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Monday, 16 May 2022

SOLD - Saltys Fish & Chips, Bradford

FREEHOLD FISH AND CHIPS in Bradford

This is a rare opportunity to acquire what is undoubtedly a Bradford ‘institution’. The business has been owned by our client since 2005 and is run entirely by staff yet still show tremendous net profits - much more in pre-COVID years. This is a really solid business with a large and loyal customer base and remarkably is capable of much more. This is a fabulous buy and we strongly recommend a formal viewing. This is a great buy and is priced competitively - our client is ready to enjoy retirement. This is a substantial stone built detached property with its own car park fronting a busy roundabout at the end of a bustling high street. The premises comprise large sales shop with four pan Hopkins counter range. To the rear is a well-equipped commercial kitchen with separate potato preparation room, preparation kitchen and 24 cover cafe. To the first floor is a series of store rooms and WC’s. Externally is a car park and underutilised forecourt. EPC Band C. Business & Property. Ref: 586699

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Thursday, 12 May 2022

SOLD - Swinford News & Convenience Store, Birmingham

CONVENIENCE STORE in Birmingham

Located in the heart of this densely populated community and achieving very high sales without any off-Licence products, the potential for this shop is limitless. There is also potential here to take on Post Office services should the new owners wish to go that route. The shop is superbly stocked and offers an ATM machine, Lottery and PayPoint services as well as Western Union and parcels service. Shop sales only - no news rounds. Ground floor, double wide, lock-up premises. Dedicated areas for groceries, fresh and frozen foods, household supplies and extensive beverage and confectionery aisles. Card corner. Ample storage areas to the rear. Staff WC. The property is covered by CCTV. EPC Band B. Business on lease. Ref: 586569

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

SOLD - The Village Tea Rooms, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland.

TEA ROOMS (27 COVERS PLUS 8 COVERS OUTSIDE), Northumberland

An opportunity to acquire these delightful tea rooms situated in this prime position on the Northumberland Coast, a stunning setting. The business is worked in very easy hours over seven days in season and 5 days out of season. This business could do so much more with enthusiastic new owners at the helm. Potential here to open to catch the breakfast trade and high teas. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The premises are held on a secure lease with sensible rent and comprise reception leading to the coffee/tea rooms seating 27 people comfortably plus 8 out on the patio, well fitted kitchen, keeping cellar. EPC Band D. Business on lease. Ref: 585546

Friday, 6 May 2022

SOLD - Cockton Hill Post Office & News, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham

LICENSED CONVENIENCE STORE, NEWS AND POST OFFICE in County Durham

Rarely do quality businesses and impeccable premises such as this reach the open market and we strongly recommend viewing to fully appreciate this concern. Our clients have owned the business since 2002 and have developed a super reputation and achieves a fantastic weekly turnover and an annual Post Office Remuneration. This is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed. SUPER POSITION AND SURROUNDED BY RESIDENTS - this is the perfect location for such a business. HUGE POTENTIAL HERE. This is a deceptively spacious, extended property arranged over three floors and comprises professionally fitted retail shop with two position counter to the rear, back office, large store room and WC. The accommodation is self-contained and comprises ground floor entrance hall, first floor spacious living room, kitchen, large combined bathroom, double bedroom, two further double bedrooms to the second floor. Rear storage area. Commercial EPC Band D, Accommodation EPC Band C. Business & Property. Ref: 584960

Thursday, 5 May 2022

SOLD - Dale Bakery, Dalton, Huddersfield

RETAIL BAKERY in Huddersfield

Situated on this bustling shopping parade within a well populated area and with lots of industry around the area. A good solid business, run entirely by staff and worked in very easy hours over a six day week.

The premises are held on a secure lease, low rent and comprise well fitted sales shop with good refrigeration and servery. To the rear is the preparation kitchen. Toilet and wash hand basin. Business on lease. Ref: 585270

Wednesday, 4 May 2022

SOLD - Robin Hood Inn - Free of tie public house with five letting bedrooms and owners apartment, Hebden Bridge.

FREE OF TIE PUBLIC HOUSE WITH FIVE LETTING BEDROOMS AND OWNERS APARTMENT in Hebden Bridge.

