Ernest Wilson - Nobody Sells Businesses Better!: January 2018

Tuesday 30 January 2018

SOLD - Vacant premises & investment property, South Elmsall

INVESTMENT PROPERTY & FREEHOLD VACANT UNIT in West Yorkshire

This is a former jewellery business worked out of substantial freehold premises. The concern is situated on a major high street in a bustling market town. The present owners are retiring after 35 years here – new owners could transform this into a thriving business. The premises comprise: spacious treble fronted sales shop which has been professionally fitted. To the rear is the repair room and staff kitchen. First floor, large work room rented out. Second Floor large store room, ladies and gents toilets and two store areas. INCLUDED WITHIN THIS SALE (FREEHOLD ONLY) is the Investment Property next door, operating as a pet shop. A SUPERB RETURN ON CAPITAL INVESTED. Freehold property. Ref: 557667

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Monday 29 January 2018

SOLD - Buckams Fish & Chips, Scarborough

FISH & CHIPS TAKEAWAY in Scarborough

Exceptionally busy fish and chips takeaway occupying a FIRST CLASS TRADING POSITION in a bustling shopping parade serving a densely populated residential area. EXCELLENT ALL YEAR ROUND TRADE – the business is not reliant upon the tourist trade. The premises are held on lease and briefly comprise: corner premises offering spacious, superbly fitted and equipped sales shop and which is fully tiled – FIVE PAN KIREMKO RANGE. To the side is a currently unused hot food takeaway kitchen with servery to the main sales shop, office area and rumbling room to the rear with separate preparation kitchen. The first floor provides private family accommodation which consists: combined bathroom, fitted kitchen, lounge and 2 bedrooms. This very profitable business is run by the owner with the assistance of a small team of competent staff and offers real scope to increase with the addition of new lines and later openings. Business on lease. Ref: 555627

Friday 26 January 2018

SOLD - Investment Property, Willington, Crook

INVESTMENT PROPERTY in County Durham

Substantial, modernised property facing onto the main shopping street serving this busy shopping street within this expanding village in County Durham – situated between Durham and Darlington and only a short drive from the A1. The schedule of rents is as follows, Part ground floor: 1 year lease from 8/3/15 rent £4,200 per annum (Tattoo artist), Part ground floor: 18 months lease from 16/5/16 rent £4,200 per annum (Pet shop), Flat 21a: 1 year from 1/9/16 rent £350 per month, Flat 21b: 1 year from 21/11/16 rent £325 per month. Total rental income: £16,500 per Annum. Ground Floor: spacious double fronted sales area with entrances at the front and the side - very well equipped and fitted sales areas, WC. Integral garage used as a store. First Floor: 2 Self-contained flats with central heating and double glazing. Flat 21a – 2 bedrooms, living area with a fitted kitchen area, shower room with WC and wash basin. Flat 21b – 1 bedroom, open plan living area with a fitted kitchen area, shower room with WC and wash basin. Freehold property. Ref: 556001

Thursday 25 January 2018

SOLD - Mr Chippy, Colne

FISH & CHIPS OUTSALES & CAFÉ – 32 COVERS in Colne

This is a delightful fisheries with both outsales and café situated in this bustling town centre – PRIME POSITION with lots of shoppers and workers passing all day long. This unit could take the big money with enthusiastic new owners. Our client is looking to semi retire after 27 years here. The business is worked in just five easy openings – the site oozes potential for so much more. This is a super site that is capable of taking the big money with the with enthusiastic new owners at the helm. The premises are held on a secure lease with sensible rent and comprise: well fitted outsales department sporting a three pan wall range, preparation kitchen. To the side is the 32 cover café with its own entrance. Basement preparation room and potato preparation and store room. Toilet facilities. Business on lease. Ref: 558007

Tuesday 23 January 2018

SOLD - Barbara's of Green Lane, Featherstone

FISH & CHIPS SHOP in Pontefract

This is a superbly presented fish and chips shop which unsurprisingly has a five star hygiene rating as it is absolutely immaculate. This is a good business which is run in very easy hours over a five day week and achieves a solid weekly turnover with very low overheads – EASILY OPERATED BUSINESS WHICH IS BEING SOLD FOR GENUINE FAMILY REASONS. This is a good sized ground floor lock-up shop which occupies a good position in this densely populated residential part of the area with an excellent passing trade and easy parking. The main shop has a bright and modern shop front with a majority tiled shop area with a three pan wall range. To the rear is a tiled kitchen area with a further preparation room at the back, WC and yard. Very well equipped premises. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BUY AND WE RECOMMEND VIEWING. Business on lease. Ref: 559194

Friday 19 January 2018

SOLD - Scartop Pine Village - LICENSED COFFEE SHOP CONCESSION

LICENSED COFFEE SHOP CONCESSION in Haworth.

