Thriving award-winning aquarium business with catering and retail in beautiful Maryport Cumbria
Maryport, Cumbria
- Status
FOR SALE
- Advert ID
512750
- Freehold: £695,000
- Turnover: £1,000,000 (£19,231 per week)
- Profit: £100,000 (10% Profit margin)
Key Features
- Profitability and financial health
- Strong online presence
- Advisory support available for new owners
- Diverse client base
Business Details
Award winning Aquarium with catering, retail and tourist attraction
- This is almost certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire a multi outlet freehold business of this type. The Cafe for example,, has a locally unrivalled position and a steady local trade that is augmented by tourists.
- The aquarium attraction frequently gets unsolicited comments that it is one of the best aquariums to visit regardless of size. It is highly educational, inspiring to people of all ages, and is engaged in several conservation projects.
- It is a well-established ( 28years) one owner business, profitable, freehold tourist attraction situated on a stunning harbourside location within easy reach of The Lake District National Park.
- The purpose-built building contains a business which is multifaceted so not dependent on any one income stream. Aquarium admissions, a vibrant Café, Ice Cream sales, Themed Gift Shop, Fishing Bait and Tackle outlet, Crazy Golf course, Model Boat pool, Adventure Play Park ( the adventure park is Council owned but operated in conjunction with us) and the attraction’s role as the official Maryport Tourist Information Centre provide multiple appeal.
- It offers a balance of all-weather entertainment with education , retail choices and catering that makes it attractive to all age groups, it has consistently excellent reviews ( Google 4.5 ) and a solid customer base of repeat visitors.
- All departments of this business have either managers or supervisors responsible for the day to day running of the enterprise so there is no expectation that the current owner, or indeed any new owner has to be on site every day.
- The current owner is offering an extended period of handover if the purchaser requires this. A comprehensive operational manual is also available.
- The business continues to show steady growth in turnover and since the start of this financial year ( 01/04/2025 has had two of it's busiest comparative month's trading ever ( April and May ). As of 13th August 2025 business sales since 1st April are 12.5% up on same period last year.
- A multi million 'levelling up' grant has been approved for Maryport town and the harbour area, including a £800K total replacement and upgrade of the adventure playground adjacent, which opened on December 17th 2024 , this now includes a splash zone! This is already significantlyincreasing footfall to the aquarium business, Cafe and Retail .
- If the business is purchased on a share sale basis, the new owner will be able to take on a business that is profitable and funded to a degree that it needs no immediate further funding for day-to-day running, and will include a high value of retail stock,c . 60K (June 2025)
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