Key features:
- Around £3,615 weekly turnover on restricted hours
- Trades just 46 weeks a year, closes by 8.00pm
- No delivery service currently offered
- Mallison island frying range and full equipment package
- Outskirts of Keswick with no direct competition
A purpose-built fish & chip shop on the outskirts of Keswick, one of the Lake District's most visited market towns, currently turning over around £3,615 a week on heavily restricted hours and just 46 trading weeks a year. There is no direct competition in the area, no delivery service in place, and the shutters come down by 8.00pm at the latest. For a hands-on operator willing to extend the trading week and add delivery, the upside is immediate and obvious — and with the English family owners selling due to other pressing business commitments, this is a genuine sale.
Trading figures:
The vendors report weekly takings averaging around £3,615, almost entirely from takeaway sales. The business trades just 46 weeks a year, with winter hours roughly half those of summer, and the shop closes by 8.00pm at the latest. The two clear levers — introducing the delivery service the area is asking for, and extending to normal trading hours — point to material headroom on the current figures.
Trade equipment:
The hero piece is a Mallison island frying range sitting behind the full-width customer counter, fitted with extra-wide chip boxes and fish frying pans. Also included: a five-pot bain-marie, oil extractor, an assortment of fridges and freezers, glass-door drinks cabinet, coffee machine, chipper, peeler, tables, stools and chairs, plus a full array of trade utensils.
Special remarks:
The English family owners are selling solely because of other pressing business commitments — a straightforward, genuine sale. The shop is already established, purpose-built and trading without competition, but is operating well inside its potential: no delivery service, restricted daily hours, and just 46 trading weeks a year. For an owner-operator or trade builder prepared to open up the hours and add delivery, the route to growing turnover is direct. Early viewing is advised.
