Seven businesses across Carlisle that are on the market

As the cost-of-living crisis continues to affect small and independent businesses up and down the UK, more and more local businesses are being put on the market.

We’ve listed all the current shop units and businesses up for sale in the Carlisle.

If you fancy taking on the challenge of a new business, then there are plenty of retail units on the market waiting for new owners.

The Ruen Thai (Crosby Street)

The Ruan Thai restaurant building on Crosby St, Carlisle (Image: Sidney Phillips)

This Thai restaurant which has now closed is on the market for around  £150,000 and is listed with Sidney Phillips. The premise is a detached two-storey property with two trade areas. It is a lock-up premises that includes a trade kitchen.

Ruen Thai closed in August 2023 when its lease on the property came to an end, it announced on social media at the time.

The Millbourne Arms (150 Milbourne Street)

The Millbourne Arms (Image: Sidney Philips)

This historic public house dates back to 1853. It served the surrounding textile industry and was the changing rooms for Shaddongate United Football Club which is now Carlisle United FC.

The current asking price is £295,000 with furniture and fixtures included, it is listed with Sidney Philips.

The property features an open plan trade area, a trade kitchen and yard and three bedroom owners accommodation.

Toys N Tech (21 Bank Street)

Toys N Tech on Bank Street (Image: Knightsbridge)

This is a well-established provider of toys, technology and gifts which are sold from a physical store and on several online platforms.

The store has over 80 suppliers who provide popular, branded products, the listing details the potential to open new stores and repeat client based. It is listed with Knightsbridge with an asking price of £149,999.

Multiple business (2-4 Princess Street and 140-148 Botchergate)

140-148 Botchergate, Carlisle (Image: DM Hall)

Listed with DM Hall, this is a small mixed portfolio with potential comprising two ground floor lock up shops, three first floor flats and corner offices on Botchergate with "return frontage on Princess Street."

The listing says that the shops and remaining flats are in need of refurbishment. The two lock up shops are currently occupied on short term licences.

Brewed Awakenings Ltd (Fisher Street)

Brewed Awakenings Ltd (Image: Carigiet Cowen Chartered Surveyors)

This café business is for sale listed at £95,000 with Carigiet Cowen Chartered Surveyors. The ground floor is fitted as a café with sales counter, food displays, customer seating areas, kitchen and access to the basement. The first floor is recently refurbished fitted out as a restaurant with seating capacity for approximately 60 customers with integral bar area.

There are toilets and a staff office on the first floor, with additional storage accommodation on the second floor. The listing says "externally the unit benefits from a large outdoor seating area with canopy cover".

Hillcrest Building (Hillcrest Avenue)

Hillcrest Avenue, Laser Quest Business, (Image: Carigiet Cowen Chartered Surveyors)

Hillcrest Building is a three storey building providing Laser Quest within the ground floor part of the premises, and Escape Rooms and Crazy Golf to the upper floors. The building is occupied by Total Enigma.

This premise is listed with Carigiet Cowen Chartered Surveyors for £125,000.

Pharmacy Health, let to Lloyds Pharmacy  (Warwick Road)

This is let to Lloyds Pharmacy (Image: Savills)

The property is a high yielding retail and pharmacy investment let to the established Lloyds Pharmacy.

Arranged across ground, first and second floors the property is let in its entirety to Lloyds Pharmacy on a lease expiring on September 22 2026 and paying a rent of £24,356.49 per annum.

The listing is managed to Savills.