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Shop Local, 207 High Street, Biggar, ML12 6DJ

£55,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
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SECTOR

Convenience store for sale

Key features

  • Weekly Sales c.£6,000 (ex services)
  • Annual Rent - £10,000
  • Store Recently Fitted out in 2024
  • Village Store
  • Close to Independent Businesses
  • EPC Rating B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 5218676

Description

Description

The store has only recently opened and already has experienced a strong uptake in sales. Benefiting from a modern fit-out throughout, including a newly installed frontage, enhancing both its appeal and functionality

A fully fitted modern convenience store selling fresh fruit, vegetables, chilled foods, soft drinks, convenience and alcohol.

Location

Shop Local is conveniently situated near the centre of Biggar, a charming village approximately 30 miles from Edinburgh, with a population of around 2,600.

Enjoying a prominent location with excellent visibility from the main road, it is in close proximity to the local high school and a variety of independent businesses, enhancing its accessibility and footfall potential.

Internal Details

Well presented sales area with one epos tills linked for stock re ordering. Confectionary, tobacco and vapes. The store has a modern stylish flooring, suspended ceiling and CCTV system.

Chiller offering cold products, dairy products, aisles displaying convenience foods, crisps, confectionary, household items and pet food.

To the rear there is a store room, kitchen and staff WC.

Fixtures & Fittings

All fixtures and fittings are to be included within the sale however, any items that are owned by a third party or personal to our clients will be exempt.

Letting Accommodation

A three bedroom flat via separate negotiation with the Landlord.

The Opportunity

This newly fitted store is in a highly visible location. Currently the store does not operate with Lottery or PayPoint which could be added to raise the current weekly takings.

A new operator can take advantage of the recent 2024 fit-out, making this an ideal opportunity for a first-time buyer.

Staff

The store is run by our client.

Trading Information

Currently the store is trading c.£6,000 per week with no Lottery or PayPoint.

Trading Hours

Monday to Thursday
8.00am to 8.00pm

Friday & Saturday
8.00am to 9.00pm

Sunday
9.00am to 5.00pm

Tenure

The store is being sold on a leasehold basis with an annual rent of £10,000.

The lease is due to expire in March 2027 however, our client has advised that the Landlord is willing to extend this to 10 years.

Business Rates

The Rateable Value as at 1 April 2023 is £7,400. Confirmation of actual rates payable can be obtained from the local Authority.

Regulatory

Alcohol Licence

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Shop Local, 207 High Street, Biggar, ML12 6DJ

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Carstairs Station7.3 miles

About Christie & Co, Retail

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

Our opening hours for all offices:

Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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