Key features:
- £3,000–£3,500 weekly turnover on a five-day week
- Mid-parade pitch on a busy main through route
- Densely populated residential catchment, heavy in flats and bedsits
- Close to a station and several schools
- Genuine retirement sale at £45,000 leasehold
A long-established five-day fish & chip takeaway on a busy through route in Hornsey, currently turning £3,000 to £3,500 a week on a traditional menu. The vendor is retiring after many years in the trade and the price reflects a clear opportunity rather than a polished operation. For an owner-operator willing to extend the days, broaden the menu and push delivery, the upside is plain.
Trading figures:
The vendor reports weekly turnover in the region of £3,000 to £3,500, the bulk of it counter trade with a small delivery contribution. The shop trades just five days a week on a conventional fish & chip menu, leaving obvious room to grow: extending into the currently closed Monday and Sunday sessions, broadening the menu to include fried chicken and kebabs, and pushing the delivery side harder than the present operation does.
Trade equipment:
The kit is the usual fit-out for a working chippy of this size, built around a two-pan frying range. Also included: a glass-fronted drinks cabinet, four-pot bain-marie, computerised till, two-door under-counter fridge, stainless-steel fish keeper, two chest freezers, fridge, oven, grill, microwave, chipper and a 56lb peeler.
Special remarks:
After many years in the trade the vendor is moving into retirement, and the asking price of £45,000 reflects a shop that has been allowed to coast rather than one being pushed to its ceiling. The catchment is dense, the position is main-road, and the menu and opening pattern are both deliberately basic — three levers that an incoming owner-operator can pull straight away. Offered at a bargain price and best understood by viewing the pitch in person.
