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Suburban London Free House Pub With A Growing Trade

London, Greater London, LondonIdentity protected

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Suburban London free house pub with a growing trade

About this business

An untied pub in suburban London, choosing its own beers and running a pub menu, a Sunday roast and community events such as quizzes and club fundraisers. It has traded under a lease since 2015 with a team of 8. Turnover has grown every year, from £217k in 2021 to £350k, and EBITDA has followed from £20k to £35k. Margins remain around 10%, so there is room to tighten wet and food costs. A buyer takes over the lease, the kitchen and bar equipment and a local following.

Key investment highlights

  • Turnover up 61% since 2021
  • No brewery tie
  • Team of 8
  • 11 years trading

Reason for sale

The licensee is moving to run a pub with rooms in Devon.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.

  • Revenue directionNo flag

    Turnover rose +9.0% in 2026.

    • 2021: baseline
    • 2022 (+10.6%)
    • 2023 (+8.8%)
    • 2024 (+10.7%)
    • 2025 (+11.1%)
    • 2026 (+9.0%)

    6 years of turnover, 2021 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.

  • Client concentrationNot stated

    The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.

    No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.

These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.

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What happens next

Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.