SOLD - Womack Central Fisheries, Normanton

FISH AND CHIPS WITH EAT-IN AREA - CLOSED AT PRESENT in Normanton

An exciting opportunity to acquire this long established fish and chips shop with both outsales and eat-in area which has been in these town centre premises for over 100 years.  Our clients have operated the business since 2021 but have sadly had to close in summer 2024 due to serious ill health - presenting an ideal opportunity for enthusiastic new owners to pick up where our clients left off.  The fish shop is currently the only one in the town - oozing potential.  Substantial lock-up premises held on lease with low overheads and occupy a prime town centre trading position.  Comprising triple fronted premises, counter and three pan Hopkins counter range, seating area catering for ten in comfort, food preparation room.  Enclosed yard to the rear accessing customer WC, owner WC, store room and chipping and rumbling room. EPC Band E. Lease, fixtures & fittings. Ref: 590737

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SOLD - The Big Fish, Ollerton, Newark

FISH AND CHIPS SHOP in Newark.

A spectacular opportunity to acquire one of the best fitted fish and chips businesses seen in a very long time.  The business sits in an absolutely first class trading position on a busy junction.  Our clients live 90 minutes away and are looking to operate a business more local to them - GENUINE REASON FOR SALE.  This enviable trading position on a major A-Road is adjacent to many national chains and two petrol stations - INCREDIBLY HIGH FOOTFALL AREA.  The premises are immaculate throughout having undergone a complete refurbishment in 2021 with no expense spared.  Early viewing is highly recommended here.  The business is operated by our client and a small team of staff over seven days.    Comprising fully tiled sales shop, counter and eat in area, modern four pan island range.  Dry store, chipping and rumbling room, walk in cold store, office, staff room and WC.  Car park shared with Costa Coffee including two electric vehicle charge points. EPC Band D. Business on lease. Ref: 590347

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SOLD - Tinsleys Takeaway, Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire

FREEHOLD FISH AND CHIPS TAKEAWAY AND SUBSTANTIAL RESIDENCE in Gobowen, Oswestry

Gobowen is a very pleasant Shropshire village about three miles north of Oswestry on the English / Welsh border.  Not far from Wrexham and ideally located between Chester and Shrewsbury.  The village has an excellent rail link having its own train station, and is close to major highways leading to the motorway system.  This exceptional fish and chip takeaway was established in the 1950’s and is very popular with Gobowen locals, as well as residents from surrounding villages.  The shop has an excellent reputation and is well patronised, being so central and vital to the community.  The property is surprisingly spacious, having the takeaway retail area street front, and very substantial family sized private residence to the rear and above.  The residence has separate and private access via a driveway and gated forecourt.  Rarely do we see such exceptional accommodation attached to a thriving catering business.  

The Shop

Wide frontage, fully glazed with attractive signage.  Spacious inside, the sales counter area will accommodate a good number of customers.  Good quality three pan frying range capable of volume orders.  Large, double door chilled beverage display.  Commercial microwaves and six-pot bain marie.  Rear prep area with oven and burners under an extraction hood and potwash sinks.  Ample fridges, freezers and storage space.  Stairs leading to basement where there is additional dry stores and mechanical room.  From the ground floor there is a rear access door leading to the rumbling / chipping area and further to outbuilding incorporating a large wet prep area.

The Residence

Outstanding and spaciously laid out over ground and first floor.  Entrance and corridor.  Utility room and toilet.  Large modern family kitchen, open plan and incorporating a spacious dining area with large sliding patio doors on to the decked garden patio area.  Snug / TV lounge.  A further large ground floor room has a bespoke built in-home bar, study space and again patio doors leading to the garden patio.  Stairs leading to landing off which there is a large house bathroom with corner suite and separate shower cubicle and three very good size double bedrooms, one with walk-in closet.

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Another business sold by Ernest Wilsons - Greens Fisheries, Dewsbury Road, Leeds

FISH & CHIPS WITH 25 COVER CAFE in Leeds.

