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Buy a convenience store in the UK
Shops that own their premises, which in convenience retail usually means the flat above comes with it.
- 2,565companies you can search
- 100%trade from premises traceable to HM Land Registry
- 6employees on average
- 11years trading on average
- 36%have a charge outstanding
Figures read from the register data as at 20 August 2026.
How these companies are identified
These companies declare convenience or general retail activity to Companies House and own the premises they trade from. No licence is claimed; alcohol licensing sits with local authorities and is not on any register we carry.
Why buyers look here
Freehold convenience is the classic owner-operator asset: predictable footfall, an obvious residential component, and a trade that transfers with the keys. Every company here owns its building, which is the whole selection.
What to check
- Premises licences for alcohol are held with the local authority; confirm one exists before valuing the trade on it.
- Symbol group agreements and supply contracts do not appear on any public register.
- Six employees on average and eleven years average trading: mostly family-run and recently established.
- Residential space above the shop may dominate the property value.
How to search
Choose Convenience retail on the search screen and narrow by town, how long the business has traded, how ownership is held, and whether the premises are traceable. Searching is free and shows the shape of each company without naming it. A report on one company costs from £4.90.
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SME44 is an intelligence platform, not an adviser, and nothing here is for sale. Public registers contain errors and delays, and our matching of one register to another can too. Verify anything important against the source register before acting. Nothing here is legal, financial, tax or investment advice.