Friday, 27 March 2026

SOLD - Bakery @ No.7, Goole

CAFE AND SANDWICH BAR in Goole.

A wonderful opportunity to acquire this charming cafe and sandwich bar occupying a prime trading position in the centre of the affluent and much sought after market and minster town in the East Yorkshire only five minutes away from the M62 motorway. The Business trades in easy hours over five days and offers wonderful potential for enthusiastic new owners to extend opening hours and boost turnover. The premises are held on lease with sensible rent and comprises of attractive double fronted cafe providing well equipped sales shop with outsales area, 16 cover cafe, commercial kitchen, storeroom, staff W.C. and customer W.C. Externally south facing courtyard to the rear providing an additional 12 covers, together with two allocated car parking spaces. Business on lease. Ref: 591092

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Monday, 23 March 2026

SOLD - The Bearded Sailor Fish & Chips, Pudsey, Leeds

HIGH TURNOVER FISH AND CHIPS TAKEAWAY in West Yorkshire

Situated in a prime position in the middle of this bustling West Yorkshire town in a well-respected high footfall area.  Ideally located next to a free short stay car park making this a very popular takeaway.  High turnover takeaway showing excellent profits on accounts – run mainly by staff.  This is one of the best fish and chip shops to come to the market for some time and only needs viewing to be appreciated.  Genuine reason for sale.  Comprising good size modern sales area with digital displays and EPOS system, modern four-pan island Florigo range.  Former cafe area off the sales area (unused since COVID) which is currently used as a store room but could be reopened as a cafe or converted into an eating in area which would no doubt increase turnover even further.  Staff / customer toilet with wash hand basin.  Rear preparation area with an array of equipment, fish fridges etc with delivery door. Business on lease. Ref: 591035

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Wednesday, 18 March 2026

SOLD - Mama Roma Pizza, Cleckheaton

HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY in Cleckheaton

An exciting opportunity to acquire this long-established trading pizza takeaway which has been owned and operated by our client since 1996 – Only retirement prompts sale. The business enjoys a fantastic reputation in the area with a loyal customer following. Trading in relatively easy evening hours over seven days. Providing wonderful potential for enthusiastic new owners to offer lunchtime menu to boost turnover. The premises are offered on a secure lease with sensible rent and occupies a prime main road trading position on the fringe of this bustling West Yorkshire township, adjacent to a public house and with benefit of its own private car park to the rear. The premises comprise of a double fronted corner property with electric roller shutters. The unit provides a spacious customer waiting area overlooking counter and open plan well equipped commercial kitchen, additional food preparation room, walk in cold store, dry store, pot wash area, staff room and W.C. EPC Band B. Business on lease. Ref: 591179

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Monday, 16 March 2026

SOLD - The Crown, Horton in Ribblesdale

Pub With Rooms in Horton in Ribblesdale

The Crown Hotel is situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley, on a riverbank, at the foot of Pen-y-ghent, one of the Three Peaks. One of the only hotels in the Yorkshire Dales National Park which actually sits on The Pennine Way. The famous tourist market town of Settle is a 12-minute drive away and Horton-in-Ribblesdale has its own railway station on the famous, scenic Settle to Carlisle line. Popular with hikers, bikers and cyclists and surrounded by the finest walking and mountain biking trails anywhere in England, The Crown Hotel offers affordable hotel accommodation and has everything a tired traveller needs; comfy beds, friendly hosts, traditional food and award winning cask ales. The Business: Operated by our clients for the last 14 years and only being sold now due to ill health, this country pub and hotel is offered leasehold and has a tie on beer sales alone, leaving good margins of profitability on food, wine and liquor. The business has good local support and hosts dominoes and darts during the winter months. Wonderful lawned gardens and a large, flat riverside car park would make for wonderful marquee events or functions, or even offer additional accommodation by way of camping pods or caravan pitches. The space and potential here are unlimited for ambitious new owners wishing to add profitable facets to the existing business. The Property: A traditional, mid-village country inn property. Parking for 10 cars to the front, with additional riverside overflow car park to the side for a further 20+ cars. Entrance to lounge bar and separate snug surrounding a central two-sided bar. Dining / breakfast room for hotel / B&B residents, with picturesque outlook over the lawned gardens. Substantial, commercially equipped catering kitchen. 10 guest bedrooms, 7 of which have en-suite bathrooms. These are made up as follows:

Room 1 - Double or can be split to make twins, en-suite.
Room 2 - Up to 4 guests (two singles and 2 bunks), en-suite.
Room 3 - Double, disabled persons compliant, en-suite.
Room 4 - Single with separate private bathroom. 
Room 5 - Double, en-suite
Room 6 - Up to 4 guests (two singles and 2 bunks), en-suite.
Room 7 - Double or twin with shower cubicle and washbasin. Toilet on landing shared with room 8.
Room 8 - Three single beds or one double plus a single.
Room 9 - Double or twin, en-suite.
Room 10 – Double, en-suite.

