Ye Old Crown, Edenbridge
Edenbridge TN8 5AR
Agreement Type:
Long Term Agreement (5 Year Tenancy)
Town Centre
Your investment:
£26,750
- Characterful pub in prime town centre location
- Exceptional trading space
- Six well appointed letting rooms
3+ Private Bedrooms
Beer Garden
Car Park
Kitchen
Food Preparation Area
Letting Rooms
Live Music
Open Fire
Due to the size and complexity of the business, we are seeking an experienced and resilient licensee with a strong background in both wet led and food trading. Ideally suited to a couple, the successful licensees will need to be hands on within key areas of the business while also having the ability to focus on commercial controls, driving profitability and maximising returns. Strong leadership skills will be essential to manage and motivate the larger team, ensuring high standards and a positive culture. Although located in the town centre, Ye Olde Crown has a strong community following, requiring sociable, customer focused licensees with the ability to build relationships and create engaging events. The key opportunity for growth will be through effective marketing and social media activity, with the right licensees able to increase awareness, attract new customers and maximise the pub’s full potential.
Ye Olde Crown is a traditional Kent pub dating back to the 1600s, with a pub having occupied the site since the 1300s. Located on the bustling high street in the historic market town of Edenbridge, it benefits from a mix of loyal locals, established affluent residents and visitors exploring the area. The pub is ideally positioned close to popular attractions including Hever Castle and Lingfield Park Racecourse, attracting tourists, leisure visitors and event-goers throughout the year. Excellent transport links, with Edenbridge town and Edenbridge railway stations offering services to London and the surrounding areas, make the town easily accessible for both day visitors and overnight guests. The letting rooms provide an additional income stream and are well suited to attracting racecourse visitors, wedding guests attending local venues, tourists exploring Kent, business travellers and those visiting friends and family in the area. While there is competition from other pubs, restaurants and hotels within Edenbridge and neighbouring villages, Ye Olde Crown’s rich history, character, central location and accommodation offering create an opportunity to establish it as both a destination pub and a convenient place to stay.
Pub Layout
Entering through the front door, guests are welcomed into a traditional one-bar operation, with the main bar positioned to the left and comfortable seating directly in front. Full of character, the pub retains its country charm with exposed beams and original timbers creating a warm, inviting atmosphere. Beyond the bar is a small reception area leading through to a spacious commercial kitchen. Above the kitchen sits a charming mezzanine restaurant, providing seating for approximately 30 covers and offering a separate dining experience overlooking the main pub. A side door opens onto an attractive enclosed courtyard, which enjoys plenty of sunshine and features a large covered seating area for year-round use. The courtyard also provides access to the six well-appointed letting rooms and the cellar, creating a practical layout for both guests and licensees. Separate access leads to the private accommodation, offering clear separation between the business and living space. To the rear of the property is a private car park with space for approximately 10 vehicles. Overall, Ye Olde Crown offers a versatile trading opportunity with a traditional bar, dedicated dining space, attractive outdoor seating, six letting rooms providing valuable additional revenue, and a spacious commercial kitchen capable of supporting a strong food-led offer.
Ye Olde Crown is a predominantly wet-led town centre pub with a strong and loyal customer base. Drinks account for approximately 78% of total sales, reflecting the pub’s established reputation as a popular destination for beverages. Food represents around 15% of turnover, with a traditional pub menu complemented by well-received themed dining evenings, particularly Spanish and Thai nights. The six letting rooms contribute a further 7% of revenue, providing a valuable additional income stream from tourists, visitors, and business travellers.
The private accommodation is finished to an excellent standard, offering a comfortable and well appointed living space comprising four double bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, lounge, office and ample storage.
The pub also benefits from six letting rooms, including five doubles and one family room, all complete with en-suite facilities, providing an attractive additional revenue stream.
Weekly Rent: £942.31
Estimated Annual Turnover*: £754,498
Security Deposit: £12,250
Working Capital: £10,000
Stock: £4,500
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.
Weekly 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.
Estimated Annual Turnover*: The forecasted annual turnover is the assessed Fair Maintainable Turnover by a Reasonably Efficient Operator and is shown as net of VAT and excludes machine income.
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 *
We believe we do things differently to other pub companies. To us its quite simple – great pubs are run by great people, so we focus on ensuring we can empower you to run a successful pub business. Every licensee is different, and no two pubs are the same, so we carefully tailor the range of agreements, support and training packages we offer to give you all you need to run your own pub.
The first step is to call our recruitment team and have a chat with us. We’ll probably suggest you attend one of our recruitment events as nothing beats a face to face chat. It’s also a good idea to research the sort of pub you are interested in ahead of time, so you have a clear picture of the competition in the area and what the local community looks for in that pub.
