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Letting Rooms
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Car Park
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Restaurant/Dining
Property details
The Bull’s Head is a charming and characterful 17th Century village inn, ideally positioned in the picturesque village of Clipston on the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire border. Located just three miles from the thriving market town of Market Harborough and close to the historic Battle of Naseby site, the pub enjoys an enviable position that attracts both loyal local customers and visitors exploring the surrounding countryside.
This well-established business offers a fantastic blend of traditional pub hospitality and modern trading opportunities. The pub boasts a welcoming bar, an excellent reputation for quality food prepared using locally sourced ingredients, and three well-presented en-suite letting rooms, providing an additional and profitable revenue stream.
Outside, customers can enjoy attractive seating areas for around 40 guests, including covered sections that allow year-round use, making the pub equally suited to relaxed dining, social occasions, and seasonal events.
The private accommodation comprises a comfortable three-bedroom living space with a lounge, kitchen, and bathroom, providing excellent on-site accommodation for the successful operator.
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Catering Kitchen
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Live Entertainment
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Partial Tie
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Experienced Operator
Trading style
The Bull’s Head is far more than just the village local—it is a thriving destination pub with an established reputation and considerable untapped potential. Benefiting from a loyal local customer base, the business is also perfectly positioned to attract visitors from the surrounding villages, nearby Market Harborough, and the wider Leicestershire and Northamptonshire area. Its proximity to the historic Battle of Naseby, together with the attractive rural setting, provides an excellent opportunity to capture passing trade, walkers, cyclists, and tourists throughout the year.
The business already benefits from multiple income streams, including a well-regarded food offering, quality cask ales, comfortable letting rooms, and attractive outdoor seating, providing an excellent platform for future growth. There is significant scope to further develop these revenue streams by expanding the events calendar, capitalising on the live music offering, promoting the letting accommodation, and enhancing the pub's reputation as a destination for quality dining and social occasions.
This represents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious operator to take over an established and profitable business while bringing fresh ideas and energy to the next stage of its development. By building on the pub's existing strengths, engaging with the local community and implementing a strong programme of food, drink and entertainment, there is genuine potential to increase turnover, grow profitability and firmly establish The Bulls Head as one of the area's leading destination pubs.
This opportunity would suit an enthusiastic and experienced operator with a passion for hospitality, quality food, and delivering exceptional customer service. Someone with previous pub, restaurant, or hospitality management experience will be well placed to maximise the full potential of this impressive business, although ambitious operators with the right commercial mindset will also find an exciting opportunity to grow an already successful pub.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
6M23WN / ROT-LE16
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Agreement Type:
TAW / Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£5,000.00
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Annual Rent:
£35,000.00
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.
Rent: £35,000 per annum
Ingoings: £5,000 deposit plus working capital. Inventory at valuation on flexible terms (as required and when on a substantive agreement)
Length of Tenure: TAW/TMA moving to 5-year substantive
Agreement type: Part-tied (Free of tie wines, spirits, and non-post mix minerals)