An opportunity to acquire this delightful country pub situated in this lovely setting in Hebden Bridge – fantastic main road trading position. This is a highly profitable concern which is worked over seven days with a competent team of staff - Predominantly run by staff. The present owners are retiring after over 20 years here. A superbly kept public house and restaurant serving excellent food and five letting bedrooms plus owners apartment. SENSIBLY PRICED BUSINESS AND FREEHOLD PROPERTY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The whole premises are immaculate throughout and comprise reception leading to the bar and main lounge with snug lounge to the side, open fire (stove). The restaurant is full of ambiance with a feature Inglenook stone fireplace with a wood burning stove. The restaurant seats 32 people comfortably. Ladies and gents toilets with wash hand basin. The commercial kitchen would please the keenest of chefs, offering an abundance of equipment, refrigerated beer cellar, store room, fire exit, bottle store. First floor utility / store, loft room, twin bedroom with private bathroom, one double en-suite room. The owners private apartment comprises reception room / study, large lounge, well fitted kitchen, double bedroom, full bathroom. Second floor three en-suite guest bedrooms (two family rooms and one double room). The premises enjoy the benefit of a central heating system. Externally is a large car park, private garden, smoking shelter. EPC Band D. Business & Property. Ref: 584910

Thursday, 28 April 2022

SOLD - A N H Autotech - Garage, Motor Vehicle Servicing/Repairs and MOT Station, Barnstaple, Devon.

GARAGE MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICING / REPAIRS AND MOT STATION in Barnstaple.

Busy motor vehicle, mechanical repairs and servicing centre with MOT station run by our client and which has provided a very good living over many years. Lots of scope here a new owner to increase staffing and canvass local businesses for servicing and repair work. Run in EXCEPTIONALLY easy hours over a five day week. Further scope is available to introduce Saturday mornings as our client artificially restricts the level of work carried out to fit in with the hours of business. Full MOT bay with four post five tonne lift and two further bays each with a four tonne two post lift. Situated in this industrial estate, 4 miles from Barnstaple and the surrounding villages. VIEWING RECOMMENDED. EPC Exempt. Business on lease. Ref: 586656

Monday, 25 April 2022

SOLD - Adore Gifts Boutique, Penistone, Sheffield

GIFTS BOUTIQUE SHOP in South Yorkshire

An opportunity to acquire this delightful fashion and gifts boutique with potential for tea room and coffee shop. The business is situated in this bustling township - PRIME POSITION IN THE SHOPPING CENTRE. The concern is worked in such easy hours over a six day week, just 10am to 4pm. The business is oozing potential for so much more here - our clients are to retire. New, enthusiastic owners could do so much more here. THIS IS A REALLY PRETTY, WELL FITTED BOUTIQUE. The premises are held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise sales showroom, outer covered display area ideal for coffee area. First floor shower room, toilet and wash hand basin, garage, garden to the rear which is ideal for a tea garden. EPC Band D. Business on lease. Ref: 586767

Wednesday, 20 April 2022

SOLD - The Market Place Deli, Wetherby

DELI, SANDWICHES AND OUTSIDE CATERING in West Yorkshire

One of the finest deli's in West Yorkshire, situated in the picturesque town in West Yorkshire – HIGH STREET POSITION. Our clients are retiring after over 27 years here. The business is worked over six days in sensible hours. HIGHLY PROFITABLE CONCERN WHICH IS OOZING POTENTIAL FOR SO MUCH MORE. SUPERB UPMARKET HIGH STREET POSITION – VIEWING IS ESSENTIAL. The premises are held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise very well fitted glass fronted sales shop incorporating three servery display counters with stunning displays of mouth watering food. To the rear is the preparation kitchen, further preparation area. Open bakehouse with three deck oven, office, two walk in fridges, cellar. First floor toilet and wash hand basin, office, outer store. Business on lease. Ref: 584778

Tuesday, 12 April 2022

SOLD - The Ginger Bear - Gifts, Greetings Cards & Soft Furnishing, Helmsley, York.

GIFTS, GREETINGS CARDS & SOFT FURNISHINGS, North Yorkshire

An opportunity to acquire this delightful gift shop situated in the much sought after market town of North Yorkshire. The town attracts 1000’s of shoppers and visitors daily. A REALLY PICTURESQUE VILLAGE. The business is worked in very easy hours over seven days and due to health reasons is run predominantly by staff. TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL FOR SO MUCH MORE. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND PRICED TO SELL. The premises will be held on a secure lease with sensible rent comprising all glass fronted sales showroom which is open plan with many different departments, excellent display cashout unit, Yorkshire stone floor, mezzanine level with designer clothes, stock room.

