Summary - 55 FLAT FORE STREET BODMIN PL31 2JB
1 bed 1 bath Cafe
Turnkey town-centre business with refurbishment and clear growth potential.
Freehold café with two trading floors and established 1987 reputation
Annual turnover c. £140,000 net of VAT, fixtures and equipment included
Recently refurbished; new equipment reduces immediate capital outlay
Basement dining increases covers; ground floor seats approximately 12
Evening trading not used — clear potential to grow revenue
Small rear yard with off-street parking for four vehicles
EPC rating D; Victorian building, likely uninsulated granite walls
Local area: high crime and very deprived, slow broadband speeds
An established freehold café and coffee bar on Bodmin’s Fore Street, trading since 1987 with proven year-round and strong holiday-season footfall. The business benefits from a full recent refurbishment, included fixtures and equipment, and an annual turnover of approximately £140,000 net of VAT — a ready-made operation for a new owner to step into immediately.
The ground-floor café plus larger basement dining area provide flexible covers and seating, with a fully equipped commercial kitchen, storage with multiple freezers, and a small rear yard with off-street parking for four vehicles. There is obvious upside for a purchaser: evening trading is currently unused despite demand, and online delivery platforms are not yet utilised — straightforward routes to increase revenue.
Be realistic about local and property constraints. The building is Victorian and pre-1900 with granite walls likely uninsulated; the EPC is a D. The surrounding area records high crime and very high deprivation indices, and broadband speeds are slow — factors that may affect certain business strategies. The plot is small and any expansion is limited.
Overall this is a hands-on freehold business sale suited to investors or operators seeking an established town-centre café with immediate trading, included plant, and clear growth potential, balanced against local socio-economic challenges and some building inefficiencies.
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