Detached fish & chip takeaway, south Leeds

Key features

• £3,000–£3,500 weekly turnover on 25 frying hours
• Six lunches and four teatimes — closes 6.30pm to 8.00pm
• Same owner for 18 years, sold on health grounds
• Detached building with new lease available
• Dense commercial, industrial and residential catchment

About this business

A detached, traditional fish & chip and delivery shop on the outskirts of Leeds, held in the same hands for 18 years and currently turning over £3,000 to £3,500 a week on just 25 hours of frying. The vendor is reluctantly selling on health grounds, having already trimmed the hours back — leaving an obvious runway for a capable operator to extend openings and lean into the surrounding commercial catchment.

Trading figures

Weekly takings are reported at £3,000 to £3,500, achieved over six lunchtimes and four teatimes — just 25 frying hours in total. Around 20% of trade comes through deliveries, run from a deliberately simple menu. The current pattern leaves clear scope for additional sessions, and the surrounding commercial, industrial and office occupiers — all within easy reach of the shop — are an obvious target for a new owner willing to canvass for direct trade.

Trading hours

Monday and Saturday: 11.30am – 1.30pm. Tuesday and Wednesday: 11.30am – 1.30pm and 4.00pm – 6.30pm. Thursday and Friday: 11.30am – 1.30pm and 4.00pm – 8.00pm. Six lunches and four teatimes — 25 frying hours in total, with clear potential for extra openings.

Business premises

The business is housed in a detached brick building under a pitched roof, with a single frontage onto a busy road. Inside, the customer area is fully tiled and finished to a good standard, lifted by a spot-lit ceiling. The fronted serving counter carries a Hopkins four-pan island range and sits beneath an illuminated menu board. To the rear, a compact kitchen and prep area is purposefully fitted with tiled floor and walls and houses a Bold 56lb rumbler and chipper alongside the rest of the trade kit. A rear door opens onto a partially-shelved storage shed and a small private yard. A new lease is available with the sale.

Trade equipment

The headline item is the Hopkins four-pan island range on the front counter, supported by a Bold 56lb rumbler and chipper in the prep room. Also included: an eight-tray fish fridge, drinks chiller, upright fridge/freezer, two chest freezers, two stainless-steel sink units, a commercial microwave, two preparation tables and an electric till. A full trade inventory will be provided prior to completion. (The above 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

The shop sits on the outskirts of Leeds city centre, on a busy road just behind a well-known pub. The immediate area is exceptionally densely populated and mixes commercial, industrial and office premises with established residential neighbourhoods nearby — three distinct customer streams in one pitch. The combination of a working business district and surrounding homes gives a new owner a broad base to build on.

Special remarks

A long-established concern reluctantly offered for sale after 18 years in the same hands, with health issues forcing the vendor to scale the hours back. Even on those reduced openings the shop continues to take a healthy income, which is the most telling number on the page — the turnover sits on top of a deliberately short trading week. For a capable operator willing to extend the hours and chase the surrounding commercial trade, the headroom is obvious. The vendor is prepared to offer a trial period to confirm takings, and to provide help and advice during the transition.