Speakeasy Bar, Swadford Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23
Key Features
- BUSINESS FOR SALE! £50,000 + SAV
- Premises available on lease, LEASEHOLD
- Impressive double fronted character premises
- Fully-fitted with quality fixtures, fittings & equipment
- Excellent reputation
- Local and loyal clientele
- Prime trading position in the heart of Skipton
- Excellent business opportunity
- Early inspection strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.
- PLEASE REQUEST FULL DETAILS/SALES BROCHURE VIA CONTACTING OUR OFFICE.
Description
Alan J Picken are delighted to offer this well-known, charming, speakeasy style bar onto the market.
It's a charming bar that aims for a 1920s relaxed style and has been recently refurbished.
The bar is open 7 days a week, serving a selection of real ales alongside a great range of wine and spirits and over the weekend there is live music to suit all tastes.
The business occupies an enviable trading position along the popular Swadford Street, in the heart of Skipton, close to local amenities and tourist attractions.
A local and loyal clientele from the area and surrounding conurbations has been established, as well as attracting tourists visiting the area by virtue of its prime trading position in the heart of Skipton.
A renowned reputation has also been established. In fact, the business has been a finalist for the last two years at the Skipton Business Awards in the best pub/bar category and has received a special recognition at the awards!
Since establishing the business our client has spared neither time nor expense transforming the premises to a truly eye-catching unit fully fitted with all necessary, quality fixtures, fittings & equipment.
Turnover £272,554 on year-end 2024.
Gross Profit 66%.
Adjusted Net Profit in excess of £50,000.
We trust this will prove a resoundingly successful acquisition, for a dedicated enthusiastic working proprietor to continue to exploit the full potential and derive maximum profits.
Early inspection of this magnificent opportunity is strongly recommended even for the most discerning of purchasers.
PLEASE REQUEST FULL DETAILS/SALES BROCHURE VIA CONTACTING OUR OFFICE.
Business £50,000 + SAV
Leasehold.
Skipton, North Yorkshire.
Reference. RM10631
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 84% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Skipton, Water Street Community Primary School260 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 215
- Type
- Community school
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy271 metresOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School320 metresOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 140
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School477 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 221
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Greatwood Community Primary School798 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Ermysted's Grammar School467 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 836
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Gender
- Boys
- Skipton Girls' High School695 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 862
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- The Skipton Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 736
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- South Craven School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Carlton Keighley6.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 809
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 3.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Listing agent
Alan J Picken, Ilkley
21 The Grove, Ilkley, LS29 9LW