High-turnover fish & chip shop, Bilston, West Midlands

Key features

• Around £12,500 weekly turnover, circa £645,000 a year
• Run entirely under management and staff control
• Five successful trading years, genuine sale
• Long secure lease at £13,500 per annum
• Purpose-built modern shop on a busy main road

About this business

A modern, purpose-built fish & chip shop in Bilston turning over around £12,500 a week — roughly £645,000 a year — currently run entirely under management with very little input from the company owner. Five successful trading years are behind it, the lease is long and secure at £13,500 a year, and the shop has been reduced for a quick sale. For a hands-on family team, the headroom over the existing managed takings is the obvious prize.

Trading figures

Net yearly turnover sits in the region of £645,000 — about £12,500 a week — and is being achieved under complete management and staff control, with very little input from the company owner. Owner-run shops at this level of takings typically earn materially better margins than fully-managed ones, and that gap is the clearest route to upside here.

Trading hours

Monday to Saturday: 11.30am – 9.00pm. Sunday: 1.30pm – 8.30pm.

Business premises

A spacious, ultra-modern, purpose-built fish & chip shop in immaculate condition throughout. A double-glazed entrance opens into a welcoming customer area finished in wood-effect tiled flooring with fully tiled walls and a daylight panelled ceiling. The customer space is generous, with a full-length counter range running along the shop and a breakfast-style bar with stools for eat-in trade. Behind the counter, the staff service area is roomy and well laid out, with rear access to a well-stocked storeroom and a separate, properly designed side kitchen. There is also an open-plan, fully-tiled potato preparation area, a staff cloakroom and rear access for deliveries. The whole layout is functional and efficient — designed around customer service at the front and ease of working for staff at the back. Held on a long secure lease at £13,500 per annum.

Trade equipment

The headline item is a three-pan Preston frying range, supported by three Archway kebab machines and a pizza oven and pizza machine that broaden the menu well beyond a standard chippy. Also included: filter extraction system, stainless-steel extraction system, electronic till, CCTV, electronic menu system, large griddle, six-pot and three-pot bain-maries, two large walk-in fridges, double fridge, drinks fridge, fish fridge, three chest freezers, commercial four-hob gas cooker, microwave, double-drainer stainless-steel sink, potato chipper and peeler, ample shelving and the usual trade utensils. No equipment has been tested by Rosens or its agent — buyers should commission an independent inspection.

Accommodation

Lock-up shop — no residential accommodation is included with this business.

Trading position

A prime pitch on a busy main road with excellent visibility, set in a densely populated catchment of terraced houses and flats. There is plentiful free car parking directly outside and ample side-street parking on top. The immediate parade carries a bustling mix of local amenities — pharmacies, hairdressers, beauty shops, restaurants, convenience stores and a Chinese takeaway — the sort of trading environment that keeps footfall steady through the day and into the evening.

Special remarks

A genuinely high-turnover chippy producing around £645,000 a year — about £12,500 a week — and doing so entirely through management and staff. Five trading years are on the clock, the fit-out is modern and immaculate, and the lease is long and secure at £13,500 per annum. The shop has been reduced for a quick sale. For an owner-operator or family team prepared to put hands on the business, the upside over the existing managed takings is the obvious opportunity. Inspection is invited.