Overview
Play Base Dover is an established indoor soft play centre and café business operating from a prominent town centre location in Dover, Kent. Trading successfully for approximately four years, the business has built a strong local reputation as a family focused entertainment venue, offering soft play facilities, children's birthday parties, café services, private events, and seasonal and themed activities. With multiple revenue streams already in place and a loyal repeat customer base, this represents a genuine turnkey opportunity for an incoming purchaser.
The business is fully operational and fitted for immediate continuation, with all infrastructure, fixtures, fittings, and equipment included within the sale. Current turnover levels have been achieved with relatively limited marketing activity, and the business benefits from historic evidence of significantly stronger trading performance, demonstrating the underlying potential available to an experienced operator through active management, expanded events activity, and enhanced utilisation of the venue.
Business Highlights
- Established indoor soft play and family entertainment venue trading for approximately four years
- Current annual turnover of approximately £70,000 with substantial scope to rebuild towards historic trading levels
- Multiple revenue streams including soft play admissions, birthday parties, private hire, café and refreshments, group bookings, and seasonal events
- Fully fitted operational premises included within the sale, representing a significant advantage given the high cost of fitting leisure and hospitality facilities from scratch
- Strong local reputation supported by repeat custom and word of mouth referrals, with considerable growth potential through expanded marketing and increased events activity
- Lean and flexible staffing structure providing operational adaptability across quieter and busier trading periods
- Suits owner operators, family entertainment operators, hospitality buyers, or existing leisure businesses seeking expansion
Location
Play Base Dover occupies a prominent trading position within Dover town centre, benefiting from excellent visibility, strong pedestrian footfall, nearby parking facilities, and easy accessibility for local families. The surrounding area provides a substantial residential catchment, with nearby retailers adding to passing trade. Dover is a busy and well established coastal town with a strong local population and consistent visitor traffic throughout the year, supporting reliable demand for family entertainment and leisure focused businesses.
Premises & Tenure
The business operates from fitted commercial premises in Dover town centre and is offered on a leasehold basis under a rolling sublet arrangement. The sale includes all goodwill, fixtures, fittings, equipment, and operational infrastructure required for immediate continuation, encompassing the indoor soft play equipment, café fixtures and fittings, party facilities, kitchen and catering equipment, seating areas, and point of sale systems throughout.
Next Steps
Goodwins Business Brokers are acting as sole agents for the sale of Play Base Dover and invite serious enquiries from prospective purchasers. To find out more or to arrange a viewing, please contact our team directly using the details provided. Full details are available in the Information Memorandum.