In order to run a pub, you will need a personal license which regulates the sale of alcohol in a pub. This can be achieved through attending a one-day course, ending in a multiple-choice exam. Once you’ve passed the exam, you then need to apply to your local council, for your personal licence. Admiral can easily help you with this by offering a discounted rate. Finally, you will also need to complete PEAT training (Pre Entry Awareness Training), an online course which explains the leased and tenanted pub agreement you are about to take on.
Our default agreement is our 5 Year Tenancy Agreement with a range of support available to you throughout your agreement with Admiral. We also offer induction training, our 7 Steps to Sales Success course is a 2 day online course that will provide you with the knowledge to run a pub and get you off to a great start before you get started. In addition to this, we offer other training workshops on a wide range of topics such as Marketing, Social Media, Cellar Training along with online training including Food Hygiene, Health & Safety and lots of other related courses. There is simply training available for every subject. When you take on a pub with us, your Business Development Manager will discuss your training requirements with you and identify areas where you may benefit from additional support or training.
Rents are based on open market value, Fair Maintainable Trade (FMT) and the future trading potential of the premises. This entails an assessment of the turnover and profitability that a reasonably efficient operator would be expected to achieve, taking into account the optimum trading style for the premises and making reasonable allowances for costs. This will involve estimating the trading potential rather than just adopting the actual level of trade under the existing ownership. This method of valuation is known as “the Profits Method”.
We want to empower our licensees to get on with the day to day running of the pub, as well as giving you the knowledge that you can count on us for as much (or as little) support as you need. Our team are truly passionate about community pubs and we want to do as much as we can to help you run sustainable and profitable businesses. Our support includes but isn’t limited to the following: Commercial & Marketing Support, Food Team, Licensing, Property Help Desk, Investments, Machines and Training.
Our BDMs work hard to build strong working relationships with their licensees. Your BDM is there to help you develop your pub and can support you in many different ways. From guidance around products and pricing, planning events, marketing your pub and development and training, our BDMs are empowered to make quick decisions which will help you move forward with your business.
We are continually investing in our pubs. From transformational refurbishments to small improvements where it really counts, we run an active investment programme and are committed to improving our estate of pubs. We also are fully invested in working alongside our licensees during the investment process to bring their ideas to fruition.
Admiral operates under the tenanted and leased model whereby we as the pub company own the pub and agree to rent the premises to you via a lease or tenancy agreement. Most tenancies/leases include a negotiated supply agreement covering the purchase of all drinks categories and possibly a range of other goods and services (hence the phrase ‘tied’ pubs). The level of rent you agree to pay at your pub will be dependent upon the extent of your purchasing obligations. Our rent offers are based on a Full Tie, and hence reflects the lowest rent payable. For licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee. The prices you pay for drinks purchased from Admiral are likely to be different to those on the open market. When you take on the pub your BDM will discuss rent and the tie with you.
To enter into any tenancy agreement with Admiral, you will normally have to consider the following costs:
Personal Licence fee – This is the fee for obtaining your Personal Licence which you will require if you intend to be the Designated Premises Supervisor named on the premises licence.
Fixtures and Fittings (e.g. furniture, kitchen equipment, light
fittings, carpets etc) – These are usually valued on the day you enter the property. Whilst we prefer you to purchase the fixtures and fittings outright, there are occasions where we can provide alternative methods of purchase or may consider a rental agreement. Your BDM will discuss these options with you.
Deposit – The size of the deposit (or security bond) varies depending on the property and the commercial terms agreed but is normally the greater of a quarter’s rent or £5,000 and will be held for the duration of your agreement. In exceptional circumstances, we may allow you to pay a lower deposit and build this up over a time period.
Stock and glassware – These are purchased when you take over your pub, at an agreed valuation, from either the outgoing tenant or Admiral.
Working capital – The amount of working capital required (cash available) varies by pub, as each individual business requires different levels of funding. Your BDM will discuss this with you.
Pre Entry Awareness Training (PEAT) – This is mandatory training designed to raise awareness on the matters involved in operating a pub, from agreements, repairs and purchasing obligations. The cost of this course is £100 plus VAT.
Yes absolutely. We are always keen to encourage successful licensees to develop. Our BDMs work together with our licensees to achieve this and identify new opportunities. We also run training workshops to help you to gain the right skills, so you can take the step from running just one business to expanding with a second pub.
Admiral Taverns accept payment by Direct Debit or Open Banking (Pay by Link) only. Our Business Development Managers will discuss which method is most appropriate for you during the application process.
