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Probus School Filling Station, Fore Street Probus, Truro, TR2 4LZ

£2,750,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Retail
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SECTOR

Petrol station for sale

Key features

  • Fuel volume circa 1.43 million litres pa
  • Shop sales circa £26,000 per week
  • Retail space in excess of c.1600 sq.ft.
  • Planning approved for further extension
  • Two jet wash bays, air and water station
  • Energy Rating B – 32 Solar panelled roof & Borehole water supply
  • Christie & Co Ref: 3217137

Description

Description

The Gulf branded forecourt is situated in a prominent position on the main road through Probus. A spacious forecourt with 4 pumps and 24 nozzles. Customer parking across the site. Two jet wash stations plus air and water stations. The shop is presented to a high standard throughout with two EPOS counters and independent post office counter. Wide selection of produce, with fresh fruit and veg, dairy, beers and wines. Numerous fridges and freezers, everyday essentials, cards and gifts. There is large storeroom on the lower floor which can be accessed via ramp to side for deliveries.

Location

Situated in central Cornwall, 4.2 miles from Truro to the West and 7.9 miles from St. Austell to the East. Probus is just off the A390 with the filling station being positioned on the main road through the town.

Fixtures & Fittings

We are advised that all fixtures and fittings are included in the sale subject to an inventory.

The Opportunity

A great opportunity to acquire a long established and well run petrol filling station in central Cornwall. The business is beautifully presented and highly profitable. The owners have worked hard make the filling station efficient with a 32 solar paneled roof and borehole water supply, modern fridges and freezers. With additional income from a post office counter and twin jet wash bay.

Staff

There are 9 staff that will transfer under TUPE - 2 full time and 7 part time.

Trading Information

Detailed information is available on request. Accounts available for 2024, 2023 and 2022. Year end 2024 shows a total turnover of £3,158,094.

Trading Hours

Current trading hours are Monday – Saturday 7am – 8pm, Sunday 8am – 6pm.

Tenure

Freehold

Business Rates

The rateable value as of April 2023 is £22,750.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

Probus School Filling Station, Fore Street Probus, Truro, TR2 4LZ

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Truro Station5.1 miles

About Christie & Co, Retail

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

Our professional services

We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

What makes us tick

Businesses are about people, so relationships matter to us. We bring an integrity and transparency to business which can be all too rare – and that’s why people trust us. Our clients will attest to our genuine desire to help achieve their objectives, our attention to detail, and our tireless hard work on their behalf. We understand that buying a business can bring its own pressures and strains; needs can change, plans may need to be adjusted, and opportunities can come and go. But we’re always here, a constant, flexible and reliable force you can count on.

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