Established Newsagents and Post Office for Sale in Prime Aberlour, Morayshire Location
Aberlour, Moray
- Status
SOLD / WITHDRAWN
- Date Submitted:
09/08/21
- Advert ID
280845
- Reference
21010638 / Rightbiz
- Call Agent:
- Freehold: £125,000 (Stock at valuation)
- Turnover: N/A
- Net Profit: On request
Key Features
- Attractive Business
- Town Centre location
- Established Business
- Prime Location
- Central Position in Affluent Village
- Accounts Available
- Free of Tie Leasehold
Business Details
Popular Newsagents for Sale in Aberlour, Morayshire
A rare opportunity has arisen to acquire a long-established newsagents and post office with prominent roadside presence in a prime trading location on the main street in the charming town of Aberlour. Benefiting from a high volume of passing trade, this long-established business generates a high annual turnover and the opportunity for new owners to expand the business. An early viewing is highly recommended to truly appreciate the quality of facilities that are on offer.
S Cattanach Newsagent and Post Office is situated on the High Street is in the semi-rural village of Aberlour fifteen miles south of Elgin. The shop has excellent frontage on the main A95 road leading from Aberlour to Elgin. The village of Aberlour is an extremely popular tourist stop with it being the home of Walkers Shortbread and The McCallan Estate being just over three miles away. There is also a number of other commercial premises and businesses based there providing a brilliant trading location not too far from the Elgin Catchment area. Elgin is a lively and charming market town and is the administrative and commercial capital of Moray with a population of around 23,000. Locally there are excellent schools and educational establishments, shopping, and social facilities. It is situated approximately 36 miles East of Inverness and 64 miles West of Aberdeen with good transport links via the A96 trunk route and rail links to Inverness and Aberdeen and their respective airports.
The business trades as a post office and newsagents. It offers for sale a range of general and convenience items together with stationary, traditional news (including a substantial home news delivery service to three villages and surrounding area), confectionery, soft drinks, and tobacco lines. Also benefits from the National Lottery, free cash withdrawals, tobacco certificate and Payzone connection.
Owner operated with the assistance of two part time member of staff and nine paper boys and girls, the business trades:
Mon - Sat 7.00am to 5.30pm
Sun 8.00am to 1.00pm
The premises benefits from its position on the main street of this busy town with a generous number of popular independent shops in close proximity. Details of the P.O. remuneration, which we understand is available for transfer to a suitable incoming party, and accounts will be made available to those parties showing genuine interest after formal viewing has taken place.
This is a very steady and profitable business, run to suit the lifestyle of the current owners. Full trading information will be provided following a formal viewing.
An inventory will be compiled to detail all items of a personal nature excluded from the sale.
Stock will be in addition at valuation.
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