Business Monkey are delighted to offer the sale of Birdhouse, a well-established, charming and stylishly fitted coffee shop/cafe in the prime location of Clapham, South West London. The café has a renowned reputation amongst local residents and offers a new owner a superb opportunity to take on a popular, and profitable business in an area teeming with customers which still offers further potential.

Birdhouse focuses on using organic, fair-trade products for its food and drinks, specialising in serving customers high-quality coffee, breakfasts, brunches, cakes and additional treats.

The coffee shop/cafe has been a real labour of love for the owners, a husband and wife team, and is now being sold only due to the owners moving abroad. The vendors are keen to see their charming cafe pass to an ambitious and entrepreneurial new owner(s) who can take this already thriving business to the next level.

License and Facilities: Birdhouse holds a full license to cook and serve hot food on the premises. The kitchen is situated in a separate room at the back of the cafe, providing a functional and efficient setup. An alcohol licence is likely to be granted due to the surrounding businesses.

Seating Capacity and Outdoor Space: The cafe can accommodate approximately 32 inside, additional seating out in the front and a spacious garden at the back of the cafe. The garden only requires cosmetic work and is the ideal opportunity to increase sales during the Spring/Summer months.

Prime Location and Accessibility: Located in the heart of Clapham,South West London, Birdhouse benefits from excellent public transport routes, with the busy mainline Clapham Junction station just a minute’s walk away.

The sale will include the company Instagram and Facebook page and the business enjoys great visibility online with lovely reviews.

Scope to improve:

Advertising and marketing campaign
Increase the delivery service which would have a significant effect on turnover
Extend the current opening hours
Explore the possibility of operating delivering to local businesses at lunch times
Develop the garden area in the back

The business generated a turnover in the region of £240,000 the last year. Further financials can be made available upon request.

Lease: £27,500 P/A (8 years remaining on a renewable lease)

Included in the sale:

2 outdoors tables + 12 chairs
9 indoors vintage school desks, 1 vintage table, 22 vintage school chairs, and 3 vintage stools
– customised bar table.
La Marzocco Linea Classic coffee machine with 3 group heads
3 professional coffee grinders: Anfim, Luigi Mazzer, Mahlkönig
3 vintage Steelcase cabinets and 2 vintage filing cabinets
2 bar fridges
3 freezers, 2 kitchen fridges and 1 refrigerated prep table
3 large kitchen prep tables
2 Buffalo contact grills
Spacious sized oven
Buffalo glasswasher
Buffalo meat slicer
Cooking appliances: kettle, toaster, induction hob, microwave, blenders and 2 juicing machines
Two order printing machines