29-31 East Street is a Grade II listed period building. Ground floor with bar and customer dining area, with a second dining area at first floor. Restaurant kitchen at lower ground floor with extraction/ventilation system. 75 covers in total. Second and third floors comprise storage space, staff, ancillary and office. Externally there is a customer patio for about 40-45 covers.
About English’s of Brighton
English’s of Brighton is the oldest seafood restaurant in Brighton and is one of the oldest and well known restaurants in the country with a rich heritage. The restaurant is located at the entrance to the famous Lanes in the oldest part of Brighton.
The restaurant spans what were originally three fisherman’s cottages dating back over 400 years.Seafood has been served on this site for over 150 years. English’s has been owned by the Leigh-Jones family since 1945.
Guests have included Charlie Chaplin, Dame Judy Dench, Tony Blair, Charlton Heston, Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and more recently, Ewan McGregor, Jeremy Irons, Franz Ferdinand, Jack Dee, Paul Merton, Hayley Mills,Twiggy and Joan Collins.
Location
Brighton is located 22 miles (35 km) south of Crawley, 22 miles (35 km) west of Eastbourne and 14 miles (22 km) east of Worthing. The city has aresident population of 289,000.
Brighton is one of the largest retail centres in the UK,with a primary catchment of 515,000 persons and a cosmopolitan, vibrant mix of high-end, mass market and boutique retailers.
The catchment area has a high proportion of young adults (aged 22-44) and a significantly above average proportion of working age adults categorised within the most affluent AB social group (higher & intermediate managerial, administrative) as well as an over-representation of social group C1 (professional occupations).
English’s of Brighton is located on the western side of East Street in a prime city centre location.
Nearby occupiers include the Kindling and Flint House restaurants, Trailfinders, Mac Cosmetics, Molton Brown, Pret A Manger, All Saints, Hobbs and Hugo Boss.
Accommodation
Ground Floor - 789 sq ft (73 sq m)
First Floor - 728 sq ft (68 sq m)
Second Floor - 256 sq ft (24 sq m)
Third Floor - 256 sq ft (24 sq m)
Lower Ground - 892 sq ft (83 sq m)
Total - 2,921 sq ft (271 sq m)
Terms
Trade
We have been provided with full audited accounts and these are available to interested parties following a formal inspection. English's of Brighton being offered for sale due tothe pending retirement of the owner.
Tenure
Freehold for sale as a going concern.
Price
Offers in excess of £1.75m.
Licence
Premises licence for the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises:
Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 00.00.
Sunday - 12.00 - 23:30.
VAT
We are advised that the property is elected for VAT.
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All prices quoted and offers made shall be deemed to be exclusive of VAT and VAT will be added where applicable.
Business Rates
RV - £120,000 UBR XXX (Apr 22/23).
EPC
EPC on request.
Legal Costs
Each party are to be responsible for their own legal costs.