Loungelato Artisan Gelateria – Established Gelato & Café Business for Sale

Bizionary is delighted to offer for sale Loungelato Artisan Gelateria, an established independent gelateria and café business situated in Caterham, Surrey.

Established in 2024, Loungelato has developed an attractive artisan gelato and café concept, offering a range of gelato, speciality coffee, desserts and pastries.

The business benefits from an extensive range of specialist equipment, fixtures and fittings, providing an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic owner-operator, hospitality entrepreneur or existing café business looking to expand into the growing artisan dessert market.

Currently closed for the winter season, Loungelato offers an incoming purchaser the opportunity to prepare for reopening, build upon the existing concept and explore further growth opportunities.

Key Features

• Established artisan gelateria and café concept
• Attractive, fitted retail and café premises
• Extensive specialist gelato and coffee equipment included
• Orion gelato display counter with approximately 70 stainless steel carapinas
• Conti Monaco two-group espresso machine and Compak grinders
• Blast freezer, refrigeration and catering equipment
• Customer seating, furniture and fixtures included
• Existing branding and social media presence
• Opportunity to develop the coffee, dessert and takeaway offering
• Asking price of just £49,950

Premises

Loungelato occupies retail premises at 27 High Street, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 5UE.

The premises include a customer-facing café and retail area, gelato and coffee service counter, seating, preparation facilities, refrigeration, storage and customer toilet facilities.

The current annual rent is approximately £10,950.

The existing tenant has exercised a lease break effective 30 April 2027. The landlord has indicated a willingness to consider an assignment or new lease for a suitable incoming purchaser, subject to due diligence and agreement of terms. Continued occupation would require appropriate arrangements with the landlord.

Equipment Included

A substantial range of specialist equipment and furnishings is included in the sale, comprising gelato display and storage equipment, professional coffee-making equipment, refrigeration, catering appliances, seating, counters, display units and other operational fixtures and fittings.

The equipment is reported by the vendor to be owned outright, with the final inventory to be agreed as part of the sale.

Opportunity

Loungelato offers an attractive opportunity for a purchaser to acquire an established concept with much of the specialist equipment and operational infrastructure already in place.

An incoming owner could explore extended opening hours, additional product lines, enhanced local marketing, seasonal promotions and opportunities to increase coffee, dessert and takeaway sales.

The business may be particularly suitable for an owner-operator seeking to enter the artisan gelato market or an established hospitality operator looking to diversify.

Reason for Sale

The current owners have decided to pursue other interests and are offering the business for sale.

Financial Information

The owners have maintained financial records through Xero since the business was established.

Detailed financial information will be made available to genuinely interested and suitably qualified purchasers following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).