The Black Lion – a stunning character-packed pub with seven letting rooms and a kitchen ready to make your mark and launch your own menu!
The Black Lion is a long‑loved pub right in the middle of Scarborough’s buzzing town centre. Just off the high street, this listed building pulls in loyal locals and a steady stream of tourists all year round, with great visibility and a solid £6,500 average weekly turnover to match. Inside, you’ll find two welcoming bar areas – one lively and traditional with pub games, the other a relaxed lounge perfect for easy socialising. Also equipped with a kitchen ready-to-go, giving you the freedom to introduce your own menu – from classic pub favourites to compact, high-margin menu. Outside, guests can also settle into the sunny front seating or the cosy rear beer garden, with room for around 30 covers in total.
One of the Black Lion’s biggest and most exciting opportunities sits right upstairs: seven letting rooms that already bring in regular visitors but have so much more potential. Think breakfasts, simple evening meals, guest add‑ons and packages – there’s a huge chance to turn overnight stays into a major income driver. With the business currently trading around 90% wet and 10% rooms, there’s clear space to grow both the accommodation and food offer.
We’re genuinely flexible and committed to helping the right operator succeed. To give you a strong start, there’s an enhanced percentage available for up to the first six months, helping boost early cashflow while you build momentum. And if you stay six months, you’ll receive a £5,000 retention bonus too (T&Cs apply).
With its central location, strong heritage, consistent trade and huge room upside, the Black Lion is packed with potential for someone who wants to put their stamp on a quirky, historic town‑centre pub. We’re open, flexible, and ready for a chat with anyone who thinks this could be their next big move.
What’s in it for you?
- 30% initial share of weekly wet sales, excluding VAT, slowly decreasing to 20% once established (T&Cs apply).
- A fully equipped kitchen ready-to-go allowing you to keep 100% of food sales as well as letting room sales.
- Low ingoing costs, starting with just a £5,000 deposit and £360 legal cost. (*deposits can vary dependant on business – ask us for more details*)
- Accommodation included with most bills covered, except the council tax & TV License.
