HIGH TURNOVER CAFÉ & COFFEE SHOP IN THE HEART OF NOTTINGHAM CITY CENTRE

Description

Established, high-turnover Nottingham City Centre Café with exceptional online visibility. Fox Café  is a long established and successful independent café occupying a prominent position in the heart of Nottingham City Centre, on one of Nottingham’s busiest streets.

Established in 2015, the business combines consistently strong turnover of more than £500,000 per annum, with an excellent reputation, substantial repeat custom and exceptional online presence. One of Fox Café's particularly valuable assets is its established position on Google and Google Maps. For broad, non-branded searches such as "cafe Nottingham", Fox Café consistently appears at or near the very top of the local results, frequently in the first or second postion. Visitors, new residents or people simply looking for somewhere new to try in Nottingham can discover Fox Café. This prominent digital position has been built over many years through strong customer reputation, accumulated reviews and consistently high standards in food and service. provides a turnkey opportunity 

The business benefits from both internal and external seating, has an excellent reputation including winning Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award in 2025 (and in previous years) and a 5* Food, Hygiene and Health rating in July 2026. 

Established in 2015 this highly popular café is now offered for sale as the vendor is retiring.

KEY INFORMATION:

• Price: £169,950
• Tenure: Leasehold. 
• Term: 9 years from May 2026, with a rent review in 2029.
• Rent: £32,000 pa.
• Rates: £9,124 pa.  
• Licencing: 10:00am – 8:30pm daily (view to extend). 
• Turnover: consistently above £500,000
• Net Profit: 2026 draft accounts showing a healthy Net profit. 
• Covers: 32 internally and up to 20 outside.

The business: Fox Café has an excellent reputation with locals, tourists and students, with daily and weekly returning customers. The reputation has been built upon high standards in both their customer service and quality of food and coffees. The café is open 7 days a week and is busy all year round.

Only the highest quality produce is sourced, with most menu items prepared fresh to order. Portions are generous, offering good value for money. Fox Café merchandise, such as tote bags, mugs, caps & t-shirts, is also popular. Launching a website could increase these sales.

The pool of staff, which include two team leaders, are capable of operating the business in the vendors absence. The vendor, by choice, covers holidays and absences. However, new owners can choose to be involved in the business as much as they wish.

Growth Potential: 

• Increased opening hours. 
• Introduce Sunday lunches. 
• Themed evenings such as a Friday evening Pizza special, Saturday Date Night, sharing plates and grazing boards with wine pairings, Pre-Theatre discounts etc;
• Offer private functions for parties, baby showers etc;
• Promote and create a following and reviews via social media.
• Add deliveries as an option; sign up to Uber Eats etc;
• Introduce an electrical ordering system to speed up operations. 

Stock Level. To be taken at valuation. Estimated at £5,000.

Staffing. A team of up to 15. Mid-week the café requires 5 team members per day; 3 full time and 2 part time. Occasional busier periods require 6 staff per day. During the weekends 7 to 8 staff members are required each day. The vendor is in addition to the pool of 15 and covers occasional holidays and busy periods as required.

Trading Hours: 7 days a week. Monday to Sunday 8:30am – 5:00pm excluding Saturday which is 8:30am to 5:30pm. 

Additional information: This is an Asset sale on a cash free, debt free basis. All equipment (excluding the leased barista machine) is owned outright. All mains services are connected excluding gas.

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Summary. Businesses of this quality rarely come to the market. This is a unique, successful business and an exciting opportunity. You have the option to continue running the business as it is, or grow it further by simple measures such as opening in the evenings, adding in deliveries, utilising social media and offering Sunday lunches etc; We do suggest calling in as a customer to experience Fox Café’s charm and quality. However, please do not mention the sale. All enquiries and viewings are to be made through Ellis & Ellis.