Silver Fox

16 London Road, Hertford Heath, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7RH

WET LED COMMUNITY LOCAL

The Silver Fox, situated in the affluent commuter village of Hertford Heath is a wet led local with honest home cooked food. This pub is available for the first time in over 20 years and will require someone who can embrace the current market place, social media and fresh ingredients. You'll need to bring the business up to current expectations of a local pub in a commuter belt, embracing new customers making them want to return. The pub consists of a horseshoe bar with dining space which doubles as a function room.

Location

Hertford Heath is a village and civil parish near the county town of Hertford in Hertfordshire. The pub benefits from a prominent roadside position in a residential area. The village has various local amenities including other pubs, village hall and primary school.

Business Information

Annual rent

£22,000

Weekly rent

£423

Entry costs

£18,875

Turnover royalty

n/a

Forecasted Operator Turnover

£256,900

Forecasted Operator Profit (inc machine profit)

£23,991

Forecasted Operator Machine Profit

£2,000

Average Beer & Cider Discount*

£72

Type of Tie

Full tie: Access to Discounted Wines, Spirits & Minerals Price List

Agreement

Standard Tenancy Agreement. A fixed 5 year term. The annual rent shown (£22,000 per anum) takes into consideration a machines supply concession. The annual rent will be £24,000 if you prefer not to have Greene King supply machines to you.

Entry cost is approximately £18,875 which includes Fixtures & Fittings at 25% of estimated valuation, stock, glassware, cutlery, crockery, fuel and cleaning materials, legal, brokers and stocktaking fees, training fees, schedule of condition, working capital and deposit. Please note Fixtures and Fittings are estimated at approximately £20,000. An assisted purchase of F&F may be available with a 25% deposit on change day and weekly re payments to purchase the remaining 75% over an agreed period.

Deposit

£6,000

Fixtures & Fittings

£5,000

Legal Admin Fee

£825

Broker Fee

£750

Stocktaking Fee

£150

Working Capital

£5,000

Other Costs

£1,150

Total Entry Costs

£18,875

You will need to estimate the turnover you expect to achieve from the pub, with regard to food and accommodation (if applicable). Barrelage figures are given to assist you with calculations. All figures represent products bought from Greene King only. **Please note trading volumes for year 2021 are for part year trading and reflect the impact of closure during the Covid 19 pandemic**

Year Beer (Brls) Wine & Spirits (Ltrs) Minerals (Ltrs)
2023 71 0 1,237
2022 89 1 850
2021 71 0 221

There is a horseshoe bar that has seating around three sides, with large dinning room/function room off to the rear. The pub benefits from a secure walled courtyard to the rear.

Trade Bars

1

Trade Dining Areas

1

Trade Kitchens

1

Trade Food Covers

40

Trade Gardens

0

Trade Patio Areas

1

Trade Rooms to Let

0

Meeting Rooms

0

External Child Play Areas

0

Function Rooms

1

Customer Car Park Spaces

15

Current Premises Licence Opening Hours

Sun-Thu: 11:00-00:00
Fri-Sat: 11:00-00:30

The accommodation comprises 2 bedrooms, kitchen, lounge and bathroom.

Private Rooms

5

Lounge

1

Dining Rooms

0

Double Bedrooms

2

Single Bedrooms

0

Bathrooms

1

Toilets

0

Private Kitchens

1

Offices

0

Bedsits

0

BDM Portrait

I am seeking a single site operator who can make this pub their own, who can take hold of this pub and reinvigorate it, after becoming available for the first time in over 20 years. The ability to integrate yourself into the local community, drive wet sales and deliver home cooked food will be key to your success.

Andy Turner, Business Development Manager

Apply for this property

The Pub Partners team at Greene King is here to help you make the right decisions about starting your own pub business.