Explore our resources on buying, selling and operating a Cafe business
This collection of guides and resources is designed to help you to make informed decisions and have a greater understanding on a wide range of cafe business related topics.
Mistakes to Avoid Making When Buying a Café Business
Why Use a Business Broker When Buying a Café
Café Business Profit Margins: What to Know
Convenience Store Insurance: What You Need
Creating a Financial Plan for a Café Business
Why Convenience Store Businesses Fail
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Convenience Store
Creating a Financial Plan for a Convenience Store
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Café Business
Are Café Businesses Good Investment Opportunities?
Due Diligence When Buying a Convenience Store
Buying Freehold vs. Leasehold Convenience Store
Due Diligence Process for Buying a Cafe
What is Involved in Buying a Leasehold Café?
How much profit do UK cafés make on average?
Cafe business guides
Mistakes to Avoid Making When Buying a Café Business
Why Use a Business Broker When Buying a Café
Café Business Profit Margins: What to Know
Convenience Store Insurance: What You Need
Creating a Financial Plan for a Café Business
Why Convenience Store Businesses Fail
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Convenience Store
Creating a Financial Plan for a Convenience Store
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Café Business
Are Café Businesses Good Investment Opportunities?
Due Diligence When Buying a Convenience Store
Buying Freehold vs. Leasehold Convenience Store
Due Diligence Process for Buying a Cafe
What is Involved in Buying a Leasehold Café?
How much profit do UK cafés make on average?
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Mistakes to Avoid Making When Buying a Café Business
Your first obstacle is the process of buying a café business. It’s a process requiring due diligence and extensive research. To help ease you along, we’ve listed the top mistakes we see enthusiastic café owners make.
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Why Use a Business Broker When Buying a Café
Buying a café is a complex business, with multiple steps to take before you get to the point of serving your first customers. That’s why a business broker is such a valuable part of the process.
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Coffee Shop Valuation Methods
Whether you’re buying a café or planning to sell one already, knowing how much your business is actually worth is crucial. After all, you don’t want to be overpaying or leaving money on the table.
Read more
Café Business Profit Margins: What to Know
Before succeeding with your coffee shop, you need to know the basics. We take a look at the profit margins of the average café business and see what that means for your venture.
Read more
Convenience Store Insurance: What You Need
The excitement of opening your own corner shop can be tempered by the dull but extremely necessary extras.
Read more
Creating a Financial Plan for a Café Business
Your financial plan is part of your overall business plan, but how do you create one?
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Why Café Businesses Fail
Let’s discuss why coffee shops fail in the UK to prep you for the challenges ahead.
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Why Convenience Store Businesses Fail
Despite the high street struggling in the past decade, convenience stores remain surprisingly robust.
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The Hidden Startup Costs of a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Creating a Financial Plan for a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Café Business
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Are Café Businesses Good Investment Opportunities?
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Due Diligence When Buying a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Buying Freehold vs. Leasehold Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Due Diligence Process for Buying a Cafe
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
What is Involved in Buying a Leasehold Café?
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
How to Write a Convenience Store Business Plan
You’re not too late to get into the convenience store business - here’s all the costs involved.
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How Much Does it Cost to Buy and Run a Café in the UK
Discover the true costs of buying and running a café in the UK.
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Mistakes to Avoid Making When Buying a Café Business
Your first obstacle is the process of buying a café business. It’s a process requiring due diligence and extensive research. To help ease you along, we’ve listed the top mistakes we see enthusiastic café owners make.
Read more
Why Use a Business Broker When Buying a Café
Buying a café is a complex business, with multiple steps to take before you get to the point of serving your first customers. That’s why a business broker is such a valuable part of the process.
Read more
Coffee Shop Valuation Methods
Whether you’re buying a café or planning to sell one already, knowing how much your business is actually worth is crucial. After all, you don’t want to be overpaying or leaving money on the table.
Read more
Café Business Profit Margins: What to Know
Before succeeding with your coffee shop, you need to know the basics. We take a look at the profit margins of the average café business and see what that means for your venture.
Read more
Convenience Store Insurance: What You Need
The excitement of opening your own corner shop can be tempered by the dull but extremely necessary extras.
Read more
Creating a Financial Plan for a Café Business
Your financial plan is part of your overall business plan, but how do you create one?
Read more
Why Café Businesses Fail
Let’s discuss why coffee shops fail in the UK to prep you for the challenges ahead.
Read more
Why Convenience Store Businesses Fail
Despite the high street struggling in the past decade, convenience stores remain surprisingly robust.
Read more
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Creating a Financial Plan for a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
The Hidden Startup Costs of a Café Business
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Are Café Businesses Good Investment Opportunities?
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Due Diligence When Buying a Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Buying Freehold vs. Leasehold Convenience Store
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
Due Diligence Process for Buying a Cafe
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
Read more
What is Involved in Buying a Leasehold Café?
From licenses and loans through to liabilities, leases, and all the legalities.
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How much profit do UK cafés make on average?
Cafés and coffee shops pocketed a healthy £56,763 in profits on average in 2024, but how much can you expect to make as an independent operator? CoGoGo investigates.
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Buying a café
From lease conditions and financial health to staffing and competition, CoGoGo’s guide helps you cover all bases before you shell out on your dream café business.
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Café financing and loans. What are your options?
Explore diverse financing and loan options for café owners, from commercial mortgages and business loans to merchant cash advances and crowdfunding.
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How Much Does it Cost to Buy and Run a Café in the UK
Discover the true costs of buying and running a café in the UK.
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