Refurbished fish & chip shop, prime Scunthorpe high street

Key features

• £5,000 weekly turnover with seating area yet to contribute
• £40,000 Kiremko three-pan island range, recently installed
• Smart double unit on a busy high street through-road
• New lease offered, same owner for 20 years
• One-bedroom self-contained flat available by separate negotiation

About this business

A recently refurbished double-fronted fish & chip and hot food takeaway on a busy Scunthorpe high street, currently turning over £5,000 a week with a brand-new 16-cover seating area yet to contribute to takings. Same ownership for 20 years, fitted with a £40,000 Kiremko three-pan island range and offered with a new lease — plus a self-contained one-bedroom flat available by separate negotiation. A genuine sale with clear, near-term upside for an owner-operator.

Trading figures

Current takings average £5,000 per week. The 16-cover seating area has only just opened and has yet to be reflected in turnover, so the existing figure is effectively pre-expansion — the seated trade should layer on top of the established takeaway numbers rather than cannibalise them.

Trading hours

Monday to Saturday: 11.30am – 9.30pm. Sunday: 12.00 noon – 9.00pm.

Business premises

A smart double unit, recently refurbished to a standard that is immediately obvious on viewing. The glazed double frontage sits under illuminated signage, with two separate entrances feeding a bright, fully-tiled interior beneath a suspended ceiling with integral lighting. The left-hand side has been newly opened up as a 16-cover seating area, with individual tables and breakfast-bar style seating. The right-hand side is the takeaway operation: a spacious customer waiting area to the front, service counter, and illuminated menu board overhead. The cooking section is built around a newly installed Kiremko island range, with a kebab station to the rear. Behind that sits the preparation area with fitted units and a walk-in cold room, plus a separate wet area with stainless-steel sink and a rear office. Leading off behind the seating area is a spacious storeroom and a large second kitchen. The rear door opens onto a yard with a further good-sized storeroom.

Trade equipment

The headline item is a Kiremko three-pan island range, recently installed at a cost of £40,000 under a four-year finance leasing agreement. A purchaser can take this agreement over, in which case the asking price reduces by that amount to just £95,000. A substantial array of further quality trade equipment, fixtures and fittings is included in the sale. (None of the equipment has been formally tested — buyers should commission an independent inspection.)

Accommodation

A one-bedroom self-contained flat is available if required, by separate negotiation. We understand it has been recently renovated and comprises a double bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom.

Trading position

On a busy main shopping street and through-road, sitting alongside a run of local shops, pubs and clubs. The surrounding catchment is predominantly established residential streets, which underpins solid year-round trade rather than a purely seasonal pattern.

Special remarks

The front shop has been refurbished to a high standard, with the addition of the seating area and the £41,000 frying range marking the most significant recent investment. Because the seating area has only just opened, none of that capacity is yet showing in the takings — for an owner-operator stepping in, the upside is concrete rather than speculative. A genuine sale after 20 years of ownership, with a new lease available and a flat alongside if wanted. Inspection will confirm both the standard of the refurbishment and the genuine nature of the sale.