Run a Star Pub

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 1 January 2026
LOCATION
Stockton-on-Tees
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Hospitality
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SKILLS

Hospitality Management Food & Beverage Customer Service Business Development Marketing Strategy Financial Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Run a Star Pub - Derry Long Newton - Stockton On Tees

Stockton-on-Tees

Full-Time

36000 - 60000 £ / year (est.)

Pub Overview

The area

The Derry is located in the picturesque village of Long Newton, in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The pub is surrounded by residential housing.

Demographics

The pub benefits from being one of only 2 pubs found in an area of around 800 adults. The customer base is made up of mature households, retired couples and families.

The offer

Available on our foundation tenancy agreement. Click here for more information on this agreement. The potential of this pub lies in developing a strong food & drinksoffer and maximising it’s extensive outdoor trading space, complete with huts in a large beer garden and a children’s play area. What food & drinks would you look to implement in the pub?

The site currently has the ability to drive trade via live entertainment, live sports and selection of pub games, such as pool, and darts. It offers a selection of a pub classic menu and popular beers, ciders, wines and spirits.

We’re always open to new ideas, what would you do to drive trade?

If you’ve benefited from running or owning a pub business, we’d love to hear what experience you can bring.

The right operator for the pub will have extensive experience in a community led hospitality business. They will have a clear vision for their food & drinks menu, marketing strategy and entertainment offer and can create a memorable experience for their customers.

If this sounds like the incredible pub opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply today and tell us what you can bring to this pub’s next chapter…

Features

  • Catering Kitchen
  • Childrens Play Area
  • Foundation Tenancy
  • Car Park
  • Outdoor Trade

Trading Area & Facilities

  • Main trading area with bar
  • Separate dining room
  • 70 internal covers
  • 100 external covers
  • Catering kitchen
  • SmartDispense
  • Large, uncovered beer garden with huts and children’s play area
  • Car park with 25 spaces
  • Pub games

Private Accommodation

Private accommodation consists of 3 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and bathroom.

Pub Financials

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Estimated Total Ingoing Costs

£51,571

Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs

£15,342

Annual Rent

£37,376

Estimated Annual Turnover

£567,276

Deposit

£9,344

Estimated Fixtures & Fittings Value

£30,000

Estimated Stock Valuation

£8,727

Estimated Working Capital

£3,500

The above figures are provided as a guide only and will be finalised as part of the commercial agreement. All figures quoted are exclusive of VAT.

Estimated Working Capital is an estimate of key start-up costs such as professional fees, training fee, premises license fee, F&F valuation fee & till floats. There will be additional ongoing charges payable during the term of the agreement such as property maintenance, repairs fund, SmartDispense. These costs will be outlined prior to completing a business plan and finalised at Heads of Terms.

The calculation of the Estimated Minimum Ingoing Costs assumes a minimum deposit of 1 month’s rent and that fixtures and fittings (F&F) are rented. The subsequent deposit build up and F&F rental costs should be included in your financial assumptions in your business plan. Note that on FRI and Investment Tenancy Agreements deposits will always be 3 month’s rent in advance and fixtures and fittings (F&F) must always be purchased. A deposit of 6 month’s rent will be required for operators trading under a Limited Company with no Guarantors. In order to ensure a successful start-up, all applicants must have a minimum £10,000 un-borrowed funds.

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