Fish & chip takeaway and restaurant, Kingston upon Thames

Key features

• £2,500 current weekly takings on a five-day week
• Established Thames-side town with no direct opposition
• Secure lease in densely populated Kingston catchment
• Takeaway, 18-cover restaurant and delivery channels in place
• Genuine health-driven sale, offers considered

About this business

A leasehold fish & chip takeaway, restaurant and delivery business on the outskirts of Kingston upon Thames, currently turning over £2,500 a week from a basic conventional menu and a five-day trading week. The vendor's health forces a genuine and reluctant sale, leaving a well-fitted shop in an established Thames-side catchment with no direct opposition — and clear, measurable headroom for an energetic owner-operator to push takings well beyond their current level.

Trading figures

Present weekly takings stand at around £2,500, achieved largely through the takeaway with some restaurant and delivery trade alongside, all from a deliberately basic and conventional menu. The vendor's view — and ours — is that this is a fraction of what the pitch can do: in the hands of a more energetic, committed owner there is no reason this shop could not eventually trade well in excess of £5,000 a week.

Trading hours

Monday to Thursday and Saturday: lunch 11.30am – 2.30pm, evenings 4.30pm – 9.30pm. Friday: 4.30pm – 10.30pm. Closed Sunday. The location supports seven-day trading for an incoming owner who wants to take it on.

Business premises

A mid-terrace unit with a smart, fully glazed modern frontage sitting beneath a coloured fascia, matching signage and a canopy lit by four spotlights. Inside, the centrally heated interior is finished with tiled flooring to the front takeaway area, part-wooden walls with a tiled dado rail and downlighters overhead. The cosy restaurant area seats 18 at wooden tables and chairs on a smart wood-effect floor. Behind the counter, the frying bay runs through to the drinks-making station and a stainless-steel-clad preparation area. To the rear sits a walk-in cold room and a separate potato works and store, with side-alley access used for deliveries. Some interior colour changes were made by the current owner during a recent refresh.

Trade equipment

The full trade inventory is led by a two-pan Preston & Thomas counter range, with a cash register, small freezer, microwave, coffee machine, glass-fronted double and single door drinks cabinets, a four-door preparation fridge, four-ring electric hob, walk-in cold room, chipper and peeler making up the rest. (Items have not been tested by Rosens — buyers should commission an independent inspection.)

Accommodation

Lock-up shop — no residential accommodation is included in the sale.

Trading position

A mid-parade pitch on the outskirts of a popular and sought-after Thames-side town, fronting a busy through-route in a thickly populated neighbourhood that delivers reliable everyday trade. Within easy reach are a large college, a supermarket and the River itself, which pulls in seasonal visitor footfall on top of the resident catchment.

Special remarks

A genuine and urgent sale driven by the vendor's health, on a shop that is well fitted and equipped following its recent refurbishment. The trading name is not included in the sale. With current takings sitting at £2,500 a week from a five-day, basic-menu operation, the gap between what the shop is doing and what the pitch will support is substantial — and visible. For a capable owner-operator willing to extend the trading week, sharpen the menu and put the hours in, the upside is direct. Inspection is invited and will confirm both the standard of the fit-out and the genuine nature of the sale.