Very exciting opportunity to acquire this coffee shop concession in this hugely popular retail destination on the Yorkshire / Lancashire border in this stunning rural countryside location. The store is visited by thousands of customers every week and the coffee shop is a focal point during many people’s visits. The operation is currently run in house, however, it is felt that with an owner operator at the helm this could really flourish. New lease (outside the landlords and tenants act) and low rent which includes heating and rates. A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY – DO NOT MISS OUT. The deceptively spacious premises are fitted to the highest of standards and is a very tasteful coffee shop. The facility briefly comprise beautiful café / coffee shop which seats 24 in comfort with a large servery with display cabinets and various other displays. Tiled floor and access to a balcony with breathtaking views. Split level bar area which seats 23 plus an additional lounge with seating for 13 plus sofas. Additional banqueting suite available by separate negotiation. Business on lease. Ref: 581396

Wednesday 17 January 2018

SOLD - Bishops Bakery, Birstall, Batley

BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS in Birstall.

An opportunity to acquire this superb bakery situated in this commanding position - IMPOSING POSITION WITH LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PASSING DAILY. The business has been in the same hands for the last 41 years and very sadly, only serious illness forces this reluctant sale. The business is run predominantly by staff and could do so much more here. Worked in very easy hours over 5 and ½ day week. HIGHLY PROFITABLE CONCERN IN THIS SUPERB HIGH STREET TRADING POSITION – One of the finest positions in West Yorkshire. Rarely do businesses of this calibre reach the open market. The premises are held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise modern, professionally fitted, spacious sales shop with superb display counter units, preparation kitchen to the rear. First floor bakehouse with a new four deck Tom Chandley commercial oven which was new approximately 15 months ago. Dumb waiter goods lift from ground floor to first floor. Second floor office, store room. Business on lease. Ref: 559256

Tuesday 16 January 2018

SOLD - Sweeties, Cleckheaton

COUNTER NEWS, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO, FULL LOTTERY, SCRATCH CARDS PLUS HEALTH LOTTERY AND PAYZONE, WEIGH-OUT SWEETS, KID'S SWEETS, PICK'N'MIX, COLD DRINKS, CRISPS & SLUSH MACHINE in Cleckheaton

This is a delightful business situated in the heart of the town. The business is RUN ENTIRELY BY STAFF and newly refitted to create this stunning self-service store with full EPOS system. The business is worked in very easy hours over a six day week. Sensibly priced for quick sale. This is a good, solid business and with the right person at the helm will give someone a very good living. The premises will be held on a new lease with very sensible rent and comprise: modern all glass fronted self-service unit which has been superbly fitted with the latest two large tank slush machine, modern magazine display. Business on lease. Ref: 558080

Monday 15 January 2018

SOLD - All About Hair & Beauty Training Academy, Huddersfield

HAIR & BEAUTY TRAINING ACADEMY, West Yorkshire

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established and well respected training academy, operating within the hair and beauty sector. Run from ideal premises within this very busy, West Yorkshire town centre which is easily accessible and benefits from excellent transport links. The business offers a range of courses from Foundation level to level 3 in a variety of disciplines that make up the Hair and Beauty sector. The business is professionally run in easy hours over a five day week and provides high quality training from fully qualified tutors with many years experience in the industry and works in partnership with local training providers, schools and employers in the region. The academy is registered with VTCT and BABTAC, the two main awarding bodies to the hair and beauty sector. There is currently a waiting list of students waiting to start training and further Apprenticeship funding has been applied for. The premises are held on lease, over 2 floors and briefly comprise: reception leading through to beauty training suite, classroom, hair salon training suite and 2 offices. Stairs lead to a further classroom, second beauty training suite, small common room, store room (formerly a beauty room) with shower and a separate beauty therapy room. Business on lease. Ref: 557162

Saturday 13 January 2018

SOLD - Full English Cafe, Sheffield

CAFÉ AND SNACKS in Sheffield.

Superbly fitted and equipped café which is wonderfully presented and is currently run ENTIRELY BY STAFF, offering a new working owner an excellent opportunity to make both substantial savings and increase turnover to maximise the profits available. Situated in this bustling shopping development with its own customer car park and service yard in this busy, densely populated residential area of Sheffield. The premises have had substantial sums lavished upon them and VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Currently run in EXCEPTIONALLY EASY HOURS over a six day week. The business would benefit from slightly earlier opening times to catch more of the breakfast trade and opening later into the afternoons – currently closing at 2pm daily. The premises are held on lease with low rent and briefly comprise: super café dining area seating up to 21 diners with impressive open plan commercial kitchen with an excellent range of catering equipment and good extraction system. Business on lease. Ref: 556946