An opportunity to acquire this delightful and highly profitable fish and chips business. This business is worked in 6 lunch time openings and 5 tea time openings, yet still oozes potential for so much more. This is a very good business that is capable of taking very much more – only needs enthusiastic new younger owners to take the big money here. The premises are held on a secure lease with sensible rent situated in a commanding main road trading position with easy parking in the car park right outside the shop. The premises comprise: attractive sales shop sporting a 3 pan counter frying range, to the side is the 25 seater cafe, preparation kitchen, potato preparation room. First floor self-contained accommodation, lounge, kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. VERY SENSIBLY PRICED CONCERN. OUR CLIENT IS RELUCTANTLY SELLING DUE TO ILL HEALTH AND RETIREMENT AFTER 27 YEARS HERE. Business on lease. Ref: 556141

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SOLD - Lightwaves Fisheries, Wakefield

FISH & CHIPS in Wakefield

Superbly presented single storey fish and chips takeaway in this densely populated area just off Wakefield City Centre – this is an EXCEPTIONALLY WELL KNOWN and well patronised local chippy which is run in a VERY EASY RANGE OF OPENINGS and one which is our opinion could do very much more in the right hands, particularly with a couple of later openings into the evenings. The premises are held on lease and briefly comprise: well fitted sales shop with 3 pan range, leading through to the preparation kitchen, rumbling room, dry store and WC. Externally, large forecourt. Great opportunity here – VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Both the premises and the equipment have been particularly well maintained. Business on lease. Ref: 556802

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SOLD - Harveys Fish and Chips, Skipton

RESTAURANT AND TAKEAWAY in Skipton

This eye-catching split level detached property has traded for many years — the landmark property is now available for a new owner to establish a new kind of restaurant and takeaway.
The premises are situated on the main road leading into this famous North Yorkshire market town — the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. The town has its own population of local residents and businesses as well as attracting people from surrounding towns and villages and many thousands of tourists and visitors every week throughout the year. A wonderful location for a restaurant and takeaway — the premises would also suit other types of business uses, subject to planning. This is a landmark site property which is well known to many thousands of people in and around the Skipton area and thousands more who have visited the town. Establishing a good business here should be easy. A VALUABLE PROPERTY WITH EXCELLENT FACILITIES. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The premises comprise: spacious outsales area with modern frontage, spacious preparation area, very well appointed restaurant area with waterfront views and seating for 45 (space for 50 plus), customer toilets, lower ground floor level which provides storage areas, office, staff changing room; staff WC, rear delivery door with access to the yard and parking area. Externally: forecourt area, driveway to the side which leads to the rear yard and parking area. Externally: forecourt area, driveway to one side which leads to the rear yard and parking area. Freehold property. Ref: 556405

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Kingfisher Fish and Chips, Crosshills, Keighley

 FISH & CHIP OUTSALES AND RESTAURANT (125 COVERS) in the Aire Valley

A fantastic opportunity to acquire this superb HIGH TURNOVER fish and chip outsales and restaurant business. The premises are fully fitted and equipped to extremely high standard – no expenditure required whatsoever. The business is currently run by staff. The premises are located in a very eye catching position – superb imposing position. Many multiple trading company outlets further ensure the success of this first class fisheries. An exceptional VIRTUALLY RENT FREE business. This is crying out for owner run hands, which once established must surely see the turnover increase substantially. BUSINESS PREMISES: Completely fitted and equipped from shell some 2 years ago, producing an immaculate well designed purpose build fish business which incorporates very spacious takeaway facilities plus large modern 125 seater restaurant, plus a further 50 seater facility on the outside patio areas (weather permitting). Immaculate kitchen and preparation facilities, only further compliment this business. There are adjoining substantial garaging, outhouse buildings and three advertising hoardings which produce a rental income of some £22,000 per annum. EQUIPMENT: Fully fitted and equipped to the highest possible standard with virtually every item of equipment purchased from new about 2 years ago and inclusive of 2 Kiremko Frying Ranges which alone cost in the region of nearly £100,000. Business on lease. Ref: 556484

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Fulford Fish and Chips, York - another business sold by Ernest Wilson