Outbuilding attached to the hotel providing a three-bedroomed managers residence with private parking. One of the bedrooms was previously a kitchen and therefore could be re-converted to provide a fully self-contained arrangement. Living room. Bathroom. A further attached outbuilding provides a walk-in freezer and managers office. Garage and private parking space. There is outside seating around the front entrance of the pub, as well as substantial, enclosed lawned gardens to the rear of the property, with access from the pub patio doors or a gate from the riverside car park. Business on lease. Ref: 587286

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Thursday, 12 March 2026

SOLD - Imagination Village, Childrens Activity/Play Centre, Hartlepool

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY / PLAY CENTRE in Hartlepool

Well established, children’s, role play / imaginative play centre with little competition and which achieves an impressive turnover whilst maintaining equally impressive gross margins in excess of 67%.  The business could easily be enhanced by extending the trading hours later into the afternoons and by extending the food offering.  Fitted and equipped to a high standard providing immersive, child-sized environments designed to spark imaginative play by allowing children to step into real-world roles in a safe, fun setting.  This alternative play centre has become increasingly popular with parents, offering a refreshing alternative to traditional soft play areas and is ripe to take advantage of this growing market, particularly with increased marketing.  Run in thirty seven and a quarter hours per week by our client with the assistance of a small team of staff is only reluctantly offered for sale due to our clients plans to emigrate.  VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  Premises held on lease and briefly comprise:  Entrance leading to snack bar offering a good range of light catering equipment with prep area and pot wash off.  Cafe dining area seating 36 comfortably.  Eight, individual themed areas, including a school, cafe, theatre, salon, vets, etc and a baby / toddler play area.  EPC Band E. Business on lease. Ref: 591181

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Tuesday, 10 March 2026

SOLD - Burghley Hair and Beauty Academy, Peterborough

HAIR AND BEAUTY SALON in Peterborough

A rare opportunity to acquire this upmarket hair and beauty salon with training academy.  Located at the edge of the centre of this east of England city, the premises are situated in a highly prominent position set back from the roadside with a high number of passing vehicles daily, whilst being walking distance from the main city centre footfall. The business was established and has been successfully operated by our clients for over 40 years who now plan to retire.  They have an excellent reputation both as a salon and academy with a number of glowing reviews online and social media and a loyal existing customer base.  They provide a range of hair and beauty treatments as well as operating a leading training academy offering hair and beauty courses up to NVQ qualification level.  This is an ideal opportunity for a growing salon business to acquire a very well-established operation that has scope to expand further.  There is scope to introduce other elements of the health industry to the business. 

The premises are a prestigious two storey detached property with approximately 194 sq m (2,089 sq ft) of internal area.  On the ground floor there is the main reception area, office, large training / treatment room for disabled access, hair salon with five stylist stations leading to a backwash area (with space for additional stations), staff kitchen, WC.  On the first floor there is a large training room / treatment room, three further treatment rooms, consultation room and customer WC.  Outside the property stands in its own grounds with customer parking onsite and an abundance of public car parks in the immediate area. EPC Band E. Business on lease. Ref: 590157

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Friday, 6 March 2026

SOLD - The Chocolate Works Cafe, Clitheroe

CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE CAFE in Clitheroe

Ernest Wilson are delighted to bring to market this immaculately presented coffee shop set in a fantastically prominent trading position in the heart of this Lancashire town.  The business was established by our client in 2017 and is fit out to the highest of standards including modern air conditioning.  Our client is now seeking a well earned retirement - fantastic potential for enthusiastic new owners to build on the solid foundations here. Imposing corner premises held on lease and arranged over two floors comprising ground floor glass fronted sales shop providing spacious coffee shop seating 34 in comfort with an additional four outside.  Refrigerated serve over chocolate display overlooking open plan well equipped food preparation area.  Secondary food preparation area off, WC. First Floor comprises three rooms, at present used as storage and office space, but ideal for conversion into additional customer seating area. Business on lease. Ref: 591096

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Monday, 2 March 2026

SOLD - The Veg Shop, Brighouse.

HIGH TURNOVER TOWN CENTRE FRUIT AND VEG SHOP in Brighouse.

A phenomenally well trading, high street fruit and veg shop in the heart of a vibrant and bustling Calderdale town. Under the same family ownership for the last 10 years, however the business has traded very successfully from this location for many decades. It is only now, after 30 plus years in the fruit and veg industry, that the current owners have decided to take a well-earned rest, leaving a tremendous opportunity for energetic and ambitious new owners to step up and take charge of this thriving and tremendously profitable business. The shop sits amongst well-known high-street retailers such as Greggs, Costa Coffee, Hallmark Cards, as well as lots of independently owned complimenting businesses which attract lots visitors from out of town. The town also hosts many street events throughout the year, which happen directly in front of the shop. A small but easily run sales shop generates a staggering annual turnover. All sales are generated by the shop alone. New owners, adding a supply and delivery service to local pubs, restaurants and hotels, would no doubt reap further rewards. Fruit or veg gift basket delivery is also an untapped market in need of exploiting. Customer count for the last 12 months was over 66,000. Single fronted ground floor sales shop with lots of attractive outside pavement display space. Internal walkaround sales area, always fully stocked with a wide range of foods. To the rear is a prep room for packing and labelling. Rear door leads to a delivery yard and steps lead down to a huge, chilled basement storage room. First floor staff kitchen diner. Washroom with WC. Large management office. Business on lease. Ref: 591020

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