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Car Park
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Restaurant/Dining
Property details
Set on the outskirts of Maidstone in Kent, the Duke of Edinburgh is a vibrant, wet-led, sports and music-focused pub that has been proudly serving the Barming locals since the mid 1800’s. With the River Medway forming its southern boundary, Barming village is located west of Maidstone, just one mile outside of the main town centre, so it still retains much of its rural character whilst benefiting from easy access to the wider urban area. The area is currently benefiting from vast residential development, which is contributing to a growing catchment area and population locally.
Internally, the Duke of Edinburgh houses a feature servery with an open-plan trade area for approx.60 covers and a conservatory space housing a darts board and a pool table. There is a good-sized trade kitchen on site, which is not currently utilised, allowing scope for future development of a food offer.
Externally, the rear of the property has a patio area for 20 covers and garden space with bench seating for approximately 40 covers, together with private customer car parking.
The private accommodation is set out on the first floor of the property, and it includes three double bedrooms, a lounge, a kitchen and a bathroom.
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Team Games
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Pool Area
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Live Sports
Trading style
The Duke of Edinburgh currently trades seven days per week from 12.00 noon onwards, with a loyal and varied customer base. Day to day, the pub welcomes their more mature lunchtime and afternoon regulars, followed by the after-work crowds, locals popping in for their pint and catch up, and students and visitors to the nearby hospital or the health opposite. Happy Hour is between 4 pm and 7 pm daily, and it remains a key driver of early-evening trade. The pub screens major sporting events via Sky Sports and TNT Sports, covering football, rugby, golf, horse racing, darts, and other popular fixtures, and outdoor screens extend this offer into the garden during suitable weather. The Duke supports local groups and activities, including sponsorship of the Larkfield football team and hosting a ladies’ darts team every Thursday. A weekly live music programme runs every Saturday night, with a karaoke event held on the last Friday of every month. The hugely anticipated annual Summer Music Festival in July attracts several hundred attendees and features multiple live bands across the day.
The Duke of Edinburgh is looking for an energetic, hands-on operator who thrives in a social, sport-centric, entertainment-driven environment, who will enjoy being set at the very heart of a pub that its loved by its locals. For the right operator, the pub has the potential to be available quickly if required.
Key financials
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Reference Number:
Z55YD7 / SN-ME16
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Agreement Type:
Tenancy
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Min Ingoing Cost:
£15,500.00
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Annual Rent:
£20,280.00
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.
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) £8,000
- 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 £23,500
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 £20,280
- Year 2 £20,956
- Year 3 £21,684
- Year 4 £22,516
- Year 5 £23,400
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.