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Established Police Headquarters Catering Unit Opportunity In Exeter For Sale

Exeter, Devon, UK
Asking Price:
On request
Turnover:
On request
Net Profit:
On request

Exciting opportunity to lease and operate an established catering unit within a police headquarters in Exeter, offering an on-site customer base of staff, students and visitors together with access to substantial communal seating for more than 80 customers.

The catering unit provides an established food service environment and is intended to serve customers throughout the working day. An incoming operator can develop a varied cafe-style offering including freshly prepared food, breakfasts, snacks, light lunches and hot and cold drinks, with minimum core trading hours of 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday.

The opportunity is particularly suited to an experienced cafe, catering or food operator seeking a trading location with an established customer base and regular daily footfall. The premises include a dedicated catering preparation area, walk-in fridge access, separate wash-up area with commercial push-through dishwasher, customer-facing service counter, preparation space and till position. The operator also benefits from communal customer seating, a designated parking space, delivery access and use of toilet facilities within the building.

A new five-year Repairing Lease is offered. Both landlord and tenant have a break clause at the end of Year 1, after which either party can terminate the lease by providing at least three months' prior written notice. A reasonable level of electricity and water consumption is included within the rent, and VAT will not be payable on the rent.

The tenant must provide their own crockery, cutlery, trade equipment and utensils. The tenant has the option to purchase an iCombi Classic Oven, while other specified items remain the property of the landlord, with a full inventory list to be provided.

The opportunity is being offered through a sealed-bid process. A tender form is available on request and must be returned by 1:00pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. Rental bids should be accompanied by details of the prospective operator's circumstances, financial position and relevant trade experience. The landlord's priority is to select an operator capable of providing good-quality products, value for money and quality service.

Enquiries are invited from suitably experienced operators seeking an established catering location in Exeter.

Property Information

Property:

Leasehold

Leasehold Type:
New
Location:

Located within a police headquarters in Exeter, Devon. The catering unit serves an established on-site customer base comprising staff, students and visitors and benefits from regular daily footfall.

Premises Details:

The premises comprises:-

A dedicated catering preparation area incorporating access to a walk-in fridge, together with a separate wash-up area equipped with a commercial push-through dishwasher. To the front of the unit is a customer-facing service counter with associated preparation space and till position as per the floor plan provided.

LEASE TERMS
The premises is available by way of a new Repairing Lease. The proposed lease term will be 5 years, with both the landlord and tenant having a break clause at the end of Year 1, with either party having the ability to terminate the lease thereafter at any time by giving at least 3 month’s prior written notice.

The lease will be contracted out of the security of tenure provisions of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954. The tenant will keep the premises & trade equipment in good and tenantable repair. The operator will trade the café between the hours of 7.00am – 3.00pm, Monday to Friday. The tenant will be permitted to trade outside these hours where appropriate, subject to the landlord's requirements and the terms of the lease.

The tenant will be required to provide their own crockery & cutlery, but should not provide takeaway containers. Trade equipment and utensils will also be provided by the tenant. The tenant will also have the benefit of a designated parking space and access for deliveries. The tenant will also have the use of the toilet facilities within Andy Hocking House.

SEALED BIDS
We have been informed that our client requires a tender form to be completed. The tender form is available on request from Bettesworths – Interested parties should return this form to Bettesworths, 221 St Marychurch Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4NB, in a sealed envelope by the closing date 1pm on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

Bids submitted by email will not be accepted. Offers should include details of the buyer’s circumstances, financial situation and experience in the trade if relevant along with rental bids. VAT will not be payable on the rent.

The Police’s priority is to select an operator who will run a well-run café providing good quality products, provide good value for money and quality service.

TRADE INVENTORY
The tenant will have the option to purchase a Icombi Classic Oven. Other items will remain in the ownership of the Landlord. A full list to be provided.

UTILITIES
A reasonable level of consumption of utilities, electric & water, will be included within the rent. There is no gas within the premises.

RATEABLE VALUE
A new rating assessment to be carried out by the VOA. The tenant will be responsible for the payment of business rates relating to the premises.

PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN –CAFÉ & PREP AREAS
The area available to lease is shown edged red on the accompanying plan.

Not to scale. For identification purposes only. Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the extent and suitability of the accommodation.

EPC RATING B

Energy Performance Rating:
B

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