Long-established fish & chip shop, Leeds/Wakefield town centre

Key features

• Same ownership for 48 years, genuine retirement sale
• £5,000+ weekly turnover, run under management
• Trades five days only, closing 7.30pm/8.00pm
• No deliveries currently — clear upside channel
• Hopkins 4-pan wall range and new Bold 56lb rumbler

About this business

A traditional fish & chip takeaway in a busy town-centre pitch between Leeds and Wakefield, in the same family's ownership for 48 years and now offered as a genuine retirement sale. Currently run under management over just five days, closing by 8.00pm and with no delivery operation, the shop turns over £5,000+ a week on a conventional menu. Reduced to £95,000 to encourage a quick sale, this is a rare chance for a capable owner-operator to take a presentable, well-equipped shop and grow it on hours and channels the current owner has chosen not to work.

Trading figures

Weekly takings are advised at £5,000+ from a conventional menu, achieved over just five trading days on reasonable hours and without any delivery channel. The shop is currently run under management, which carries a sizeable wage bill that an owner-operator could materially reduce. Two clear levers for growth sit on the table: extending the existing hours (Sundays and Mondays are closed entirely, Saturday closes at 3.00pm) and introducing a delivery service — either change should substantially increase turnover.

Trading hours

Sunday and Monday: closed. Tuesday to Thursday: 11.15am – 7.30pm. Friday: 11.15am – 8.00pm. Saturday: 11.15am – 3.00pm. Good scope to extend openings.

Business premises

An end-of-terrace, single-fronted and partly glazed unit with full-width illuminated signage above. Inside, the customer area is a well-appointed modern interior finished in white-tiled walls and non-slip flooring, built around a modern L-shaped stainless-steel counter. Behind the counter sits a Hopkins 4-pan wall range with an overhead lit menu board. Through to the rear is a purpose-fitted kitchen and preparation area with ample work tops, storage cupboards and a large double-bowl sink unit, leading into a dedicated potato preparation area that houses a new Bold 56lb rumbler and chipper. The first floor provides a large stockroom and office, part-shelved.

Trade equipment

The headline item is a Hopkins 4-pan wall range — long regarded as a benchmark of British frying kit — paired with a new Bold 56lb rumbler in the potato room. Also included: two chippers, a six-tray defrosting unit, fat filter, batter mixer, four-ring gas hob, four-pot bain-marie, two electric tills, 8-tray and 4-tray fish fridges, five under-counter fridges, a chest freezer, an upright fridge/freezer, two industrial microwave ovens, a twin-bowl stainless-steel sink unit, portable shelving, a four-camera security system with monitor, and a new modern alarm system. A full inventory will be provided prior to completion. (The above equipment has 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

The shop sits in a busy town centre between Leeds and Wakefield, close to two car parks and surrounded by a mix of independent and high-street retailers. Two nearby supermarkets help drive steady footfall through the day, and a well-populated residential catchment sits close enough to feed evening trade. A genuinely mixed customer base on a single pitch.

Special remarks

This is one of the finest shops we have inspected — presented in immaculate condition and held in the same careful ownership for the past 48 years. It already offers excellent returns on a four-and-a-half-day week and modest hours, and the levers for growth are obvious rather than speculative: extend the openings, introduce deliveries, and step in as an owner-operator to take out the management wage. Reduced to £95,000 to encourage a quick sale on retirement. Shops of this calibre rarely linger on the market, and an internal inspection is essential to fully appreciate the standard of fit-out and the genuine nature of the sale.