Freehold Retail & Catering Butchers For Sale

Business description

Bag a Business Ltd is delighted to offer for sale F J Scriven & Sons. The family run business was established in 1966 and it has an excellent reputation within the industry. The business has a retail shop on the busy main road, which supplies the local population of Bridgwater, Taunton and North Petherton. Our client also operates a very successful catering butchers, which supplies local businesses, public houses, hotels and clubs in the Somerset, Devon and Dorset areas. It is currently run at a pace to suit our client, who is now looking to retire and has not actively prospected for new business, giving a new owner an excellent base from which to expand the business. Further opportunity exists from the possible redevelopment of the site. Our client has plans drawn up to relocate the business and create nine flats and one retail unit (subject to planning permission). The business has an excellent annual turnover of £777,228, achieving a gross profit of 34.4%. This is an exciting opportunity to acquire a very successful and profitable business with the benefit of a large freehold plot suitable for redevelopment. Early discussions with Bag a Business Ltd must come highly recommended.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

PROPERTY DETAILS Substantial corner plot with wide frontage comprising an end of terrace, two-storey building (believed to have been constructed in the 1800s), a large yard and gardens with catering buildings and vehicle access to main road, briefly comprising: GROUND FLOOR Butchers shop with: . Tiled floor . Glass fronted chilled serve over counter . Meat display freezer . Vect grill rotisserie . Meat hangers . Two butchers blocks . Open fronted stainless steel display chiller . Meat slicer . Two electronic scales . Electronic cash register Preparation area with: . Various stainless steel work surfaces . Bacon slicer . Meat slicer . Vacuum packing machine . Staff area . Sink . Office area . Staff WC . Three walk-in chillers/cold room FIRST FLOOR Self-contained flat, brielfy comprising: . Double bedroom with UPVC double glazed door to roof terrace . Double bedroom . Single bedroom . Family bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin . Kitchen . Lounge . Hallway EXTERNAL . Rear yard with vehicle access to main road Catering buildings comprising: . Preparation room with vacuum packer, electronic scales, meat slicer and stainless steel work surfaces . Butchery area with oven, Urbovac large vacuum packing machine, walk-in meat store, itemised electronic scales and labelling machine, various walk-in chillers and freezers, stainless steel work surfaces, Hobart mincer, meat slicer, Hobart mixer, grinder, electronic scales and vertical band saw . Staff room housing compressors VEHICLES . Three refrigerated Ford Transit vans are included in the sale price

Location:

F J Scriven & Sons occupies a highly visible and prime location on Fore Street within North Petherton, Somerset. It is located within the heart of the village and next to the main free car park. It is set on the main A38, which links Bridgwater to the M5 motorway and Taunton, therefore the business enjoys a high degree of passing trade. North Petherton is a delightful Somerset village just three miles south of Bridgwater. The County Town of Taunton is approximately 8 miles away. The area is growing rapidly with many new developments, both commercial and residential, planned just north of the village, which includes 700 new homes, schools, libraries and shops. F J Scriven & Sons enjoys excellent transport links being on the main A38, giving easy access to Bridgwater, Taunton and the M5 motorway to Bristol and Exeter.

Other information

Trading hours:

Mon - Fri: 7.00am - 5.30pm Sat: 7.00am - 2.00pm Sun: Closed