DIDO.1 20,891 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 19 minutes ago, king said: But as you say you are going to do your home work first.good luck if you do decide to go ahead. I'm mid thirties. Mortgage will be paid off by mid forties. 10 years to do courses, research and learn. I guess the big question would be would I remortgage and try to buy somewhere or rent. 10 years sounds a long time off but it's not......times going quicker each year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just now, mackem said: Have you done a business plan?What do you reckon your start-up cost will be? No I haven't at all. Like I say it's just pie in the sky at the minute......but it's a life long dream that increasingly seems possible I suppose. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Shame that as my mate is selling his established butchers ... a very very successful business with two butchers already working there ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, socks said: Shame that as my mate is selling his established butchers ... a very very successful business with two butchers already working there ..... If you have a link to the selling agent could you possibly send it to me. Just for research purposes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I have no idea how to find that lol ... it comes with a massive three bed flat above the shop ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,567 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 https://www.beabutcher.co.uk/# Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,626 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 What about starting with a market stall i buy most of my meat off one. He is a farmer and his beef is his own Dexter and Devon's proper beef. I think a lot of people would like to know what breed it is and where it came from, instead of all the cross up tasteless stuff you get in the supper markets. But you could start slowly with a stall and not give up your other job in one hit. Atb. Cheers Arry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caravan Monster 323 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) One near here does well. Family business with their own on site abattoir, so people from the villages prefer to use them because they know the lamb, beef and most of the pork is locally grown. They are also close enough to the motorway that the people from the nearby culturally enriched urban centres come to buy from the continental department of the butchers. They also run some fridge vans doing home deliveries and catering supplies. Their staff are excellent and must be well looked after to do the long hours and good customer service. There was also a one man butchers 3 villages away until he retired a few years back. He worked crazy hours, buying at London meat market before opening the shop, but did well in a village with a cr@p post office and pub that you would have to make a special trip to visit. When he packed up, someone else took on the little shop to run as a deli type shop, but not sure that they are doing that well. I think you need an area with affluent people that have time on their hands. Edited December 13, 2017 by Caravan Monster 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 A medium sized butchers shop will make nearly £30,000 profit at Christmas time alone ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,414 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Rare breed meat delivered to your door sounds like a money maker to me, after all the best way to save a rare breed is to eat it. Cheap set up costs I would guess. Specialising in game another good one , sure you got the contacts for that. Mate sells shot pigeon for 50p each to local game butcher restaurants would pay a lot more than that for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,825 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Gives you some ideas.... http://www.nationwidebusinesses.co.uk/buy/Butcher-shops-for-sale.asp 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 You do not have a chance mate, butchers shops are closing down everywhere they cannot compete with the super markets on price , there are some good butchers shops around but they have Niche Markets and you will not take their custom. Stick to what you know . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, micky said: You do not have a chance mate, butchers shops are closing down everywhere they cannot compete with the super markets on price , there are some good butchers shops around but they have Niche Markets and you will not take their custom. Stick to what you know . That's where I disagree. I don't think butchers are shutting anymore. The local villages are seeing butchers thrive. The ones that shut have new ones opened. In the 90's supermarkets had an effect but I think it's come full circle. The local town has a number of new butchers and they are packed. Our village is the only place locally with no butcher......as I have said it's a small town in its own right now. Just can't see any possibility of a suitable site ever coming up. People want traceability in meat these days since all the scandals..... Edited December 13, 2017 by DIDO.1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,891 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 38 minutes ago, mackem said: Gives you some ideas.... http://www.nationwidebusinesses.co.uk/buy/Butcher-shops-for-sale.asp Some interesting figures there isn't there!!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: Some interesting figures there isn't there!!!!! Buying an established business is obviously easier as you have qualified staff already practically running the shop which allows you time to train at your own pace there's a lot to learn to become a butcher ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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