| The Ben-More Lodge Hotel & Restaurant For Sale |
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| B4S Reference: |
11641 |
| Asking Price: |
£550,000
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| Net Profit: |
Undisclosed |
| Sales Revenue: |
Undisclosed |
| Number of Staff: |
8 |
| Established For: |
42 Years 0 Months |
| Ownership: |
Freehold |
| Location: |
Crianlarich, Stirling County, United Kingdom |
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THE BEN MORE LODGE HOTEL & RESTAURANT - 6 BED BUNK HOUSE - 4 X 8 STATIC CARAVANS - 3 BEDROOMED HOUSE
For Sale - or Exchange
A fantastic lifestyle business in beatiful surroundings
The Ben More Lodge sits on the only road North A85 and has built up a massive trade of repeat customers.
The price Includes a 1.4 Acre site, 4 ststic caravans, a 6 bed bunk house and a 3 bedroomed house.
All fixtures, Fittings, All items have been outright purchased - so no monthly leases
If you are considering buying your first hotel, please ensure you understand the importance of the following.
the property is freehold - no ground rents, leases etc
the business is free of any brewery tie - this means we can buy off anybody and not be tied to 1 brewery, in a recession this is important as if you are tied you cannot change your price, you will be paying over the odds for your drink. we have been offered substantial sums to go solus with one brewery(we declined as we did not need additional funding, and to be told how much we pay for our drinks)
equipment is outright purchased - you buy a business that is up and running, no need to budget into your calculation leases, rents etc.
the 3 bed house in the village can be bought seperately or not added into the deal, as i do have a local company that wants to rent it of me.
even if you dont buy my hotel, look out for the above costs.
Our web site is getting over 300 hits per day
Online shop just launched selling Malt Whiskies etc
Firstly thanks for looking. I am the owner of the above business, which myself and wife have owned for the last 5 years. We are not leaving the business but looking for the next step. My wife has just passed her BHS exams and we intend to purchase an equestrian business and add onto this pine lodges and a restaurant, we have a property to buy so the sale could be very quick. Alternatively if you have a business we would consider a part exchange. (must be equestrian or pine lodges)
I will attempt to give you an insight into our business, but to be honest you really need to come and visit to feel the real value of this business.
The Ben More has been trading profitably for the last 42 years, it sits on the roadside of the busy A82/A85 (The only road North) and in the middle of the famous West Highland Walk (80,000 walked it last year)
Being in this enviable road side position means we benefit from passing trade 24/7
Income is generated from numerous sources, these being.
1/ Our Pine Lodges x 11
2/ Our six bed bunkhouse ? new addition 2008
3/ Our Bar
4/ Our Restaurant
5/ Our tourist gifts shop
6/ Fishing permits
7/ Gaming machines
8/ 4 x 8 Berth static caravans
This year we have introduced our new online booking system that not only books rooms but creates a database which is growing daily, to date we have over 500 e-mail contacts that at the touch of a button can be sent a special weekend break offer. This will have massive input to Autumn and winter months.
I could go on for hours about the business; I have not even mentioned our famous west highland wall or our famous kilted chairs.
If you are interested in owning a business that is not just a business but a feeding hole for thousands of repeat business give us a call.
Brian & Nicola Cairns 01838 300210 or info@ben-more.co.uk
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Property: |
Freehold |
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Living Accommodation: |
Yes |
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Details of Accommodation: |
3 Bedroomed House located 400 yards away in the village |
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With being a small village all the businesses refer people onto each other.
There is a coaching hotel on the outskirts of the village, approx 4 b&b's in the village and a youth hostel.
Not only do we get referals for accomadation but we get a lot of guests from other b&b's for food. We also have a deal on with the local hostel and this brings in a lot of walkers and families |
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There are numerous ways to increase the trade by adding different services, briefly these are.
Open January Febuary - We decided to take the children away for 4-6 weeks every year.
Xmas Lunch - Very popular but again we have children.
Car,van and camper van hire Hire - the nearest if fort william or glasgow airport - approx one and a half hours away.
ATV hire - in winter there are a lot of workmen in or around the village, a few have enquired about atv hire.
Internet cafe - there are none..
fishing bait - boat hire - we sell permits for the river behind us
Ski Hire - We are 15 minutes away from Glen Coe |
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For the purchaser I would be happy to offer 2 days training. |
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We are loooking for a similar business with the scope to add an equestrian centre |
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Is this a home-based business? |
No |
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Can this business be relocated? |
No |
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Is this business part of a franchise? |
No |
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We open 7 days per week 8 in the morning until 12 at night.
Weekends are 8 in the morning until 1am
These are entirely at our discretion |
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We have 4 full time staff -- 1 works 12 months of the year the other 3 work 10 months of the year.
We also have 4 locals who do part time hours |
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