to a host of regular and occasional customers, primarily in West Yorkshire with some in other parts of Yorkshire – there are 30 / 40 regular customers (mainly retail outlets). Comprising: Offices, 3 walk in freezers, 3 walk in fridges, superbly equipped baking and preparation facilities incorporating top quality commercial ovens, meat boilers, pie presses etc, sausage manufacturing area, dispatch area, staff canteen. Business and Property. Ref: 555905

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Coffee and Bites, Gomersal - SOLD!

CLOSED CAFE & SANDWICH BAR in Bradford for Sale.

Closed Café and Sandwich Bar located on the main road through a popular village close to the M62 Motorway. This is an imposing and substantial detached building which has previously achieved a good weekly turnover, however, could do so much more under the right management. The premises comprise: large 20 cover ground floor coffee shop area with tasteful décor and large servery area. Commercial kitchen and store to the rear. To the first floor is a self-contained flat with large lounge, kitchen, bathroom and 2 double bedrooms. Fabulous views and enclosed rear garden. The premises are held on a secure lease with a very sensible rent given the size of the building. Premises on lease. Ref: 555805

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Monday 1 September 2014

Woodys Fish and Chips, Barnsley - SOLD!

FISH & CHIPS TAKEAWAY in Barnsley for Sale.

Superb fisheries run totally by staff due to our clients other businesses - working owners could do so much more here. The shop is situated in a densely populated area of Barnsley with plenty of industry all round – VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD SITE WITH LITERALLY 1,000’S OF PEOPLE PASSING ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. The premises are held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise: well fitted sales shop sporting a 3 pan frying range, potato and fish preparation room. First floor lounge, dining room, kitchen, bathroom and second bedroom. A PRIME HIGH STREET TRADING POSITION – PRICED TO SELL. Business on lease. Ref: 555352

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Debbies Ice Cream Parlour, York - SOLD!

 ICE CREAM PARLOUR, SWEETS, CONFECTIONARY & NEWS, North Yorkshire.

Delightful ice cream parlour, specialising in quality ice creams and a superb range of sweets, confectionary and news. Run predominantly by staff due to our clients other business – working owners could do so much more here. Worked over 7 days and is working on HIGH PROFIT MARGINS – approx 30%, due to the ice cream and sweet trade. Held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise: professionally fitted sales shop incorporating ice cream bar, sweet department and the news department. Business on lease. Ref: 201836

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