Turnkey Award Winning Craft Distillery & High Volume Brand — Kent Location

Business Overview

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a fully operational, craft spirits distillery and established brand located in the heart of Kent. Established over 7 years ago, the business has successfully revived a historic distilling heritage, building a massive regional footprint, an active e-commerce pipeline, and an award-winning core range of premium gins and spirits.

The business features a beautiful, bespoke production facility and visitor destination, operating both as a commercial distillery and a high-margin experiential venue (tours, tastings, and masterclasses).

Financial & Stock Highlights

• High-Volume Turnover: An established, household regional brand with £x million in gross revenue generated over the last four years (averaging an impressive £400,000 annually).
• Proven Viability: Demonstrates long-term stability with £xx,000 in accumulative net profit across the same 4-year period. 
• Substantial Liquid Inventory: The sale includes an expanded inventory of approximately £xx,000 in premium wholesale liquid stock at cost. This comprises retail-ready bottled spirits, bulk bottle-strength liquid in storage vessels, and high-value cask-aged spirits currently maturing in barrels.
• Immediate Cash-Injection Potential: Includes a fully built, direct-to-consumer website experience and booking framework. Christmas voucher sales and the new year events calendar have been deliberately placed on temporary pause by the founders to give the buyer a clean launch—ready to be reactivated on day one to instantly capture an estimated £xx,000 in high-margin direct revenue.

Assets & Infrastructure Included

• Premium Production Equipment: A state-of-the-art distillation setup featuring a high-capacity custom copper still, rectifying equipment, bottling line, and premium commercial bar/tasting room fixtures (estimated replacement value of £xxx,000).
• Valuable Intellectual Property: 100% ownership of fully trademarked, award-winning brands, established recipes, botanical profiles, e-commerce website, and an active database of retail and trade customers.
• Licensing Shortcut: Fully compliant with HMRC rectifying and compounder regulations, offering a massive fast-track shortcut for an investor wanting to skip the grueling 12-month licensing queue.

Transaction Options & Reason for Sale

The founders are seeking an exit due to personal reasons and an upcoming lease transition. To facilitate a rapid and seamless handover, the transaction can be structured in two flexible ways:

1. Option A (Stay in Current Venue with Rent Reduction): The landlords are highly supportive and prepared to offer a fresh, long-term 5-year lease to an approved incoming tenant. Crucially, indications suggest the landlord is open to offering a 25% reduction on the current rental value, vastly improving ongoing profitability and margins for the new owner from day one.
2. Option B (Fully Relocatable Asset Sale): A buyer can purchase the physical equipment, substantial liquid stock, intellectual property, and digital pipeline outright, and completely relocate the entire operation to an existing facility or alternative venue.

Partnership / Retained Equity Option: The founders are deeply committed to the ongoing legacy of the brand. To ensure a smooth transition and offer ongoing operational mentorship, the sellers are highly motivated to consider retaining a 10% to 15% passive minority equity stake if preferred by the buyer, reducing upfront friction.

Further Information

This is an accelerated sale priced realistically for a swift close. To protect the business's day-to-day trade, the exact identity of the distillery will only be disclosed to verified buyers.

Proof of funds and a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will be strictly required before full financial prospectuses or site viewings are scheduled.