Double-fronted fish & chip shop and 80-seat restaurant, East Finchley

Key features

• £10,000–£12,000 weekly turnover, partly staff-run
• £42,000 annual rent income from let upper floors
• 80-seat licensed and air-conditioned restaurant
• 3+1 pan Preston & Thomas counter range
• Double-fronted high road unit in an affluent catchment

About this business

A substantial double-unit fish & chip takeaway and 80-seat licensed restaurant on a sought-after North London high road, turning over £10,000 to £12,000 a week and run partly under staff. The self-contained upper floors are fully let and produce a further £42,000 a year in rental income. A genuine sale due to other commitments, well suited to a capable family team ready to take a strong, well-fitted operation to the next level.

Trading figures

The vendor reports weekly turnover of £10,000 to £12,000, achieved with the business run partly by staff. The bulk of the takings come from the takeaway counter, with the balance from the restaurant and a steady flow of deliveries via the usual third-party platforms and the shop's own app. On top of trading income, the let upper floors contribute a further £42,000 per year in rent.

Trading hours

Seven days a week: 11.30am – 10.00pm.

Business premises

A very substantial, eye-catching double-fronted unit, fronted by a wide glazed shop window beneath an elegant illuminated fascia running across the full width. The takeaway has its own separate entrance and is finished with wooden flooring, part-tiled walls and a suspended ceiling, built around the 3+1 pan Preston & Thomas counter range. A dedicated cooking section sits under an overhead extractor and leads through to a well-equipped kitchen, with a few steps down to a rear potato preparation area housing a walk-in freezer with access to a small yard. Adjoining the takeaway is the restaurant itself — immaculate, air-conditioned, and fitted to a high standard in good taste, with a small built-in bar and seating for up to 80 covers at quality tables and chairs. It's the sort of fit-out that has to be viewed in person to be properly appreciated.

Trade equipment

The headline piece is a 3+1 pan Preston & Thomas counter range — a serious, well-regarded frying setup that anchors the takeaway operation. Alongside it: two computerised tills, numerous fridges and freezers, a dishwasher, two-pot bain-marie, charcoal grill, walk-in freezer, grills, two microwave ovens, salad prep, two kebab machines, a commercial gas oven, plus chipper and peeler. (The above items of equipment have not been tested by Rosens — buyers should commission an independent inspection.) A full inventory will be made available prior to completion.

Accommodation

The self-contained upper floor comprises four rooms, kitchen and bathroom, currently let and producing £42,000 in annual rental income.

Trading position

A well-established pitch on a busy North London high road, sitting alongside a number of well-known retailers and close to an underground station. The surrounding suburb is heavily populated and notably affluent, providing a large catchment that supports solid, year-round trade rather than the seasonal swings some takeaways live with.

Special remarks

A well-established and popular business with a strong reputation for quality and for achieving premium prices — and one that, on inspection, requires no meaningful further expenditure to keep trading at its current level. The sale is genuine, driven by the vendor's other commitments, and the combination of £10,000–£12,000 weekly takings, a £42,000 rental income from the floors above, and a restaurant fit-out of this calibre is a rare offering at this end of the market. A superior double unit, extremely well presented, with clear scope for a capable family team to push it on further.