FISH & CHIPS WITH RESTAURANT, North Yorkshire

An opportunity to acquire this OUTSTANDING FISH & CHIPS OUTSALES & RESTAURANT situated in this village location, commanding main road position.  The premises are held on secure lease with sensible rent and briefly comprise:  Spacious, well fitted outsales dept, sporting "New 4 pan Mallinsons range, installed November 2014 at a cost of £28,000. Well appointed restaurant which must be seen to be appreciated seating upto 30 covers.  THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST PRIVATELY OWNED FISHERIES IN NORTH YORKSHIRE - Only one change of ownership in 40 years.  Old established concern worked in easy hours over six days. This site without doubt could take the big money with enthusiastic new owners. Business on lease. Ref: 555454

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Mr B's, Earby, Lancashire - sold by Ernest Wilsons

FISH & CHIPS in Lancashire

Fish and chips takeaway occupying a super trading position and much sought after town in Lancashire – busy junction and benefitting from having its own small customer car park adjacent. Our clients are now semi retiring after many successful years trading and this presents an opportunity for younger enthusiastic new owners to really take this business forward. The business is run in relatively easy hours and being amidst plenty of residential dwellings and opposite a community public house. Freehold end terrace property briefly comprising: spacious saleshop with 3 pan counter range and fitted kitchen to rear, off which is the commercial prep kitchen, rumbling room and small yard. First floor offers delightful lounge, master bedroom, bathroom with shower over bath, separate WC and boiler room. The second floor provides 2 attic / bedrooms. THERE IS FURTHER SCOPE TO INTRODUCE LATER OPENINGS. Business and property. Ref: 555348

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Another business sold by Ernest Wilson - Cross Lane Fisheries, Wakefield

FISH & CHIP SHOP, Wakefield. 

Outstanding fisheries situated on an enviable main road trading position, in a densely populated residential and industrial area with major supermarkets nearby. Run by staff – working owners could do even more here. Modern and highly profitable concern that will provide the right person with a superb standard of living. This business trades under the VAT threshold. Worked over 5 days a week in very easy hours. Rarely do businesses of this calibre reach the open market - only 2 owners in past 15 years. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Business on lease. Ref: 556137

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Harrys Fish and Chips, Queensbury, Bradford - yet another business sold by Ernest Wilson business agents

FISH & CHIPS, Bradford 

An opportunity to acquire this superb High Street Fisheries – an absolute prime trading position opposite a busy supermarket on a commanding main road with lots of industry and schools nearby plus a densely populated residential area. The business is worked in very easy openings over 6 days and yet still offers potential to go so much further.   A superb business which will give the right person a fantastic living.  THIS SITE ONLY NEEDS SEEING – PRICED TO SELL -  VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The premises are held on a secure lease with sensible rent and comprise all glass fronted fully tiled modern saleshop sporting a 3 pan Island Frank Ford frying range.  To the rear is a well fitted preparation kitchen including rumbling and potato preparation, fish preparation and fridge area.  To the side is a store room plus basement storage,  first floor staff room, shower room and toilet. Business on lease. Ref: 556270

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Mermaid Fish and Chips, Hull - another business sold by Ernest Wilson

CLOSED FISH & CHIP shop in Hull

Very impressive fish and chips premises located on a very busy parade of shops in a densely populated residential suburb of Hull. The site offers fabulous potential in the hands of an enthusiastic operator – our client is not suited to the trade and accordingly the business is PRICED TO SELL.  This is a large and well-presented ground floor fish and chips shop with a self-contained flat to the first floor and briefly comprise:  large open plan sales shop which is beautifully tiled with a 3 pan counter range. To the rear is a good sized yard with access to the 2 bedroom apartment which currently is rented out and returns £370 per calendar month. This is a super opportunity to develop this site into a fabulous business – VIEWING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Lease, fixtures & fittings. Ref: 556074

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Golcar Fisheries, Huddersfield - SOLD!

