Stonefield Fish Bar is a well-established, double-fronted fish and chip shop occupying a prominent position on Old Road in Stone, Staffordshire. The business has built an excellent local reputation for quality food and customer service, supported by a five-star food hygiene rating and a loyal following of more than 1,000 on Facebook.
The freehold premises combine a fully equipped takeaway with spacious two-bedroom living accommodation arranged over two floors, offering a new owner an established business, freehold property and accommodation all under one roof. The sale is due to the current owner's retirement.
Location
Stone is a popular market town with a strong local community, good road connections and a wide range of shops, schools and other amenities. The business serves an established residential catchment with limited direct competition nearby, and convenient on-street parking is available directly outside the premises.
Accommodation
The two-bedroom flat is accessed via the ground-floor commercial kitchen and benefits from a fire escape at the rear, which presents an opportunity for conversion to a separate entrance. The first floor comprises a well-proportioned bathroom, a combined kitchen and living room with scope for modernisation, and a dining room that could be repurposed as further living space. The second floor offers two bedrooms and practical storage space. Separated from the business, the flat could also generate rental income, subject to any necessary consents.
Premises
The commercial accommodation extends to approximately 496 sq ft (NIA) and comprises a ground-floor customer service area with serve-over counter, a commercial kitchen and a smaller separate kitchen area, together with ground-floor internal and external storage. To the rear are a garden with a potato preparation room, an external toilet, a further storage room and a wooden office, which is included in the sale. The property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating via a combi boiler serving both the commercial and residential accommodation, with an extraction system fitted to the commercial kitchen.
A comprehensive equipment inventory is included in the sale, comprising a commercial frying range, industrial potato peeler and chipper, stainless-steel refrigeration, an EPOS till system, and CCTV and security equipment, allowing a buyer to operate the business immediately without additional investment.
Business rates
The Valuation Office Agency lists the property with a rateable value of £2,400 with effect from 1 April 2026. The business currently benefits from 100% Small Business Rates Relief, meaning no business rates are presently payable, and this relief may also be available to a purchaser depending on their individual circumstances. Interested parties should make their own enquiries with Stafford Borough Council regarding rates payable and any relief available following completion.
Opportunities
The business currently trades over three and a half days a week, leaving considerable scope for a new owner to extend opening hours and days, introduce Sunday, Monday and Tuesday trading, and develop a local delivery service, either directly or through platforms such as Just Eat, Uber Eats or Deliveroo. There is further scope to build on the established social media following, modernise the living accommodation, and explore separate access and rental income from the flat, subject to consent.
Price
Offers in the region of £263,950 are invited for the freehold property, business, goodwill, fixtures and fittings, plus stock at valuation (SAV) at completion. Full trading and profit figures are available to serious prospective purchasers following the signing of a non-disclosure agreement and a viewing.
Finance options may be available to assist with the purchase of this business. Please contact Everett Masson & Furby for further information.
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment through the selling agents, Everett Masson & Furby.
