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Refurbished Freehold Fish & Chip Shop, Unopposed Barnsley Village For Sale

Barnsley, UK
Asking Price:
£155,000 Furniture / Fixtures included
Turnover:
Undisclosed
Net Profit:
Undisclosed

Key features:

  • Freehold with fully refurbished living accommodation above
  • Unopposed trading position in a 100-year-established village pitch
  • Modern interior and near-new equipment throughout
  • Two-pan gas counter range with full back-of-house fit-out
  • Closed since November 2022 — re-establishment opportunity at £155,000

A fully refurbished freehold fish & chip takeaway in the heart of a well-populated South Yorkshire village, established on this site for over 100 years and trading from an unopposed position. Closed in November 2022 when the vendor's health forced a reluctant exit, the shop has been comprehensively re-fitted at significant cost and is offered as a walk-in opportunity with upgraded living accommodation above. Priced at £155,000 freehold, this is a genuine re-establishment play for an experienced operator.

Trading figures:
Takings were under-achieving prior to closure: the previous owner ran the shop on very limited openings while managing young family commitments, and ill health then forced a full closure in November 2022. With the shop now dormant, there are no current figures to publish — but the asset, the position and the catchment are all in place for a capable operator to re-establish trade from day one.

Trade equipment:
Almost every piece of kit is nearly new. The headline item is a two-pan gas counter range, supported by a fat filter, rumbler, chipper, EPOS electric till, two bain-maries, a double kebab machine, full extraction canopy, electric knives, a commercial oven, two microwaves, various refrigerated units, a grill, glass display chiller, under-counter drinks chiller, and a security system with monitors. A full trade inventory will be made available prior to completion.

Special remarks:
The current owner took the business on in January 2018 and undertook a full refurbishment at considerable cost, intending it as a long-term family operation. Young family commitments held the trade back, and ill health then forced a reluctant closure in late 2022. What's left is the rare combination of a fully refurbished freehold, modern equipment, upgraded living accommodation, and a 100-year-established unopposed village position — all priced at £155,000 freehold. The shop won't sell itself: it needs an experienced operator to re-establish opening hours and rebuild local trust. For the right buyer that's the opportunity, not the obstacle. Inspection is recommended.

Property Information

Property:

Freehold

Living Accommodation:

Above the shop sits a fully refurbished self-contained flat accessed via its own rear entrance. The layout comprises a lounge, modern fitted kitchen, tiled shower room, and a double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe. Double glazing and gas central heating run throughout — a genuine home rather than tacked-on rooms above a takeaway.

Location:

An established pitch in the heart of a well-populated village, trading on this site for over 100 years and — critically — with no competing fish & chip shop in the village. The premises sits next to the local family centre, with a working men's club, two pubs, a junior school and a busy convenience store with post office all close by. There are no parking restrictions to the front of the premises, which gives passing trade somewhere to stop.

Premises Details:

A two-storey mid-terrace brick property sitting between a butcher's and a hair salon — neighbours that pull complementary footfall to the door. The frontage is newly fitted in aluminium triple-glazed glass with electric roller shutters, giving the shop both kerb appeal and proper out-of-hours security. Inside, the customer area has been recently refurbished to a high standard: quality ceramic-tiled walls and floor, a suspended spotlit ceiling, and a smart two-pan counter range up front. Behind the counter sit ample stainless-steel work surfaces and a cooking section under its own overhead extraction canopy. Through to the rear is a spacious modern fitted kitchen with tiled floor and stainless-steel-clad walls, with utilities already in place to accept any additional machinery a new operator wants to bring in. A rear shared yard gives access to a brick-built single-storey potato store housing the rumbler, chipper and dry storage.

Business Operation

Trading hours:

Currently not trading; the shop has been closed since November 2022. Prior to closure it was operating on very limited openings only, due to the vendor's young family commitments at the time.