‘The Pot Place’ garden centre, near Penrith, Cumbria comes to market through Christie & Co

Established over 20 years ago by Paul Thomas and Kevin Roper, this family-run business has become a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The garden centre sits on a circa 2.75-acre plot, on the site of a former railway station, parallel to the M6 motorway and only 10 miles from the Lake District National Park. It features a specialist pot and garden building centre with a charming tea room, furniture centre, plants, and gift shop.

With Paul and Kevin now looking to retire and spend more time on their charity work, they have decided to market the business by way of a share sale for 100% shares of the limited company. The business would make an excellent lifestyle purchase or valuable addition to an existing portfolio, as the new owner is able to benefit from the strong and profitable contacts with worldwide producers of garden ceramics.

Commenting on their decision to sell, Paul said, “From our humble beginnings as a pot and planter centre, we’re very proud of the garden centre business that we’ve been able to build over the past 20 years, with the support of our wonderful team of staff. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time developing the business so the decision to sell has not been as easy one to make, however the time has come for us to take a step back and look to retire.

“Having put our heart and soul into The Pot Place, we are looking for an enthusiastic new owner who is willing to invest in the business to take it forward and look after our fantastic staff who have been instrumental in our success. We will wait for the right buyer and our many loyal customers should be reassured that it will be business as usual during the transition to new ownership.”

Andrew Birnie, Director in Christie & Co’s Retail & Garden Centre team, who is managing the sales process, comments, “We’re very pleased to be instructed to market this attractive garden centre and specialist pots and planters’ business on behalf of Paul and Kevin. The Pot Place attracts customers from across Cumbria and beyond due to its range of specialist products, including the garden building business which serves as a strong income driver. This is a special place to work, and I can’t think of many places that would be better to spend your working life, running a profitable business in the beautiful countryside, so close to the M6 for access and only a short drive to the Lakes. We look forward to finding the right buyer to take the business forward, building on the wonderful work of Paul, Kevin and their team.”

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For further information on this press release, contact: 
Bronte Hughes, Corporate Communications Manager

P: 020 7227 0794 or E: bronte.hughes@christie.com

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