SOLD - Cudworth Pet Shop, Barnsley

PET SHOP in Barnsley

Ernest Wilson are pleased to bring to market this popular and well respected family run pet shop, operated by our clients since 2004.  The business trades in easy hours over five days, closing at 4pm daily, presenting wonderful scope for enthusiastic new owns to build on the solid foundations here.  The premises are held on lease with low rent and occupy a prime trading position fronting a commanding main road through the heart of this bustling South Yorkshire village.  Comprising double fronted sales shop stocking a variety of pet foods, supplies and accessories.  Counter and cash out facility. Business on lease. Ref: 590738

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SOLD - Denholme Mini Market, Denholme, Bradford

SHOP WITH FAMILY SIZED ACCOMMODATION in Bradford

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a busy little shop in a desirable village on the outskirts of Bradford. The shop comes with extensive four bedroom, two bath private accommodation over two floors, and a large living room and kitchen on the ground floor. Our clients have owned the premises for over 14 years and are now looking for a change. The shop is easily run by one owner or one member of staff and enjoys steady takings. The business is long-established, has excellent off-licence sales and is a popular convenience for local residents and people passing through the village. Busy main road location with free on-street parking. Ground floor shop with stock room. The ground floor living room and kitchen can be accessed both from the shop and from a traditional porch entrance, giving the opportunity to rent the accommodation to private tenants should this be required. First floor has a main double bedroom suite, a further double bedroom, a smaller double bedroom, a single bedroom and house bathroom. The attic space is large, has Velux windows and accommodates two double beds and a modern bathroom with shower cubicle. Externally, the property has a spacious rear yard, new timber-built utility outbuilding, storage shed and a garage. Business on lease. Ref: 590808

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SOLD - Ham Corner Market Deli, Todmorden

BUSY AND HIGHLY PROFITABLE MARKET DELI in Todmorden.

This outstanding business was established over 20 years ago and is a firm favourite amongst the locals and visitors to this upper Calder Valley market town in West Yorkshire.  Local food produced with the finest ingredients.  The shop is one of the highest grossing delicatessens we have had the pleasure to bring to the market, with tremendous weekly takings, exceptional profitability and very low overheads. Operating from the town’s historic, Victorian, glass-roofed Market Hall, the footfall is very consistent all year around.  The shop provides everything from a simple hot or cold sandwich to slow-cooked carvery meats and buffet platters. Hand-made pies and quiches, cooked in the deli’s own bakehouse, are in huge demand and produce profit margins.  With a low rent of just £350 per month and a new five year lease with the local council, the profitability is truly enviable.  After 20 years of successful trading, the owners are looking forward to a well-earned retirement, although the husband could be talked into working a few hours a week on the pie making operation, just to keep his hand in!  Indoor, wide market stall, with highly attractive chilled deli cases fronting an open plan food prep area. The unit rent includes a brick built, lean-to outbuilding which is the bakehouse for the operation.  EPC Exempt. Business on lease. Ref: 590230

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SOLD - Nicholson Motors - Vehicle Repair & MOT Garage, Scunthorpe.

‘STATE OF THE ART’ VEHICLE REPAIR & MOT GARAGE in North Lincolnshire

This is without a shadow of doubt the finest garage business, in the most State Of The Art facility we have ever had the pleasure to offer on the open market.  This level of attention to detail and investment in the most modern plant and equipment would make the very best new car dealership envious.  Superbly centrally located to attract custom from a wide catchment area, and within easy reach of the motorway network.  The garage was originally set up back in 1987 from the owners home premises but due to the popularity and demand for its services and MOT’s the owner moved and expanded the business to a purpose built and very secure industrial unit just two years ago.  The garage workshops have to be seen to be fully appreciated, with a welcoming and comfortable customer reception / waiting area with TV, Wi-Fi and beverage making machine, outstanding offices and exceptional facilities for its team of staff, including a conference / training room, rest room, washroom, locker room and fully fitted kitchen and dining area.  The unit has approximately 7,200 sq ft  of space, with an option for more land if required.  Customer and staff parking for over 20 cars within a secure heavy-duty fenced and gated compound.  Large bay doors to accommodate cars, motorhomes and light commercial vehicles.  Separate bay doors to the MOT testing facility and tyre fitting area.  An overhead gantry makes for easy and safe relocation of heavy parts such as engines etc and a ceiling installed multi flexible piped exhaust gas extraction system serves each work station.  In order to make the most of the space, an elaborate mezzanine floor was added, which accommodates the enclosed training facility / conference room and parts and lubricant storage.  In addition to vehicle repair, diagnostics and servicing, the business carries out in the region of 1,000 to 1,200 MOT’s per annum.  In line with new Ministry Of Transport requirements, this testing station is authorised and newly equipped with the very latest “connected” equipment, including the exhaust gas analyser.  Business on lease. Ref: 585482

