Nine types of business, valued differently
What Kind of Business Are You Selling?
We sell nine types of high-street food and drink business, and each one is priced differently because each attracts a different kind of buyer. Pick the one closest to yours to see how it is valued, who normally buys it and what to read next.
Eight fixed-premises hospitality sectors we actively broker across the United Kingdom.
Specialty Coffee Shop & Espresso Bar
Brand-led third-wave operators where reputation, espresso kit and barista talent command premium SDE multiples.
Traditional Café & Daytime Diner
Unbranded high-street and parade cafés trading on regulars, fry-ups and consistent weekly takings.
Boutique & Traditional Tea Room
High-margin rural tea rooms and tourist-trail destinations, frequently sold freehold to lifestyle buyers.
Sandwich Bar & High-Street Food-to-Go
High-footfall city-centre food-to-go operations where weekday takings and corporate catering accounts set the price.
Delicatessen & Farm Shop Café
Dual-stream delis and farm-shop cafés blending higher-margin retail with daytime seated trade.
Independent Bakery Café
Production-led bakery cafés combining retail counter trade with a wholesale book, the strongest multiples in our taxonomy.
Dessert Parlour & Sweet Café
Late-night dessert parlours, gelato counters and waffle bars trading hard on Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat volume.
Small Eatery & Bistro Café
Licensed daytime-into-evening bistros, brunch, lunch and small-plates trade with alcohol uplift on average spend.
Independent Coffee House & Hybrid Concept Café
Independent neighbourhood coffee houses and hybrid concept cafés, bookshop, plant, cycle and board-game venues blending hospitality margins with secondary retail revenue.