Run a Star Pub - Royal Oak North Berstead - Bognor Regis

Pub Overview

The Royal Oak is a well‑known & loved community pub in Bognor Regis.

What would you do with this pub to make it even more of a success?

The Area

The Royal Oak is in the town of North Bersted, within Bognor Regis, about a mile from the sea front. The pub is surrounded by roads.

Demographics

The pub benefits from being one of two pubs found in an area of around 5,379 adults. The customer base is made up of mostly mid‑life to older customers of medium affluence.

The Offer

Available on our foundation tenancy agreement. Click here for more information on this agreement. The potential of this pub lies in maintaining its strong wet let trade, and community spirit. There is scope to develop the food offer.

The site is well connected to local dart and rugby teams and involved in charity events for the community.

Operator Experience

The right operator for the pub will have extensive experience in a community led pub business. They will have a clear vision for their food & drinks menu and be actively involved in community events, creating a memorable experience for their customers, and community as a whole.

If you’ve benefited from running or owning a pub business, we’d love to hear what experience you can bring.

Features

• Foundation Tenancy
• Catering Kitchen
• Car Park
• Outdoor Trade
• Private Accommodation

Trading Area & Facilities

• Main trading area with bar
• 40 internal covers
• Small catering kitchen
• HEINEKEN SmartDispense
• Small courtyard garden with four benches
• Car park with 30 spaces

Private Accommodation

Private accommodation consists of two bedrooms and a lounge.

Pub Financials

• Estimated Total Ingoing Costs £31,801
• Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs £11,600
• Annual Rent £37,202
• Estimated Annual Turnover £407,287
• Deposit £9,301
• Estimated Fixtures & Fittings Value £14,000
• Estimated Stock Valuation £5,000
• Estimated Working Capital £3,500

The above figures are provided as a guide only and will be finalised as part of the commercial agreement. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT.

Estimated Working Capital is an estimate of key start‑up costs such as professional fees, training fee, premises license fee, F&F valuation fee & till floats. There will be additional ongoing charges payable during the term of the agreement such as property maintenance, repairs fund, SmartDispense. These costs will be outlined prior to completing a business plan and finalised at Heads of Terms.

The calculation of the Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs assumes a minimum deposit of 1 month’s rent and that fixtures and fittings (F&F) are rented. The subsequent deposit build up and F&F rental costs should be included in your financial assumptions in your business plan. Note that on FRI and Investment Tenancy Agreements deposits will always be 3 month’s rent in advance and fixtures and fittings (F&F) must always be purchased. A deposit of 6 month’s rent will be required for operators trading under a Limited Company with no Guarantors. In order to ensure a successful start‑up, all applicants must have a minimum £10,000 un-borrowed funds.

Downloads

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