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SOLD - Michael Bower Menswear, Riddlesden, Keighley

GENTS OUTFITTERS in West Yorkshire

An opportunity to acquire this outstanding gents outfitters situated in this commanding main road trading position - upmarket, densely populated residential area.  The business has been established for over 50 years here and is worked in very easy hours over six days per week.  The business is run totally by staff and offers a working owner so much potential to expand. SO VERY RARELY DO BUSINESSES AND PROPERTIES OF THIS CALIBRE REACH THE OPEN MARKET.  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  The premises are freehold and comprise spacious glass fronted sales showroom which has been recently refurbished to make a stunning retail store with many different departments incorporating leisure wear, formal / suits and shirts, outdoor clothing, shoe department etc.  To the rear is the alteration room, fitted kitchen, store room, toilet and wash hand basin.  Car park.  The first floor is completely self-contained and has two superb apartments.  Apartment one comprises lovely lounge, fitted kitchen, two double bedrooms, bathroom.  Apartment two comprises lounge / fitted kitchen, two bedrooms, combined bathroom.  Both apartments have a central heating system.  Business & Property. Ref: 586617

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SOLD - Bloomers of Bakewell, Craft Bakery, Deli, Cakes, Pies & Sandwiches in Bakewell, Derbyshire

CRAFT BAKERY, DELI, CAKES, PIES AND SANDWICHES in Bakewell, Derbyshire

SHOWING FABULOUS NET PROFITS.  This is ONE OF THE BETTER BUSINESSES available on the market today.  VIEWING HERE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THIS OFFICE.  The premises are situated in the heart of this stunning town centre SUPERB HIGH STREET POSITION.  The area attracts literally tens of thousands of tourists and visitors in addition to the local population and is close to major tourist attractions.  This is a HIGHLY PROFITABLE BUSINESS which is worked in easy hours over a seven day week.  The majority of the trade is retail (circa 56%) with the remainder being wholesale business to relatively local customers and this offers future potential for huge growth by supplying further wholesale customers further afield.  The premises comprise: superbly fitted, air conditioned, Olde Worlde, retail shop with excellent refrigeration at ground floor level.  First floor dry store with small office area and preparation kitchen offering an impressive range of commercial catering equipment.  The bakehouse offers superb bakehouse facilities comprising: The main, departmentalised bakehouse which is both spacious and offers preparation room, main baking area, finishing room, confectionery room, etc.  Staff toilets, changing area, office and store rooms. Delivery bay and secure off street parking.  Above and to the rear of the bakehouse there is a delightful, self-contained, one bedroom apartment.  The accommodation is currently used by our clients as additional storage and this apartment comprises: Entrance opens in to the lounge with corridor off leading bedroom, combined shower room one bedroom and a spacious and modern well fitted dining kitchen. EPC Bands D. Business on lease. Ref: 587136

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SOLD - The Fish Shop, Kippax, Leeds