EPC Band D. Business on lease. Ref: 585550

Wednesday, 6 April 2022

SOLD - Defern Beauty Salon, Brackley, Northants

BEAUTY SALON in Brackley

Exceptionally well presented beauty salon occupying a PRIME TRADING POSITION on this busy shopping street within this much sought after affluent market town in Northamptonshire, close to a world renowned hi tech manufacturing centre and associated offices. The business is RUN ENTIRELY BY STAFF in VERY EASY HOURS OVER A FIVE DAY WEEK and offers real scope for a full time working owner to not only develop the existing business but to add online retail of beauty products. VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - IMMACULATE THROUGHOUT. The premises comprise beautifully appointed reception and retail area with nail station and client waiting area. Second nail area, small staff kitchen and WC. Basement offers pedicure area and spacious beauty treatment also with nail station. EPC Band C. Business on lease. Ref: 586668

Monday, 4 April 2022

SOLD - Cups & Cakes, Sheffield

PRISTINE COFFEE SHOP BUSINESS in Sheffield

This café is one of the best located we have seen of late, at a major crossroads and with ample drive up free parking, in a highly sought after and affluent suburb of north Sheffield. The premises benefits from approval to place tables and chairs outside. Internal inspection is highly recommended here as the café is immaculately presented and has substantial, currently under-utilised areas. The café is being run on a very low key basis as our client prefers to occupy herself making bespoke celebration cakes and so this leaves a huge opportunity for energetic and enterprising new owners to take fuller advantage of the available opening hours and focus on adding a more extensive food offering. The Premises: Externally - Very attractive and highly visible, ground floor, double fronted premises, in the centre of a short parade of shops including a Post Office, Estate Agents, Cosmetic Clinic and a craft shop. Drive up slip and parking for the parade businesses. Internally – Entry to coffee shop with tables and chairs spaciously arranged to accommodate at least 24 customers. Attractive, walk-up counter servery with espresso machine. Ice cream chiller and chilled beverage display unit. Open plan catering kitchen with a good range of equipment and storage cupboards. Steps leading to lower ground floor where there is a pleasant customer WC, corridor leading to two un-utilised rooms, and rear door access to one owners parking spot at the rear of the property. Business on lease. Ref: 584912

Friday, 1 April 2022

SOLD - Womack Central Fisheries, Normanton

FISH AND CHIPS CAFE AND TAKEAWAY in Normanton

A proverbial institution in this busy West Yorkshire town centre, having been under the same family ownership for over 100 years, the opportunity has now arisen for energetic and enterprising new owners to take this business into the future. Located directly off the main pedestrianised shopping thoroughfare and surrounded by high density housing, the natural footfall and general catchment area is second to none. Very much priced to sell due to retirement, this is an excellent opportunity for the right person to take advantage of a very realistically priced fish and chips business with low overheads, very reasonable rent and flexible lease terms.

Triple wide, ground floor lock-up premises with highly attractive glazed and tiled frontage. Entry to traditional chippy takeaway service counter and frying range. Doorway through to cafe seating area accommodating 22 diners. Entry to frying area with excellent electronic three pan frying range and cash out counter, rear long food prep counter with sink, bain marie and extraction hood. Drinks display chiller. Rear food prep room with deep sink, cooker and refrigeration. Door to rear yard where there is a brick built outbuilding incorporating a customer and staff toilet and the fully cladded wet-room with rumbler and chipper. Storage room for dry goods with additional refrigeration. EPC Band E. Business on lease. Ref: 586794

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

SOLD - La Besi Restaurant, Leeds

RESTAURANT AND COFFEE SHOP in Leeds.

