Corner-built fish & chip shop, established Luton parade

Key features

• £5,000+ weekly turnover when last trading
• Same ownership for the past 10 years
• Corner unit on a 12-shop local parade
• Hewigo three-pan counter range in situ
• Easy parking front and rear delivery access

About this business

A long-standing corner fish & chip and delivery business on a busy Luton parade, held in the same hands for the past ten years and refurbished from scratch when the current owner took over. Trade was in excess of £5,000 a week — a mix of counter and home delivery — until the operators returned to their homeland in April 2026 and pulled the shutters down. The fit-out and equipment are still in place, ready for a capable operator to switch the lights back on and re-establish the trade.

Trading figures

When last open the shop was turning over in excess of £5,000 a week, split between counter trade and home deliveries. Trading ceased in April 2026 when the couple running the business returned to their homeland — not a commercial failure but a personal one, which is why the opportunity is to re-establish trade to its previous levels rather than build it from a standing start.

Trading hours

When last trading: Monday to Thursday, 11.30am – 2.00pm and 4.30pm – 9.00pm. Friday and Saturday, 11.30am – 9.30pm. Sunday closed. The shop is currently closed.

Business premises

A long-established corner parade unit with an attractive fully glazed frontage, single-door access, and an eye-catching full-width illuminated colour fascia with additional signage above. Inside, the sales shop is smartly presented with tiled walls and flooring, inset lighting, and a Hewigo counter frying range fronting the customer area. The frying and serving bay opens directly onto a well-equipped cooking space finished with stainless-steel clad walls and a large overhead extractor canopy. Beyond that sits the preparation area, fitted with work tables, a double stainless-steel sink unit, and a dedicated potato working and storage section. Rear access leads onto a shared service road used for deliveries, with a garage included for additional storage.

Trade equipment

The headline item is a three-pan Hewigo counter range — a serious piece of frying kit and a substantial chunk of the asset value on its own. Alongside the range: an electric till, glass-fronted drink cabinet, griddle, kebab machine, microwave oven, four-pot bain-marie, Turbofan convection oven, stainless-steel fridge, pressure fryer, fish keeper, double-door fridge, chipper, and 56lb peeler. Items have not been tested by Rosens and a full inventory will be provided prior to completion — buyers should commission an independent inspection.

Accommodation

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

Trading position

The shop sits on a well-established local parade of twelve units, with easy parking directly in front and a vastly populated residential catchment of mixed private and council housing behind it — exactly the kind of dense, year-round demographic a takeaway needs. Good access to the M1 motorway adds passing trade to the residential base.

Special remarks

The current owner refurbished the shop ten years ago on purchase and has maintained it carefully throughout his ownership, leaving a well-laid-out, easy-to-operate unit rather than a tired one needing fresh capital. The catchment has previously generated regular high sales, and with the shop closed solely because the operators went home, the route back to those numbers is straightforward for a capable owner-operator. Inspection will confirm both the standard of the fit-out and the genuine nature of the sale.