Britannia Inn, Mossley

The Britannia is located in Bottom Mossley which is a small town in Greater Manchester, 8.7 miles east of Manchester and 2.2 miles from Stalybridge with the M67 at Hyde 6.2 miles away. The Metrolink station on the Oldham & Rochdale Line is at Ashton Under Lyne 3 miles away. The Britannia is surrounded by local shops and businesses along with a high density of houses.

Pub Layout

Prior to entering the Britannia you walk through a small paved patio with a number of picnic benches situated at the front of the pub. Entering the pub you walk into the main bar lounge with a bar servery on the right hand side and a separate small dining room with circa 16 covers to the rear. To the left hand side is a games area with a pool table, darts throw and fixed and loose seating. The bar servery has an open aspect. In between the lounge and games area is a corridor providing access to the ladies and gents toilets. There is minimal parking to the front of the pub however there is on road parking in the area.

The Britannia is a traditional community local which currently offers a variety of cask, standard and premium lagers along with a strong spirit and wine offer. There is a basic bar menu on offer which is available 7 days a week, last food orders being 8pm. There are four televisions located around the pub which are used for showing live sporting events. The Britannia has a regular and popular quiz on Sunday evenings.

Private Accommodation

The private accommodation is located on the first floor of the pub and can be accessed through the main bar area via a private entrance. It comprises: kitchen and lounge, bathroom along with two double bedrooms and an office

Annual Rent: £18,500

Security Deposit: £2,000

Working Capital: £2,000

Stock: £3,500 wet

Fixtures and Fittings: To be confirmed upon valuation –  funding options may be available for the right licensee.

Tie:        All drinks categories are tied.  For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.

Training: £325 plus VAT

For a breakdown on financial information, please refer to the ‘Additional Info’ tab.

The Britannia is in a great part of bottom Mossley. It is opposite Mossley train station which links to Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly. The Britannia is an excellent local community pub. It is very well appointed and has a good outside drinking area to the front. We need operators who will take what is a great local community pub and by promotion and planning build it into a fantastic local. Ideally the proposed operators will know the pub and the area and will have a proper interest and feel for running a community local. They must also have great standards and be prepared to work hard and join in.

Annual Rent – This is our lowest rent figure associated with a Full Tie.  If the tie is reduced the effective rent (via Tie Release Fees) will increase.  Rent is billed and paid for weekly in advance depending on the payment terms agreed). On occasion, our Business Development Manager will discuss a start up rent which is discretionary to an individual pub and can be discussed.

Security Deposit – This sum of money will be held on your account and will be returned to you on exiting of the pub based on your final account balance and the condition of the property.  Our standard deposit is 25% of the headline rent.  On occasion, we can negotiate a lower security deposit with the aim to build up to our full deposit on a long term agreement.

Working Capital – This is a recommend amount required which will be used in the day-to-day running of the business.

Stock – This will be valued by an independent valuer on the day you take over the pub. This includes unbranded glassware, unopened bottles, wines, spirits, any unopened / opened kegs and cask ale providing the container is unopened.

Fixtures & Fittings – This includes any item that is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook. This will also include furniture.

Tie: All drinks categories are tied.  For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.

Training – Before signing a long term agreement, you will be required to attend our 7 Steps to Sales Success training programme.  Held online over three days, you will learn marketing and business strategies that will help you to grow sales in your pub – step-by-step.

Service Charge Cost – £60.89 per week – The Admiral Taverns Premium Maintenance Package will help take care of your compliance and statutory obligations with one simple fee, whilst giving you piece of mind about your boiler and cellar cooling repair and replacement.  This also includes full access to e-learning for you and your staff.

*Zero Business Rates – Based on the April 2023 rating list, the Nil Rates Payable is based on small business rates relief being applied and the licensee only occupying one property for commercial purposes.  Please note, this only applies to pubs marked with an Asterix *