Coffee shop, cafe,bakery for sale in the Staffordshire Moorlands,edge of the Peak District.

Established Coffee Shop & Bakery – Retirement Sale – Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands

Asking Price: £140,000 | Turnover £266,000 | EBITDA £44,000

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a thriving and well-established coffee shop and bakery in the heart of the historic market town of Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands. Available due solely to the owners’ retirement,after successfully running the shop for 25 years. This profitable business has built an outstanding reputation the over the 98 years it has been running with a loyal customer base and offers significant scope for future growth.

The business generates an annual turnover of approximately £266,000 with an EBITDA of £44,000 (2026). Four years of trading accounts are available to genuine prospective purchasers, demonstrating consistent performance.

Although renowned locally for its award-winning pies, the business is primarily a successful coffee shop and bakery, serving freshly baked products, breakfasts, lunches, artisan coffee and its own exclusive coffee brand. The pie range complements the café offering, making this an attractive and diversified hospitality business.

Business Highlights

• Retirement sale
• Asking Price: £140,000
• Annual Turnover: Approximately £266,000
• EBITDA (2026): £44,000
• Leasehold premises
• New lease available
• Rent: £13,500 per annum
• Prime trading position in the popular market town of Leek.
• Close to Alton Towers.
• Established and highly regarded coffee shop and bakery.
• Exclusive own-brand coffee creating a unique point of difference.
• Seven experienced part-time members of staff.
• Current owners now work only on a part-time basis.
• Full handover and training available.
• Four years of accounts available.
• 40 covers
• Being run at a pace to suit the owners
• Interested parties to fill out NDA

Outstanding Growth Potential

A major opportunity exists to further develop the business’s online sales, which remain significantly underutilised. Despite minimal marketing, the online store has already achieved more than 1,400 orders since launch, demonstrating proven customer demand and providing an excellent platform for expansion through digital marketing, nationwide delivery and subscription sales.

Additional opportunities include:

• Expanding wholesale bakery supply.
• Increasing café opening hours.
• Developing outside catering and corporate business.
• Growing the successful own-brand coffee sales.
• Enhancing online marketing and e-commerce activity.

With experienced staff already in place and owners only working part time, this business offers an ideal opportunity for an owner-operator, partnership or investor looking to acquire an established hospitality business with immediate profitability and clear growth prospects.

The vendors are committed to ensuring a seamless transition and are willing to remain for an agreed handover period.

Businesses of this quality, with proven profitability, low overheads and substantial untapped growth potential, rarely become available. Early viewing is strongly recommended.