Established fish & chip shop in affluent waterside town, closes 8.30 pm latest

Key features

• £6,000 weekly turnover including £1,000 delivery sales
• 5.5 weekly, closes 8.30 pm latest — scope to trade longer
• 13 year trading history in an affluent waterside village
• Pedestrianised shops area directly behind shop
• Genuine family health issue forcing reluctant sale

About this business

The shop was purchased through Rosens over 2 years ago and is now reluctantly for sale due to health issues within the family. Taking £6,000 weekly, operated over 5.5 days closing 8.30 pm latest. Good potential for additional openings and introduction of kebabs to further boost trade. Situated in a good class waterside village that's nestled between the New Forest and Southampton, close to local amenities & car park, which provides year round trading boosted by visitors.

Trading figures

We have been informed by the Seller that weekly turnover is in the region of £6,000 to include about £1,000 delivery sales, operating on a traditional menu over 5.5 days, closing 8.30pm latest. Plenty of scope for later trading and introduction of kebabs which will surely increase trade.

Trading hours

Lunch:- Tuesday through to Saturday, 11.30 am until 1.30 pm. Evenings:- Monday through to Saturday, 4.30 pm until 8.30 pm. Sunday, closed. Potential for extra openings.

Business premises

Established end terrace premises having a attractive fully glazed shop front with single door entrance/exit beneath a bold large coloured fascia. The wide interior is fitted with tiled walls with tv style menu display, non slip flooring throughout, strip lighting and is fronted by a 3 pan 'Preston & Thomas' counter frying range. The open plan kitchen space behind houses some refrigeration equipment and wall & base storage cupboards and has internal stairs to the first floor stock room. Continuing on is the preparation area having a single stainless steel sink, shelving and incorporate the potato works plus there is a outside storage cupboard and access to shared service road used for deliveries.

Trade equipment

Traditional assortment of trade items to include a 3 pan 'Preston & Thomas' counter frying range, 2 pot bain-marie, numerous fridges & freezes, microwave oven, computer till, commercial 4 ring gas oven oil filter, chipper and 56lb peeler. ( The above equipment has not been tested by Rosens ).

Tenure

We understand the lease is to 2033 and the current rental is £13,250 per annum.

Accommodation

This is a Lock- Up shop, therefore no accommodation is included in the sale.

Trading position

Established from scratch some 13 years ago at end of a parade of shops which front a busy through road within the retail centre of this pleasant good class waterside village that nestles between the New Forest and Southampton. Behind the shop the is a pedestrianised shopping area anchored by a Waitrose supermarket and is in close proximity of car parks, ferry terminal and local amenities. The local community ensures solid year round trading which is boosted by visitors to the area.

Special remarks

The business was purchased through Rosens over 2 years ago, but is reluctantly for sale due to genuine health issues within the family. There is loads of potential to take to the next level by adding kebabs and open longer hours.