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Fruit Cake Patisserie, 50 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7BL

Guide Price
£56,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
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SECTOR

High street retail property for sale

Key features

  • Retirement sale
  • Alternative use - STPP
  • Popular high street location
  • Well-established family bakery
  • Huge potential to increase sales
  • EPC Rating B
  • Christie & Co Ref: 3818334

Description

Description

Fruit Cake Patisserie is a bakery and sandwich shop located in a parade of shops close to the Imperial War Museum and Lambeth North Underground Station.

The business has been in the same hands for over 25 years. The owners are now selling due to retirement. The business includes ovens, freezers and all baking machinery needed for day-to-day operations.

Location

Kennington Road is a long straight road approximately a mile in length located in the London Borough of Lambeth. The business sits at the north end close to Lambeth North Underground Station and the Imperial War Museum. The business is in close proximity to offices and hotels.

Internal Details

Inside the shop there is a retail area with chillers and display cabinets. To the rear there is a food preparation area with ovens.

Upstairs there are further storage rooms, a toilet, office and rear exit.

There is a basement level with a kitchen, food preparation area and additional storage.

Fixtures & Fittings

We are advised that all fixtures, fittings and equipment are owned outright and will be included within the sale.

The Opportunity

A retirement sale, the current owners have been running the business for over 25 years. This sale provides a new operator with the chance to develop the business further by updating menus and reconfiguring the shop. The location is also superb, benefitting from high levels of footfall.

This location could also work for other types of business subject to planning.

Staff

There are two full-time members of staff. Hours available on request.

Trading Information

Available upon request.

Trading Hours

Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday closed

Tenure

Leasehold - A new 20 year lease was signed in 2024 with an initial rent of £16,000pa.

Business Rates

Lambeth Council:
Business rates bill 2025/26
01/4/2025 - 31/3/2026 £1,385.64

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Fruit Cake Patisserie, 50 Kennington Road, London, SE1 7BL

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Lambeth North Station0.1 miles
  • Waterloo Station0.4 miles
  • Waterloo East Station0.5 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.

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Where we work

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What makes us tick

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