Lancs & Yorks, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire

The Lancs and Yorks is a beautiful cocktail microbar located directly North of Bamber Bridge Train Station and to the west of the popular Withy Grove Park.  The bar is currently open and stocked and will come with all the furniture and plant needed to open straight away with minimal cost and outlay.  A real jewel of the high street. The main trading area is 5m wide X 12.7m deep, with an outdoor ‘smoking area’ of 5M W X 2.7m D, with two cellar rooms for storage that are 3.3mW X 6mD and 5mW X 4.3mD.

Although the premises is currently used as a bar it could easily be adapted to the beauty industry, barbers, café, phone shop or otherwise retaining its existing high-class décor and wow factors.  There is potential to extend the back of the building for a kitchen or convert the rear area. The sale will be for all Fixtures and Fittings and the lease of the building rather than purchasing an existing business.

To describe the L&Y as it is; a decked raised area outside the front of the bar leads in through bi fold triple doors that are flung open in summer.  On entry there is a large area of seating and two feature mounted wall televisions.  There is an ample cellar, and the main bar is decked out in chic distressed corrugated metal with a vinyl top. The bar has glass hangers and shelves currently used for cocktail glasses.  At the rear of the bar a purpose-built metal spirits unit, fridges and a glass freezer. 

Behind the bar there are well presented toilets and a door that leads out to a decked and lit smoking area with barrels and parasols in situ. 

The Lancs & Yorks has been trading since 2021 following a refurbishment costing around 120K. Costs are low for this business as it is not on gas, has minimal electric costs and benefits from zero rates owing to its size.  The current owner is looking to sell as he has family and other business commitments and feels he is stretched too thinly to give his full attention this venture.  He has been trading successfully for around 2 years with the L&Y and plans to continue to do so until such a time as a sale can be agreed on. 

The sale will include a lease TBC with the building owner, however the current lease is at 5 years with a guarantee to extend that would be started a new with an incoming tenant.  All F&F and plant will be included in the sale to enable a new operator to begin trading immediately.  Stock and sundries are open to negotiation, and the current tenant will give all training and information as required, helping the new owner on any issues as they arise.

New opportunities could include utilising the proximity of the train station for coffee and cafe sales, attracting walkers, using the space as a training venue, brunches and increasing the private party revenue, as well as a re-fit and repurpose of the building.