Eagle, Gosport

We’re looking for an ambitious, community-driven licensee with a passion for creating unforgettable pub experiences. This is your chance to unlock the pub’s full potential, elevating the food offering, boost drink sales and attracting new customers. With your vision and energy, you’ll transform the pub into the beating heart of the local community, a vibrant hub where great food, drinks, and friendships thrive.

The Eagle is located just off Stokes Road in Gosport where there is a niche shopping area outside of the high street with small shops and services. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the city of Portsmouth, to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry. The pub is nestled in a densely populated residential location and is located less than a five minute walk from Stokes Road.

Pub Layout

The pub features a central bar servery with surrounding trading space, including a pool table and fruit machine alongside low-level tables and chairs. The property is very well maintained and benefits from a sympathetic and cosy interior, with updated trading areas, modern customer toilets, and a fully upgraded kitchen. A rear patio garden offers a sun-trap in the summer months, complete with beach huts, heating, and festoon lighting, creating an inviting outdoor space. Externally, the pub’s signage, décor, and lighting have also been refreshed, ensuring a welcoming and contemporary appearance.

The pub benefits from a balanced sales mix, generating a strong income from both drinks and food, with the fully upgraded catering kitchen supporting a variety of offerings. A wide range of premium draught products, wines, spirits, and soft drinks are available. As part of the new agreement, competitive pricing will be offered on selected drink products to align with local competitors, ensuring the pub remains attractive and commercially competitive within the local market. The pub hosts regular weekly events, including darts and pool teams, quiz nights, and poker nights, while Saturdays feature live music and Sundays a popular meat raffle, creating a lively and engaging atmosphere for customers.

Private Accommodation

The private accommodation includes four double bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room. The dining room and trade kitchen are on the ground floor giving access directly into the trade garden. The pub also has separate entry into the private accommodation.

Annual Rent: £22,000

Security Deposit: £5,000 or the equivalent of three months’ rent, whichever is greater

Working Capital: £5,000

Stock: £5,000

Business Rates: £Nil. Based on the draft rating list for April 2026, the Nil Rates Payable is based on small business rates relief being applied for by the licensee and the licensee only occupying one property for commercial purposes.  Please note, this only applies to pubs marked with an Asterix *

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.

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

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 – A security deposit is required when applying for a pub with Admiral.  This will be the greater of £5,000 or three months’ headline rent. The deposit is held on your account and returned when you leave, subject to your final account balance and the condition of the property.  We will also carry out a credit check as part of your application, which may affect the deposit amount required.

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 – £350.00 – Before signing a long term agreement, you will be required to attend our 7 Steps to Sales Success training programme.  Held online over two days, you will learn marketing and business strategies that will help you to grow sales in your pub – step-by-step.

Service Charge Cost – £65.86 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 draft rating list for April 2026, the Nil Rates Payable is based on small business rates relief being applied for by the licensee and the licensee only occupying one property for commercial purposes.  Please note, this only applies to pubs marked with an Asterix *

Low Business Rates** – Based on the draft rating list for April 2026, this has been estimated using the new Supporting Small Business Scheme (SSBS) limiting rates payable to circa £1000 in 2026/27. Please note this applies only to pubs marked with ** and SSBS may be subject to future changes by HMG.