Market Place, Codnor, Ripley OIRO £140,000

• Established business with excellent potential for growth and expansion
• Beautifully appointed prime premises with external seating to the frontage
• Fully equipped and stocked to operate immediately

A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A WELL-ESTABLISHED CATERING AND SANDWICH BAR TOGETHER WITH THE FREEHOLD PREMISES

A rare opportunity to acquire freehold premises in an excellent location, with this well-established catering and sandwich bar that has built up an excellent reputation
with a large and loyal customer base.

Only available due to the owner’s retirement, a viewing is essential
to appreciate the opportunity on offer.

Location:
The premises are well situated in a prominent and accessible location within the village of Codnor, a popular residential location with a number of surrounding commercial centres situated within the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. Codnor is approximately 12 miles from Derby, and 14 miles from Nottingham.

More specifically the premises are situated in a prominent position on the main A610 Market Place, a main arterial route with an excellent volume of passing traffic, with a number of neighbouring businesses including a fish and chip shop, hot food takeaways, hair salons, barbers, beauticians and a pharmacy.

Description:
The business is established within deceptively spacious premises which are attractively appointed and have been fitted out to an excellent specification to provide a welcoming sandwich bar to the frontage, with a wide offering including fresh hot and cold foods, home made cheesecakes and cakes and catering for all occasions.

The sandwich bar provides excellent homemade offerings that are locally renowned for quality, covering breakfasts and lunches with traditional breakfasts, rolls and wraps, jacket potatoes, paninis and toasties, and salad boxes, together with variety of delicious cakes and cheesecakes.

To the rear of the property is a large and well fitted kitchen and prep space, together with a large storage area ideally suited for catering larger events including buffets and afternoon teas.
The premises comprises of a counter with a counter-top display chiller within which the variety of cakes and sweet treats on offer are displayed, and is fully equipped for food and drink preparation and sales ensuring the sandwich bar is very easy to manage from the counter.

Over the years the café has gained an enviable reputation – currently with a 4.2-star rating on Google, and a 100% recommendation rating on Facebook with over 1,500 followers - with an ever expanding and loyal customer base as well as many new customers.

There is also an ideal opportunity to expand the current offering to include an evening menu, either on a full-time basis, or perhaps for special or themed events on a regular or semi-regular basis, particularly with the additional area to the rear which would be ideal for events, and could house a marquee.

Business:
The business is for sale providing a rare and exciting opportunity to acquire an already successful business with excellent potential for growth as desired, and which has performed very consistently over many years.

The business is currently only open between 8am and 2pm Monday to Saturday, and is run very efficiently by the current owner with minimal staffing, providing an excellent opportunity for growth.

Full accounting information can be made available following on from a viewing.

Premises:
The premises are available on a freehold basis, though a lease may be considered.

The premises comprise of a detached single-story property of conventional masonry construction contained below a pitched tiled roof. The premises have been well fitted to provide an excellent sandwich bar and catering facility, however would be considered suitable for a wide variety of food based or retail/ beauty/ commercial uses.

The premises are situated within an excellent plot with frontage to the main A610, with vehicle access to the side, and a large garden to the rear. This extra space provides excellent potential development – either for the business to expand into events and providing space for hosting, or the opportunity to extend the premises, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

The premises could be extended upwards to add additional floors above which offer potential for additional commercial space or residential accommodation, or to the side or rear at ground floor level.

Rating Assessment:
The premises are entered in the Rating List under the description of Shop and Premises with a rateable value of £2,250, qualifying for Small Business Rate relief meaning no rates will apply.

Viewing:
Strictly by appointment with Fishwick & Co. (01246 558995) Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..