Mermaid Inn

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Tucked neatly away in a rural location on the outskirts of Canterbury, the Mermaid Inn is a quaint and historic pub & restaurant in the picturesque village of Bishopsbourne, Kent.

Bishopsbourne is home to a thriving rural community, and the Mermaid attracts a loyal, local customer base drawn from the surrounding villages, from as far as a ten-mile radius. It also benefits from year-round trade from walkers, cyclists, tourists, families and destination diners that are exploring the local area. Trading successfully seven days a week, the Mermaid has built its reputation on delivering a warm welcome and a relaxed atmosphere for customers, old and new. It's freshly home-cooked lunch, and dinner menus celebrate classic pub favourite dishes, done well, and they include fresh sandwiches and baguettes, a great traditional ploughman’s, and the much-loved Sunday roast.

The Mermaid is available from October 2026 on a traditional tenancy agreement, and it would perfectly suit an enthusiastic hands-on operator or chef-led team, looking to run a much-loved rural pub with strong community roots and significant potential to further develop destination dining and food-led growth.

The stated ingoing figures are correct at point of advertising. Please be aware there may be additional costs.
Please note that the Energy Performance Certificate is available from the landlord.

Estimated capital requirements:

• Trading deposit £5,000
• Contract deposit (Refundable on day of change) £500
• Maintenance scheme (Plus monthly payments of £50) £1,000
• Inventory (Estimated post-refurbishment subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker) £9,000
• Stock, glass & crockery (Estimated subject to an independent valuation by a trade broker and stock taker) £3,000
• Training deposit (£500 Refundable on completion of training) £1,000
• Utility package deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC
• Technology pack deposit (Approx. cost, applicable subject to agreement type) £TBC

Working capital £5,000
Total estimated ingoing charges £24,500
Minimal capital considered £15,500

A lower minimum amount of capital may be considered, provided that there is a strong business and financial reason to support this during the application process.

Fixed Rental Structure:

• Year 1   £24,700
• Year 2   £25,342
• Year 3   £26,000
• Year 4   £26,728
• Year 5   £27,560

This pub is being offered on a Standard Tenancy Agreement with a fixed 5-year rental structure. This agreement is covered by the ‘Landlord & Tenant Act’ 1954 Part II. This is a fully tied agreement across all beers, cider, wine, PPS, spirits, and minerals.