FISH AND CHIPS TAKEAWAY (CLOSED) in Kippax, Leeds 

Rarely do such superbly fitted out and equipped fish and chip takeaways come to the open market, especially ones with the added security of freehold ownership. This is a traditional chippy in the centre of Kippax, a village set between the M1 and A1 motorways some nine miles east of the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire. This is a bustling village and the business / property benefits from its great location next to the village Co-Op and on the high street itself.  Internally the shop has seen a total refurbishment in recent years including installation of top-of-the-line commercial catering equipment, air-conditioning and even a range of back-up equipment. Two pan Omega electronically controlled frying range, religiously cleaned and maintained. All equipment and remaining stock and supplies are included in the sale.  Due to the degree of continued upkeep in cleanliness and hygiene, the operation is literally a key-in opportunity and is ready to open its doors and start trading immediately.  The Premises briefly comprises:  Mid terrace, single fronted property, over ground floor, part first floor and basement.  Ground floor: sales shop with separate entry door for customers to the shop and one for staff. Sales counter area is air-conditioned and has a flat screen TV. Counter frying range, rear counter and attractive menu board. Rear food prep area with cooker, two stainless steel upright chillers, commercial microwaves and dishwasher. Pot-wash area. Rumbler / chipper room with tanked-out wet prep area and rear exit door leading to staff WC. External compressor units for the air-conditioning system. Ample food prep and storage areas throughout.  First floor: Stairs to landing, racked and filled with dry goods. Former living room, currently being used to store packaging and even boxes of new uniforms for new owners to use.  Basement: Two storerooms, mainly utilised for storage of bottled and canned goods. The underfloor extraction flue from the fryer above runs through a portion of the basement. Business & Property. Ref: 587374

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SOLD - The Pontefract Roast House, Market Place, Pontefract

SANDWICH BAR & HOT MEATS,  West Yorkshire

This is undoubtedly one of the best presented and equipped premises currently on the market and must be viewed to be fully appreciated.   The premises were refurbished to a particularly high standard in 2016 including walk in chiller, rotisserie ovens plus additional oven together with a wealth of other equipment.   The business has a good reputation for hot chicken, pork and beef sandwiches and also retails cooked chickens amongst other  items, currently run entirely by staff doing very well and could take even more under the management of a working owner.  The premises are ideally located on the market place in this popular West Yorkshire town.  The shop has a traditional and eye catching shop frontage and internally comprises large retail shop with glass fronted hot cabinet and counter area with display, ovens to the rear,  tasteful decor and wood floor.  To the rear is a commercial kitchen with walk in chiller and commercial flooring.   New lease available and sensible town centre rent.  AN EXCELLENT BUY – PRICED TO SELL. Business on lease. Ref: 581401

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SOLD - The Trawler Fish & Chips, Milnesbridge, Huddersfield

FISH & CHIPS (FOUR DAY WEEK) in Huddersfield 

This is undoubtedly one of the best presented fish and chip businesses currently on the market and must be viewed to be fully appreciated. The premises had a full shop fit in 2016 with no expense spared and is quite simply a stunning looking shop. The business only opens four days per week with no late nights and achieves a very good weekly turnover. The premises are offered with a secure lease and very sensible monthly rent. Easily run business which is being reluctantly sold for genuine reasons. This is a ground floor lock up premises which is deceptively spacious and occupies a prominent position at the centre of this popular village, about two miles west of the town centre. Impressive frontage with beautifully tiled sales shop, three pan counter range, large preparation kitchen which is fully clad and very well equipped. Business on lease. Ref: 557756

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The Real Food Shop, Otley - another business sold by Ernest Wilson

DELI BAR in Otley

This immaculate salesshop, provides first class sales and preparation facilities along with a very impressive selection of quality equipment and refrigeration. The shop enjoys a prime position in the very popular shopping precinct in the centre of town and surrounded by all of the towns major retailers and offices – it is also adjacent to the immensely popular market area in this historic town which attracts customers from many areas of Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate as well as tourists and visitors from all over the country. This is a well-established business with many regular customers  specialities here are quality sandwiches, cooked meats, cheeses, roast chickens and a mouth-watering selection of pies, pastries and confectionery, Comprising: superbly equipped double fronted saleshop with attractively tiled walls and flooring as well as an excellent selection of refrigerated displays, very well equipped kitchen and preparation area with a walk in cold store, office, storage and toilet facilities. Externally:  car parking space to the rear. There is huge potential for a new owner or partnership to develop this business with outside catering, more delicatessen items. Business on lease. Ref: 556512

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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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Instruction to completion in 8 days!

