Key features:
- £7,500–£8,000 weekly turnover, run under management
- £100,000+ shopfit completed four years ago
- £42,000 Hopkins counter range, virtually new
- Takeaway and delivery channels both established
- End-of-parade unit with private off-street parking
A four-year-old fish & chip and delivery business in a busy Billericay parade, currently turning over £7,500 to £8,000 a week under full management. Fitted out from scratch by the current owners at over £100,000, with a £42,000 Hopkins range still effectively new. The vendor's other commitments make this a genuine sale — and a clear opportunity for a capable owner-operator to step in and grow the takings further.
Trading figures:
Weekly turnover currently sits between £7,500 and £8,000, achieved entirely under management while the vendor focuses on other business interests. With a hands-on owner-operator in place, the upside is clear — owner-run shops at this turnover level typically achieve materially better margins than fully-managed ones.
Trade equipment:
Virtually every piece of equipment was bought new four years ago and remains in regular use. The headline item is a two-pan Hopkins counter range that cost £42,000 alone — widely regarded as the gold standard for British fish & chip ranges, and a substantial chunk of the asset value before you even consider the rest. Also included: two digital tills, a four-pot bain-marie, pressure fryer, rotary oven, griddle, stainless-steel fish keeper, microwave, two freezers, a fridge, plus chipper and peeler in the prep room.
Special remarks:
A turnkey operation — the work has been done, the equipment is in place, and the shop is trading at £7,500–£8,000 a week without the owner setting foot on the premises. The reason for sale is straightforward: the vendor's attention is on other business interests. For a capable family team or owner-operator who can give this shop the hands-on attention it currently doesn't get, the upside is direct and measurable. Inspection will confirm both the standard of the fit-out and the genuine nature of the sale.
