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Key Highlights
Available early 2026, The Dolphin is current awaiting planning approval for investment, offering the right tenant a superb opportunity.
- Established, profitable business with loyal customer base
- Attractive garden to front of pub
- Traditional, characterful pub with low ceilings and separate trading areas
- Payment plan available for fixtures and fittings
Pub Overview
The Dolphin presents an enticing opportunity to take on a popular communityfocused local pub. Located in the heart of the village of Middleton Cheney, within easy reach of Banbury’s sizeable population, this large 1717-built ironstone pub forms a key part of the area’s local social scene, has a strong following for TV sport and team games and a reputation for hosting regular charity events.
Suitable Applicants
The Dolphin would suit operators committed to providing great hospitality, with a desire to engage with their local community, enhance the pub’s food offer and build upon its already strong reputation for live sports and community activity. Financial know-how is required to maximise the pub’s profit potential, as is marketing experience in order to promote The Dolphin’s events programme to the
wider area.
Financial Overview
ANTICIPATED INVESTMENT REQUIRED
We estimate the Investment required for this pub would be as follows:
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Security Deposit Paid in advance to Wells & Co. Ltd, held to cover credit and rental charges. Returnable at the end of the agreement. |
£10,000 |
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Administration Fee Payable to Wells & Co. Ltd in advance, to cover e.g. premises license changes, solicitors fees, and agreement. |
£400 |
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Minimum Working Capital Required |
£5,000 |
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Stock and Glassware Paid to the outgoing licensee on the day of changeover) to cover the value of opening stock |
£5,000 |
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Valuers Fees (paid to valuer) for valuing fixtures and fittings |
£800 |
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Advanced Rent One week rent in advance |
£ TBC |
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F&F Estimated valuation (paid to the outgoing licensee via the valuer at least 7 days in advance) to purchase e.g. carpets, curtains, tables and chairs, kitchen equipment. |
£ TBC |
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APPROXIMATE TOTAL Please note that these are estimated figures, given as a guide only, and do not include fixtures and fittings. |
£21,200 |
Ongoing Costs
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Service Charge Includes: Cellar cooling service, Extract clean x 3, Buildings insurance, Fire Compliance, Boiler maintenance & Electrical Test (tenancies only) |
£83 p/w |
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Accountancy Services Fees for a nominated accountant (in the region of) |
£68 p/w |
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Stocktaking Services Six professional stocktakes per annum recommended |
£29 p/w |
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Rent In the region of (payable weekly in advance) |
£ TBC |
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