When old clients of mine rang me to say that a Tenant of theirs had handed the keys back on their fish & chips shop and asked me to find a new Tenant, I arranged to meet with them as soon as possible - as the shop had only recently closed it was imperative that as much of the goodwill was preserved. They gave our agency instructions on 18th June 2014 to find them a Tenant and it was agreed a premium would be charged to cover the fixtures & fittings and our fees.

We immediately marketed the building to let and in a very short period of time, had a number of clients requesting further information and viewings.

Upon agreeing terms with an interested party, Solicitors were quickly instructed to issue a contract and lease to the party and I am pleased to confirm that completion took place today.

Both the landlord and new Tenant are extremely pleased with the transaction - the landlord as he has got a new Tenant and the Tenant as he has got a recently closed business for a very good price.

Whilst each sale/let is different, this is a clear example that there are buyers in the market and if clients selling are reasonable with their price, there is no reason why a sale cannot happen quickly.

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Hall Lane Fisheries, Bradford

East Ardsley Post Office, Wakefield - SOLD!

SUB POST OFFICE, NEWS, SWEETS, TOBACCO PLUS INVESTMENT PROPERTY in Wakefield for Sale.

Superb Post Office business with a good private side retailing news, sweets and tobacco – this private side literally OOZES POTENTIAL FOR SO MUCH MORE. Showing fantastic Net Profits. Potential for a full convenience store – THIS SITE COULD TAKE THE BIG MONEY. The premises comprise: double fronted retail sales unit with 3 position Post Office counter unit, retail sales area. The private family accommodation comprises: modern, well fitted dining kitchen, beautiful spacious lounge with 2 picture windows, fitted furniture, library room, 3 bedrooms - master bedroom with en suite, full bathroom, family shower room. Externally: detached sorting office. To the side of the property is a self-contained apartment comprising: lounge, dining kitchen, bedroom and full bathroom. This property returns £400 per calendar month and is held on a shorthold tenancy. RARELY DO BUSINESSES OF THIS CALIBRE REACH THE OPEN MARKET – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Business & freehold property. Ref: 554691

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Thompson Butchers, Hemlsley, York - SOLD!

FORMER BUTCHERS – RETAIL UNIT, Helmsley, York, North Yorkshire.

Former family butcher premises situated in the heart of a much sought after North Yorkshire market town. The town is bustling all year long and attracts 1,000’s of visitors and tourists. This was a very successful butchers with a turnover in excess of £750,000 per annum. The business recently closed due to our client’s retirement after 50 years trading. The premises would of course suit a butchers or many other trades such as deli, tea rooms etc (subject to any necessary planning consents). The premises will be held on a secure new lease, very sensible low rent, comprising: spacious sales shop with large walk in cold room and excellent refrigeration - the equipment is available if required. SO VERY RARELY DO SITES LIKE THIS REACH THE OPEN MARKET. Lease, fixtures & fittings. Ref: 554731

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Ernest Wilson review of the year so far.....

As of the 15th May 2013, the market for business sales is certainly a lot brighter than last year. Viewings of business have shown a marked increase and likewise the volume of sales has increased.

Confidence in the market is a big factor, especially if clients are needing to borrow money and we are certainly receiving better feedback and confidence does seem to be returning.

Speaking to our preferred lender, Lloyds/TSB business, they are keen to lend money on the right businesses and to the right clients.

Being self employed is becoming more popular and hopefully this will continue as confidence grows.

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2013 - the business year ahead

One of the most frequent questions that I get asked is - 'when will the market turn?' - if only I knew!!!

Actually, looking at the sales figures and viewing numbers for 2012, you could say that it is starting to turn already - numbers are definitely and significantly on the increase and from our point of view, this is all we can ask. Interest leads to viewings and viewings leads to offers and sales.

The second most asked question is - 'what is the most popular type of business' - again this is not easy to answer as everybody favours their own type of businesses. Food businesses prove popular because of the high profit margins, sensible hours and low stock values. Restaurant especially at the moment are proving popular with the help of programs live BBC's Masterchef, Saturday Morning Kitchen etc. I always say to people that Confucius had the right idea - 'Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.'

Lets hope that 2013 is successful for all of us whether you are buying or selling or running your business.

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