Fully equipped daytime café /tea room
prime city centre trading position
stopped trading in november 2025
10 year lease rent only £16,000 per year
lease includes s/c double bed flat above
car parking space to rear
tables and chairs outside in warm weather
LOCATION:
These charming, character premises are located at 6 Bedford Place, Southampton SO15 2DB. In a largely professional area frequented by office workers, shoppers and students, a busy breakfast and lunchtime trade is guaranteed. Although the current operator chose to trade restricted hours from 08:30 to 16:00 Wednesday to Sunday, this is a busy night-time destination with a party vibe where revellers have a choice of restaurants, pubs, take-aways, music venues and cocktail bars. The business enjoyed an excellent reputation with American cruise ship passengers in search of an authentic English tea-room.
BUSINESS:
In November last year the owner (who is kept busy running her traditional country pub between Southampton and Fareham) lost her full-time employee who broke his leg. Her daughter (who had been managing the tea-room and living in the flat above the premises for the past 10 years) decided it was time for a change of direction leaving her mother with no option but to close the business. The tea-room offered an extensive breakfast choice including the ever-popular cooked Full English with vegan and vegetarian options, teas and coffees. Light lunches of sandwiches and wraps with chips and salads and a traditional Afternoon Tea of speciality teas, a sandwich, a scone and a slice of “Cake of the Day”. Restricted opening hours of 08:30 to 16:00 Wednesday to Sunday with takings averaging £3,000 per week excl VAT.
BUSINESS PREMISES:
(all sizes are approximate & should be considered 'nominal'.)
The spacious 28sq m/300sq ft Customer Service Area provides room for 24 covers. There is room for a further two tables and up to 8 covers outside in warm weather. The Customer Service area measures 14’ wide x 21’ 8” depth / 4.3 m x 6.6 m (300 sq ft / 28 sq m) with a laminated wood floor and wall mounted lamps. The tiled kitchen measures 6’ 9” wide x 12’ 10” long / 2 m x 3.9 m (87 sq ft / 7.8 sq m) with a door to the rear. There is space to park two small cars and store the waste bins. A Chest and an Upright freezer and 2 Upright Fridges are stored behind secure shiplap panelling in the rear yard beneath the open staircase up to the first floor one bedroom flat. The rear areas are secured by padlocked wooden double gates.
OUTSIDE:
Neighbouring catering businesses include several Pizza, Chinese, Burger, Fish & Chips, Kebabs, Greek and Sushi take-aways, Public Houses and Portugese, Indian, Caribbean and Pizzeria dine-in restaurants. Community businesses include several hairdressers, a barber shop, a dry cleaner, a Sainsbury’s Local, a Cocktail Bar and several other nigh-time music venues.
TENURE:
The premises are held on a renewable, fully repairing and insuring 10-year lease which commenced on 23rd of January 2024 at a current annual rent of £16,000 which includes the flat above. There are 3-yearly rent reviews with the next review due in 2027. If let separately, the self-contained, 1st Floor flat would command an annual rent of £12,000. There is a parking space that could accommodate 2 small cars.
RATES:
The rateable value of the business premises is £8,000 with zero rates payable in 2026/27.
The domestic accommodation falls into Band A for council tax purposes.
HOURS:
The business is closed. When trading it operated from Wednesday to Sunday from 08:30 to 16:00.
STAFF:
e vendor’s daughter Jade ran the business full time supported by one full time Front of House Manager and part time student staff on an as and when needed part-time basis.
STOCK:
Any dry goods and consumables that are in date are included in the asking price.
Note:
Where items of equipment and appliances are mentioned, no warranty is given or implied as to their operational condition.
SERVICES:
We understand from the vendor that all main services are connected to the property.
TRADE:
Although there has been no trade since November 2025, we have seen accounts to verify the annual turnover of £3,000 to £3,500 per week equal to £154,337 for the year. The asking price covers the value of the lease, the trading position, the fixtures, fittings and equipment. The 2 parking spaces behind the premises and the £12,000 per year rental income achievable for the first floor flat also have value. The asking price does not include any premium for the business goodwill as the business has been closed since November 2025.
Please note that if a business is VAT registered, all figures exclude VAT.
GUIDE PRICE:
The vendor seeks offers in the region of £24,950 for the lease, fixtures, fittings, equipment and furnishings subject to inventory.
Note: Where items of equipment and appliances are mentioned, no warranty is given or implied as to their operational condition.
LEGAL FEES:
Vendors and Buyers each to meet their own legal costs, but as a lease is to be assigned from the vendor to the buyer the buyer will also be expected to share the landlord’s legal costs on a 50/50 basis with the vendor. If a buyer wishes to negotiate a ‘new’ lease, they will be responsible for all the landlord’s legal costs.
COMMENTS:
The vendor lost key employees in November last year and as she runs a country pub full time decided to close the tea-room and offer the lease, the furnishings and equipment for sale.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to acquire an established catering business in a very busy trading area and either re-connect with a loyal following or offer a change of cuisine at below market-value.
LOCAL AUTHORITY:
Southampton City Council Telno: 023 8083 2997
INTERNET:
Potential buyers wishing to find out more about the surrounding areas are invited to ‘search’ under ‘Southampton’ or specifically go to 'upmystreet.com' and use the post code ‘SO15 2DB’.
VIEWING
If you wish to discuss this business opportunity in greater detail, or arrange an appointment to view the premises on a Tuesday afternoon with Jade the Owner’s daughter (who managed the business for many years), please call Nick on (023) 8025 3910 or 07801 411 879
APPOINTMENT TO VIEW
The premises are closed but we will be pleased to arrange for you to view the interior of the property and business from 2pm on Tuesdays. All viewings must be by appointment, which we will arrange, following a brief discussion as to the potential buyers’ financial position and their ability to proceed.
All negotiations must be through this office