FISH & CHIPS in Huddersfield

A THRIVING fish and chips takeaway which is run in EXCEPTIONALLY EASY HOURS in only 8 openings per week and with 2 FULL DAYS OFF PER WEEK – A VERY EASILY RUN BUSINESS WITH NO NIGHTS. Great scope here to take very much more with additional openings. The premises are located in an excellent trading position with the benefit of a customer car park and next to a very busy convenience store in this densely populated, yet much sought after village. The premises briefly comprise:  attractive glass fronted sales shop with roller shutter security. The interior offers immaculate fully tiled sales shop with 3 pan Hopkins counter range, leading through to spacious preparation room with rumbling area. VIEWING HERE IS A MUST. Business on lease. Ref: 556020

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Another great review from a satisfied seller client - Empire Fish and Chips, Wakefield

Robert Williamson
Ernest Wilson
The Business Centre
Deanhurst Park
Gelderd Road
Leeds
LS27 7LG


By Email: robert.williamson@ernest-wilson.co.uk

20th April 2015

Dear Robert

Empire Restaurant, Take Away and Drive Through

It has been many years since our paths last crossed, when I bought and sold many different businesses through you when you were located at your old offices in Bradford all those transactions went generally quickly, smoothly and were a success for all parties involved.

When I was tasked with handling the sale of my Mother-in-laws business due to her pending retirement you were the first company that came to my mind and it was a pleasure to meet up with you again after all those years.

I must admit to being a little sceptical as to how the potential sale would progress given the long running recession that seems to have blighted us all in one shape or another and that the business was not a ‘normal sized’ day to day run of the mill Fish and Chip business.

You were instructed to market the business for sale on the 6th February 2015, followed very quickly with a flurry of interested parties being introduced and visiting the business.

The first party introduced to us exchanged a purchase agreement on Friday 27th February some three weeks after you had been instructed to handle the sale, furthermore, other interested parties were disappointed that they had missed the opportunity and were queuing up in case anything fell through during the subsequent legal completion process.

Completion took place today, 20th April 2015 some 10 and a half weeks after you were instructed to market the business. An unbelievable result even given your past history in handling sales of businesses for me.

So therefore I write to thank you and your staff for the professionalism and dedication demonstrated in ‘getting the job done’. My Mother-in-Law can now begin her well-earned retirement and I can get back on with my normal day job.

I wish you and your colleagues all the very best for the future, I am sure that you have a very exciting and busy time ahead for you all given this superb result you, and your team, managed to produce.

Thanks again, it looks like I do owe you that beer, let me know when it will be convenient to meet up it would be great to catch up with you some more.

Yours sincerely

Carl R France
CC: Stuart Moorhouse by Email: stuart.moorhouse@ernest-wilson.co.uk
Michael Peel by Email: michael.peel@ernest-wilson.co.uk


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Burley Fisheries, Burley in Wharfedale - another great business sold by Ernest Wilson

WHARFEDALE VILLAGE FISHERIES in West Yorkshire

Very attractive lock up fish and chips saleshop situated on a main road through this very popular community – an expanding area with lots of houses, businesses, shops and free car parking – roadside and allotted car parking areas. The area is popular with residents from lots of other villages and communities and it also attracts many walkers, bikers and visitors. The fish shop provides excellent facilities and is held on a good lease with a reasonable rent – VIEWING OF THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. This is a traditional fish and chips shop which opens in very sensible daytime hours – 5 lunches and 5 teatimes from Tuesday to Saturday. It is only the fish and chips shop in this community and it also attracts customers from further afield because of its quality and value for money. The current owner has been here for 10 years and now wants a change. The business achieves an excellent weekly turnover, high gross profit margin and fantastic net profits. Only 23.5 hours frying time each week – closes for holidays 3 weeks each year. Massive potential here for a new owner or partnership to boost sales and profits by extending the menu, expanding the opening hours, offering a delivery service for older customers, introducing a credit card machine, catering for functions. Fully panelled and well equipped saleshop with 3 pan counter range and attractive frontage, well-equipped level preparation room. THIS IS ONE OF YORKSHIRE’S FINEST FISHERIES.  Business on lease. Ref: 556246

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Athersley Chippy, Barnsley - SOLD!