An opportunity to acquire this outstanding restaurant and pizza takeaway situated in what can only be described as one of the best sites in the whole of Leeds - A PRIME SITE. HIGHLY PROFITABLE CONCERN - SO VERY RARELY DO SITES LIKE THIS REACH THE OPEN MARKET. VIEW EARLY. The premises are held on a secure lease, with low rent and comprise reception leading to the outsales and servery sporting one of the latest coffee machines, restaurant seating 36 people. To the rear is a very well fitted commercial kitchen with extraction, toilet and wash hand basin. First floor store room. To the front is a decked patio with a further 18 covers (planning has been passed to extend the patio). Two private car parking spaces to the rear. Business on lease. Ref: 585526

Monday, 28 March 2022

SOLD - Oxenhope Fisheries, Keighley

MONOPOLY VILLAGE CHIPPY in Oxenhope

This attractive lock-up sales shop provides excellent sales and preparation facilities – all at ground floor level. The property enjoys a prime trading position and total monopoly in the village. Set in the middle of a densely populated yet very attractive Yorkshire village in the heart of Bronte Land. This is a traditional fish and chip shop, simple to operate and with a limited menu offering. There is colossal potential here for a new owner or partnership to expand the existing openings and introduce new menu items. Traditional Yorkshire Stone built weavers cottage style property. Detached, with lean-to extensions to the side and rear housing wet prep, ample storage areas and staff WC. Attractively panelled sales shop with three pan Frank Ford wall range and counter servery. EPC Band C.

Friday, 25 March 2022

SOLD - Yodi Motors, Car Service, Repairs and Body Work, Otley

CAR SERVICE, REPAIRS AND BODY WORK in Otley.

An opportunity to acquire this outstanding garage that specialises in servicing, repairs and body work. The present owners are retiring after 33 years here. This is a very good, solid business that is worked in sensible hours over a five day week. This is a highly profitable business showing excellent net profits. Our client is to retire after 33 years here due to a very serious health problem. Superbly equipped premises that must be seen to be appreciated. SENSIBLY PRICED - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. The premises are held on a secure lease, sensible rent and comprise reception, office, service area with two work bays, one 4-poster ramp, one 2-poster ramp, office, large body shop with 2-poster lift, prep area, low bake oven, paint mixing room, toilet and wash hand basin, store room. Car park. EPC Band C. Business on lease. Ref: 585531

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

SOLD - JJ's Bar - Contemporary Gin and Cocktail Micro Bar, Thornton, Bradford.

CONTEMPORARY GIN AND COCKTAIL MICRO BAR in Thornton Village, Bradford

A delightful stone built detached property situated in this poplar Bronte Land village. Tastefully converted at huge expense to create a modern Bistro Cafe Bar / Cocktail Lounge which now provides a very contemporary alternative to the normal drinking scene. Despite being run only two evenings a week this micro bar became very popular and renowned for its welcoming atmosphere and chic environment. With its instant popularity it became abundantly clear to the owner it needed to be run as a full-time going concern and she reluctantly made the decision to sell to someone who could for fill its immense potential. An enterprising and ambitious new owner would extend the daily and evening operating hours to offer, coffee and dessert mornings, afternoon cream teas and a full bar with an exquisite range of gin and cocktails. The premises briefly comprises: Highly prominent and attractive stone built corner property, detached, and set high on a village road junction. The premises occupy ground and first floor with the impressive cocktail bar on the ground floor, surrounded by bar stools and a small lounge area, then stairs leading to a very sociable and contemporary lounge space on the upper floor with vaulted ceiling. Customer WC and emergency exit to external staircase. EPC Band D.

Stock is in addition to the asking price (the seller is willing to negotiate on the price for the stock). Business on lease. Ref: 585214

Monday, 21 March 2022

SOLD - The Chippy, Mossley, Ashton under Lyne

OUTSTANDING FREEHOLD CHIPPY AND LUXURY FLAT in Greater Manchester.

Outstanding opportunity to acquire a substantial and valuable freehold property and business in the centre of this small but busy town in the Pennine foothills, three miles south east of Oldham and nine miles from the centre of Manchester. The fish and chip shop is highly regarded and beautifully equipped with a modern electronic, double-sided three-pan range and bespoke built stainless servery and counter. Rear catering kitchen and vast wet prep areas. The business is purposely run below VAT threshold and run on short hours, just six openings over four days for a total of 16 frying hours per week, so a huge opportunity exists to extend the opening hours into more lunchtimes and weekend shifts that would take the profitability to a whole new level. In addition to the ground floor lock-up fish and chip shop, there is a separate entrance at the rear of the building leading to a newly renovated two-bedroom flat which could be used as the owners private accommodation or rented to tenants for additional income. The flat is over two floors and has been beautifully appointed with new modern kitchen (including modern cabinetry, a Belling double oven, new gas central heating combi boiler. House bathroom with white suite and a separate toilet room. New carpeting and floor coverings throughout. Business & Property. Ref: 585524