Pub/Restaurant, West Sussex

Offer in excess of

£850,000

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Tenure

Freehold

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Primary use
Restaurant

No floor / site plan

Key features

  • Well-presented bar/restaurant
  • 90 covers between two defined trading areas
  • Strong affluent catchment area
  • Annual sales in excess of £850,000
  • Two x 1 bedroom self-contained flats
  • Energy Rating C
  • Christie & Co Ref: 8867265

Description

Description

A substantial terraced property having painted rendered elevations under a tiled roof. The property offers a contemporary good sized trading area to the ground floor.

On the first floor are two independently accessed one bedroom self-contained flats.

The property has 44 solar energy roof panels.

Location

The business is located in a thriving market town in West Sussex, known for its balance of countryside living, strong transport links and an active local community.

The location of the town makes it a popular base for professionals, families and businesses alike. There is easy access to main road networks linking to Gatwick, the south coast and surrounding Sussex towns, together with excellent train routes into London Victoria and Brighton.

Internal Details

Large bar servery with bar seating, oak flooring, air conditioning, a mix of booth seating and tables for circa 50 covers.

Ladies & gents customer WCs, accessible WC.

Ground floor beer cellar, office, fully equipped commercial kitchen with full extraction, pot wash area and storerooms.

Fixtures & Fittings

All trade fixtures and fittings will be included in the sale and our clients will provide a trade inventory.

Letting Accommodation

Two self-contained one bedroom flats comprising open plan living area, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. These are let on short term lets for £950 per month each.

External Details

Pleasant fully enclosed dining terrace for 40 covers.

The Opportunity

The current owner has operated the business under management for 25 years and is now looking to sell to focus on other ventures, thus offering a great opportunity for a new operator to take full advantage of its location and reputation.

We thoroughly recommend a viewing to fully appreciate this opportunity.

Staff

The business is predominantly operated under management with a complement of full time and part time casual staff.

Trading Information

Year ending 31 March 2025, net turnover was in excess of £855,000. Full trading information will be supplied following a formal viewing.

Trading Hours

The premises are licensed to trade Sunday to Wednesday 8am - 1pm and Thursday to Saturday 8am - 2am.

The business operates seven days a week:
Monday & Tuesday: 9am to 10pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 9am to 11pm
Friday & Saturday: 9am to 12am
Sunday: 9am to 10pm

Business Rates

The net payable business rates from 1 April 2026 is: £13,013 per annum.

Regulatory

Premises Licence.

Additional information
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Business for sale
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Energy performance certificate: C

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Environmental data
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About Christie Owen & Davies Ltd, Pubs & Restaurants

Christie Owen & Davies Ltd, Pubs & Restaurants

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.

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Mon – Fri, 9am – 5.30pm

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