FISH & CHIPS SHOP in Barnsley

Attractive, double fronted, modern, fish and chips take away situated on a parade serving densely a populated, residential area in Barnsley. Great scope for a new owner to carry on in the same vein as our client and earn a good living here or to extend the product range and increase. The business is currently run in 12 easy openings over a 6 day week with NO NIGHTS.  The premises are held on a secure lease from the Local Authority with the benefit of a VERY LOW RENT and briefly comprise: Double fronted, spacious sales shop which is particularly well presented and sporting a 3 pan frying range, potato and fish preparation room to the rear. VIEWING HERE RECOMMENDED. Business on lease. Ref: 556040

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New Line, Greengates, Bradford - Another completion by Ernest Wilsons

SHOP UNIT WITH A5 PLANNING (HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY), in Bradford to Let.

Excellent opportunity to acquire this substantial shop unit with the benefit of planning permission for hot food takeaway - previously traded as fish and chips. The premises are ideally located on this fabulous retail park with tenants including Subway and Boots and car parking. The premises are approximately 1,000 sq ft and comprise: open plan shop area with tiled floor and modern suspended ceiling, rear preparation kitchen, office and WC. Impeccably presented unit which would suit a variety of cuisines (except Indian, which is already represented on the complex).  Very sensible rent and secure lease available. Ref: 556151

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Best Fish and Chips, Castleford - SOLD

CLOSED FISH & CHIPS WITH 3 BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION in Castleford

Superb, closed fish and chips shop located in a densely populated residential area fronting a main road – EASY ROADSIDE PARKING. A new lease is available with very sensible rent – previous owners not suited to the trade. This is a substantial property comprising: ground floor sales shop with 3 pan counter range and spacious sales area, preparation kitchen, separate potato preparation area. To the first floor is a spacious 3 bedroom apartment that spans the whole of the first floor above the two shops and comprises 3 good sized double bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and living room with large entrance hall, enclosed garden to the rear. PRICED TO SELL.  Business on lease. Ref: 555818

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JJs Traditional Fish and Chips, Grimsby

FREEHOLD FISH & CHIPS SHOP in Grimsby

Recently established business which is showing continued growth to new heights. Ideal business for experienced fryer or for a new fryer, having undertaken a full course of training. The business is currently run by the owners’ son. The property occupies an ideal trading position with masses of densely populated housing to the rear and fronting onto what must be one of the town’s busiest main roads but benefitting from roadside parking. The property has recently been completely refitted to provide truly superb facilities for the takeaway whilst the remaining areas of the property are part way through a renovation program providing a new owner a blank canvas to create a superb family accommodation and perhaps an eat in area for customers. The premises briefly comprise:  stunning and spacious sales shop with state of the art Hewigo range and excellent extraction offering scope to introduce new lines, impressive preparation / rumbling room, delivery bay. The upper floor and loft area are part way through a renovation program and has been priced accordingly. REAL SCOPE HERE TO PROFIT BY COMPLETING THIS RENOVATION. Business and freehold property. Ref: 556039

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Thomas Finest Fish and Chips, Brighouse - another business sold by Ernest Wilsons

FISH & CHIPS, Brighouse

This splendid property enjoys a highly visible position opposite a very busy supermarket and its huge car park in this bustling town centre which offers excellent connections, particularly to the M62 and wider motorway network. 

The premises provide excellent business facilities, an extensive range of quality equipment and currently unused 3 bedroom accommodation  – all held on a good lease with a reasonable rent.  The fish shop has been awarded a 5 Star Food Hygiene Certificate and achieves an impressive turnover of from a sensible range of opening hours – MASSIVE POTENTIAL here for a new owner or partnership to boost this business further – especially if extra catering equipment is introduced and new menu items offered, given that the spacious prep room to the rear already has the benefit of a super extraction system which would allow the introduction of full catering facilities for Chinese/Thai/Asian foods etc (subject to Landlord's consent).

Briefly comprising Excellent saleshop with ‘eye catching’ frontage and a modern computerised 3 pan Hopkins Counter Range, spacious well equipped preparation area and kitchen with a large extraction, plus 3 bed flat which offers the possibility of being sub let if required. Business on lease. Ref: 555129

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