Established Cafe

The Opportunity
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to acquire a highly-rated, beautifully presented café in the heart of Shoeburyness. Boasting a stellar 4.7-star Google rating, this business is deeply loved by the local community and benefits from excellent footfall, a loyal regular customer base, and a turnkey setup.

Whether you are an experienced operator looking to expand or a passionate foodie taking your first step into hospitality, this café is fully equipped and ready for seamless takeover from Day One.

Massive Growth Potential
While the cafe is already highly successful, there are immediate, low-cost avenues to significantly boost income:

Extend the Hours: Currently closed on Sundays and wrapping up at 4:00 PM Monday to Saturday. Opening later into the evening, in addition to early mornings and introducing a Sunday brunch menu would instantly drive up revenue.

Tap into the Ice Cream Market: The premises includes a valuable commercial ice cream machine that is currently unused. Activating this asset offers a massive opportunity to attract local families, beachgoers, and students, heavily boosting profit margins.

Assets & Premises
Turnkey Sale: The business is being sold with all fixtures, fittings, and equipment included—no immediate capital expenditure required.

Hidden Gem at the Rear: The property features a substantial, currently unused rear area. This versatile space offers incredible flexibility to the new owner and can be utilized as:

Private parking for owners/staff.

An outdoor seating space/garden terrace to dramatically increase customer capacity and drive summer trade.

Turnover
We are advised the turnover currently averages £2,500 per week working to the usual high gross profit margins associated with the trade.

Tenure
New lease available for a term to be agreed with our clients current rent payable at £7,500 per annum exclusive.

Business Rates
The premises is subject to a rateable value of £3,900 resulting in zero business rates payable, should small business rate relief apply to a purchaser.

Legal Costs
The ingoing tenant is to be responsible for the costs of the Law Society Lease and APA.

Administration Fee
Following the agreement of terms, the prospective tenant or buyer is required to pay an administration fee of £200 VAT to Gilbert & Rose Commercial Limited. This covers the full cost of referencing, identity checks, and suitability assessments.

Disclaimer
Whilst every care is taken to ensure that these particulars are correct, accuracy is no way guaranteed and none of the information supplied forms part of any contract. Acceptance of these particulars constitutes a contract to the effect that all negotiations for the business or property will be made through Gilbert & Rose otherwise the purchaser will be equally responsible with the vendor for damages equal to the amount of our commission.