Friday 12 January 2018

SOLD - Still Gorgeous Childrens Clothing Agency, Harrogate

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING AGENCY in Harrogate

This is an exciting opportunity to acquire this well established business. The business accepts designer children’s clothing that is in a good and saleable condition and then retails the items at approximately 50% of the original price. Upon sale, the proceeds are divided up equally between the seller and our client. Our client has business commitments elsewhere and has not got the capacity to fulfil the potential here – OBVIOUS POTENTIAL FOR WEB SALES. Excellent business model with no stock holding. VIEWING IS A MUST. This is a prominent double fronted shop unit on a very popular parade of shops with easy on street parking and a really eye catching frontage. Internally is a very well presented sales shop which has undergone professional decoration and is deceptively spacious, comprising: ground floor sales shop with adjacent retail unit which is almost ready to use and will double the ground floor space. To the lower ground floor is a further impressive retail space. Large store room and WC. Business on lease. Ref: 559303

Thursday 11 January 2018

SOLD - Vacant premises, Hull

VACANT SHOP UNIT in Hull.

Detached freehold shop property with self-contained flat above which would suit a variety of retail uses (non-retail subject to planning permission). The premises are currently used in the retail of prams and ancillary products but were formally used as a sweet shop. The premises occupy a position within this busy parade, close to a doctors surgery / medical centre serving this densely populated area on the immediate outskirts of Hull. The premises briefly comprise: spacious sales shop with office to rear, off which is understairs storage, kitchenette and WC. The self-contained flat above is currently let and returning £75per week. The flat comprises: kitchenette, combined bathroom, lounge and one bedroom. Small garden. SENSIBLY PRICED. Freehold property. Ref: 557351

Tuesday 9 January 2018

SOLD - Shop Local, Crossgates, Leeds

CONVENIENCE STORE WITH OFF LICENCE, NEWS AND NATIONAL LOTTERY, Leeds.

Very well established FREEHOLD business achieving an excellent turnover in sensible trading hours – lots of potential here to boost sales and profits substantially. Facing onto a busy main road with easy customer parking and comprises modernised saleshop with EPOS system, ATM machine, quality display fixtures and refrigeration plus spacious self contained accommodation which can be rented out for £550 per month if so required (currently let). Business on lease with option to acquire Freehold. Ref: 555568

Friday 5 January 2018

SOLD - Former Post Office Premises, Sheffield

VACANT UNIT in Sheffield

An exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a property on a busy parade of shops for such a low price. The premises currently operate as a Post Office but will be sold with vacant possession. It is suitable for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary consents. This is a long leasehold opportunity to March 2056 with a nominal rent of just £30 per annum and the property comprises ground floor lock up shop with double frontage, open plan sales area, kitchenette then a massive split level store which is currently unused. Ground lease. Ref: 557064

Thursday 4 January 2018

SOLD - The Smoothie Company, Leeds

COFFEE SHOP, SANDWICH BAR, SMOOTHIES & CAFÉ (30 COVERS PLUS 30 OUTSIDE DINING AREA) in Leeds

A superb business close to one of the city’s busiest academic institutions which is surrounded by student accommodation and students 24 / 7 - ONE OF THE BEST SITES IN THE COUNTRY. Premises held on a secure lease with sensible rent. This is a highly profitable business which is CURRENTLY RUN ENTIRELY BY STAFF and could do so much more. THIS TRULY IS AN OUTSTANDING SITE – WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU VIEW EARLY AS WE ANTICIPATE THIS WILL SELL QUICKLY. The business is worked in very EASY HOURS OVER FIVE DAYS PER WEEK (Monday to Friday - only opens 10 to 12 Saturdays each year), CLOSING AT 5PM. Potential to open in the evenings for other catering use, IE Pizza/Pasta bar or Bistro – the turnover could easily be doubled subject to any necessary consents that may be required here. Comprising of a reception leading to the open plan out sales department with an open servery including a two station specialist coffee machine, seating for 30 people and further 32 covers on the outer patio and parking for owners car. Business on lease. Ref: 557676

Tuesday 2 January 2018

SOLD - Epiphany former Beauty Salon, Meltham, Holmfirth

FORMER BEAUTY SALON in Meltham.

Super opportunity to acquire the lease on this stunning character building at the centre of this much sought after Kirklees village, approximately five miles south west of Huddersfield town centre and three miles North West of Holmfirth. The premises have traded for many years as a beauty salon and could undoubtedly be re-established under the enthusiastic ownership of a new operator. The previous business closed for personal reasons – SUPER OPPORTUNITY HERE. This is a large, beautifully presented building which must be viewed to be appreciated and briefly comprise: open reception area with waiting area, two nail stations, three treatment rooms and WC. To the first floor is a galleried landing with a seated waiting area, a further treatment room, staff room / kitchen, office and WC. The premises are held on a secure lease and have a sensible rent. The premises benefit from a three phase electric meter - fabulous potential to introduce sun beds here. Leasehold. Ref: 557896

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