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Hall and Woodhouse, Dorset
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Key features

  • Fair Maintainable Trade (FMT) turnover - £507k per annum
  • Rent 5% of Net Turnover
  • Beautiful village location, surrounded by stunning countryside
  • Great reputation for high quality, home-cooked food
  • Large, well-maintained garden

Description

The Cock Inn is a beautiful countryside pub, with a traditional interior and a fantastic garden, situated in the picturesque village of Sarratt.

This pub boasts an open fire in the bar area, and exposed brick and traditional beams in the 'old barn' dining area. The Cock Inn's large, well appointed garden has ample room for 80+ covers and is a real asset in the summer months. The hard standing car park has approximately 45 spaces, with additional overflow parking in a large field behind the pub.

The Cock Inn is located in the picturesque village of Sarratt. Sarratt is in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire and has been used as a location for a number of television and film productions, including Four Weddings and a Funeral at the church opposite and Midsomer . It is 4 miles north of its nearest town, Rickmansworth, and approximately 2 miles from J18 of the M25 on the Chorleywood Road.

This historic village sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by rolling fields and the enchanting Chess Valley riverbed. Sarratt is loved by its residents and visitors due to its beautiful landscapes and idyllic walking, cycling and horse riding routes across some 30 miles of footpaths. Besides the Cock Inn, Sarratt benefits from excellent transport routes and a community shop, Post Office, primary school, church and doctors surgery.

The private accommodation consists of three bedrooms; two doubles and one single. There is a private kitchen and two bathrooms.

Bedrooms - 3

Private kitchen - 1

Bathrooms - 2


Top Line Figures

Rent: 5% of Net Turnover
Initial Investment: minimum £30,000
Fair Maintainable Turnover: £507,039 per annum

Full Investment Breakdown ?
Deposit: £7,500
Training Fee: £1,200 incl. VAT
Change of DPS Fee: £300 incl. VAT
Digital Assets Fee: £200 incl. VAT
Working Capital: £5 - 7,000
Fixtures & Fittings: Estimated £30k, subject to valuation (Inventory is an estimate net of VAT. Loan facilities are available for the purchase of fixtures and fittings).
Additional Information
Estimated Wet/Dry Split: 50%/50%
Business Rates: £14,720
Available From: October 2025 but earlier appointment possible

Trade

The Cock Inn is a popular village pub with a focus on good quality, home-cooked food. With a strong lunchtime trade, it currently caters well for a varied guest base.

The pub also has strong links with the Parish Church which is located directly opposite the pub.


"This pub requires applicants who have a strong background in catering, and who will be able to build on the established reputation of the business and drive growth. It will require some continuity and a good sense of community to maintain the feel of the pub and its position in the village.

Ideally we're looking for a Business Partner who will grow turnover and keep a tight control of costs in order to convert top line figures into bottom line growth.

The Cock Inn is ideally suited to a couple, one of whom has experience of running a busy kitchen."

Peter Hurdle

Associate Business Development Partner, South East Region

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

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Church Lane, WD3

Approximate location

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Chorleywood Station1.9 miles
  • Rickmansworth Station2.8 miles
  • Chalfont & Latimer Station2.8 miles

About Hall and Woodhouse, Dorset

The Brewery, Blandford St. Mary, Blandford Forum, DT11 9LS

Hall and Woodhouse are proud to be the leading independent regional brewer in the South of England, boasting an established pub estate of well-maintained pubs in idyllic locations including Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and West Sussex. Learn more about how to run a pub of your own today and browse pubs available to rent near you. https://www.hall-woodhousepartnerships.co.uk/

We're excited to announce that we have been ranked as the UK's Top Family Brewer in 2023 from The Licensee Index survey results!

Each year, nearly 1,500 Business Partners across the 11 key UK Family Brewers are surveyed by KAM to compile The Licensee Index (TLI). The survey is the industry-leading sentiment tracker for the UK leased and tenanted pub sector. The survey is a useful measure for prospective Business Partners to gauge the strengths of a potential pub company. We were delighted that Hall and Woodhouse were ranked No. 1 out of the Family Brewers in this year's research. We ranked 1st in 42 of the 67 questions asked, and were only outside the top 3 in 11 of those questions. As always, we will take our results as a learning opportunity to continue to develop the ways in which we can further support our Business Partners.

Becoming a Business Partner on a tenancy with Hall and Woodhouse, is an excellent way to run your own pub. With support from a family-owned company that has nearly 250 years' experience in the brewing and hospitality sectors, we'll ensure you are set up for success from the start.

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