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Freehold Free House Pub In Sunderland City Centre
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A free house in central Sunderland, not tied to any brewery, so it chooses its own beers and sets its own prices. The building is freehold and included in the sale. It has traded since 2012 and employs 15 across the bar and kitchen. Turnover has grown every year, from £591k to £780k, and EBITDA has nearly doubled, from £43k to £77k. The margin is now about 10%. At £220k, the asking price sits below net assets of £234k.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold building included
- Turnover up 32% since 2021
- Free of any brewery tie
- Team of 15
Reason for sale
The licensees are retiring after running the pub since 2012.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue 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 +4.4% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+5.4%)
- 2023 (+6.9%)
- 2024 (+3.8%)
- 2025 (+8.1%)
- 2026 (+4.4%)
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.
EBITDA margin widened from 7.3% in 2021 to 9.9% in 2026.
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.