May 2025 Business Index

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Asking Price £54,950

590213

CAFE in Harrogate for Sale. Renowned for decades for its traditional home-cooked food and great value for money, this superbly located Harrogate town centre cafe has only changed hands twice in the last 20 years. Always busy due to its location, directly across from the bus and train stations, the cafe is only being sold due to the owner wishing to take a well earned retirement. Average weekly turnover £2,500 to £2,600 on short opening hours and uses no online ordering and delivery sites, leaving lots of potential for energetic and ambitious new owners. Catering to surrounding businesses is also a potential revenue stream that has not been taken advantage of. Highly prominent, ground floor premises with wide, glazed frontage and attractive signage. Approximately 62 sq m (667 sq ft) internally, with seating for 20 to 30 diners. Service and pay counter with beverage servery and espresso machine. Short step up to catering kitchen and hallway leading to separate ladies and gents toilets. Dry stores cupboard. The kitchen has a good selection of commercial quality catering equipment and a high-capacity stainless, hooded extraction system. Ceiling mounted heating and air-conditioning. The premises are in excellent and would need no additional capital expenditure. EPC Band B.

Leasehold

Asking Price £54,950

590397

CAFE AND SANDWICH BAR in Halifax for Sale. An exciting opportunity to acquire this popular family run cafe and sandwich bar which occupies a prime trading position fronting a commanding main road through this densely populated district of Halifax, opposite a bus stop. The business trades in sensible hours over seven days and achieves an enviable turnover in excess of £2,000 weekly. There is plenty of potential to maximise the turnover with deliveries, outside catering, also longer opening hours and adding a dessert bar. The premises are held on lease with sensible rent and comprise double glass fronted cafe providing 16 covers, servery and counter leading to a large, well equipped open plan kitchen with an array of quality commercial catering equipment and good extraction facilities. Store and WC to the rear. The premises have the benefit of a CCTV system and electric controlled roller shutters. Four parking spaces to the rear

plus ample roadside parking. EPC Band B. Stock £1,000.

Leasehold

Asking Price £69,950

590687

CAFE AND TAKEAWAY in Leeds for Sale. An exciting opportunity to acquire this well established and successfully operated central Leeds cafe. Located within a popular spot for office staff, builders, students and local residents – the business is based next to one of the busiest roads into the city and one of the largest building colleges in Leeds. LS2 and Regent Street is currently under huge development and modernisation with 3,500 new apartments currently being built, growing population within the area has already attracted a well-known gym, supermarkets and company offices which are within walking distance. Weekly turnover £3,500 to £4,000. Ongoing growth and building projects across the area has kept the business extremely busy with increased growth year on year. Trading in very easy hours over five days, the business boasts an enviable turnover yet the opportunity are endless - footfall is huge and there is definitely a market for longer opening hours, delivery services and links with food delivery apps (Just Eat / Uber Eats / Deliveroo etc). Our client is looking to take an early retirement after establishing and running the business with her late husband for the last ten years. The premises are held on lease with low overheads and comprise impressive glass fronted tiled sales shop with small eat in area, counter, servery and high spec coffee machine. Well-equipped, panelled commercial kitchen with good extraction system, second food prep room with large pizza oven with dough making facilities. Store room, office and WC. First floor additional storage. Externally two private car parking spaces within an ANPR controlled car park and bin store. The property benefits from an electric security shutter and easy on street parking. EPC Band C. VERY PROFITABLE CAFE & BISTRO in Blackpool for Sale. Located in the centre of Blackpool, just a few short steps from the shore and a few hundred yards from the famous tower. Predominantly family run operation and showing net profits increases. This impressive turnover has even surprised the owner who is unfortunately forced to sell the business now due to health issues. Net profits in excess of £80,000 on Year End 24 Accounts. The location is phenomenal, enjoying much of the footfall the pedestrianised precinct attracts, as well as being at the head of a busy street with lots of public parking, shops, clubs and bars. Additional positives are major multi-million pound refurbishment projects to the Market Hall, new conference centre next to the Winter Gardens and a brand new 138 bed hotel directly across from the café. This is the perfect time to acquire this café and take full advantage of all the exciting new developments hitting the immediate area. The business could further benefit with the addition of a licence to serve alcohol. Wide attractive frontage with outdoor pavement seating permitted for 30 customers. Internally the café has two open plan dining areas for 30 guests, an open kitchen superbly fitted and equipped with mainly commercial quality catering equipment. Customer WC, disabled persons compliant. Ample food prep and storage areas. Basement. The café has central heating, fire alarm system, CCTV and the entire premises have very recently been completely re-wired. Stock £2,000. EPC Band B. LICENSED SANDWICH BAR / DELI / OUTSIDE CATERING in Bradford for Sale. Ernest Wilson are delighted to bring to market this charming village cafe and takeaway which has been established for many years during which time it has developed a strong reputation and loyal customer base. Our clients have operated the business since 2018 and have refit the premises throughout at significant expense – EARLY INSPECTION IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED HERE. Weekly turnover £2,000. Only ill health forces reluctant sale – a wonderful opportunity for enthusiastic new owners to take the helm and build on the solid foundations laid by our clients. The business trades in easy hours over six days, trading around school times during weekdays and offers fantastic potential to extend opening times and boost trade. Our clients also provide outside catering as an additional and profitable revenue stream. The premises are held on secure lease with sensible rent and occupy a prime trading position fronting a commanding main road in the centre of this charming village, adjacent to a public car park. Comprising coffee shop area seating 17 in comfort and fit out to a high standard, counter area and servery sporting professional two-station coffee machine. Spacious and well equipped kitchen to rear. Customer WC. Externally is a large, enclosed garden area for alfresco dining for up to 40 customers, together with covered pizza oven area. The premises are licensed to sell alcohol until 3pm Wednesday and Thursday, 5pm Friday and Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. EPC Band B. Stock £1,500. Asking Price £59,950 586814 Asking Price £59,950 590768

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