The Business Partnership - Highlands, Islands and Perth

09/09/2026

📢 UNDER OFFER – APPLECROSS INN, WESTER ROSS

After less than three days on the market and an incredible amount of interest, the Applecross Inn is now under offer — with a sale agreed above the asking price.

One of the most celebrated destination businesses on the North Coast 500 has found its next custodian. More details to follow as the sale progresses.

📩 Thinking about selling your own hospitality or leisure business? We'd love to hear from you.

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

🔥NEW TO MARKET – APPLECROSS INN, WESTER ROSS🔥

One of the North Coast 500's most iconic stops is officially on the market.

Applecross Inn has been the heart of this remote Wester Ross community for the best part of two centuries — and for the last 37 years it's been shaped into one of Scotland's most celebrated food and accommodation destinations by owner Judith Fish MBE.

Named among the Good Food Guide's 100 Best Pubs and winner of BBC Countryfile Magazine's Pub of the Year, this is a genuine trophy freehold with a loyal following and a location money can't buy — at the foot of the legendary Bealach na Bà.

✨ Highlights include:
Freehold sale — seven en-suite sea-view bedrooms
Established bar and restaurant with a national reputation
Popular seasonal food trailer, Applecross Inn-Side Out
Prime NC500 location at the foot of the Bealach na Bà
Multiple national awards under long-standing ownership

💷 Guide Price: £1,250,000

A genuine once-in-a-generation opportunity on Scotland's most talked-about touring route. 📩

For full details or to arrange a confidential discussion, get in touch directly.

02/09/2026

Somewhere on the North Coast 500, at the edge of the map, sits a business we don't get the chance to bring to market very often.

This one's a bit special. Full reveal Friday.

Get in touch for early viewing.

01/09/2026

Three retail sales in August.

J.C. Dawson Butchers in Elgin, Café Aroma in Kingussie, and Seaway Chip Shop.

Different businesses, different buyers, same process: right valuation from the start, marketed properly, kept moving.

If you're thinking about selling in the next year or two, get in touch.

25/08/2026

🚨 PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE – £48,000 🚨

🧺 HUNTLY LAUNDRETTE – ESTABLISHED LAUNDRY & DRY-CLEANING BUSINESS

A fantastic opportunity to acquire an established, fully operational laundry business in a prominent Huntly town-centre location.

The owner is motivated to secure a sale and the asking price has now been REDUCED TO JUST £48,000.

✅ Established local business with existing customer base
✅ Domestic & commercial laundry trade
✅ 11 commercial washing machines
✅ 6 commercial gas dryers
✅ Commercial dry-cleaning machine
✅ Pressing, finishing & ironing equipment
✅ Collection & delivery services
✅ Premises lease running until April 2030
✅ Current property rent only £650 per month
✅ Excellent potential to grow commercial contracts with holiday lets, B&Bs, hotels and hospitality operators

This could be particularly attractive to an existing cleaning, laundry or hospitality-service business looking to increase capacity and expand its commercial offering.

💷 NEW ASKING PRICE: £48,000

The owner is keen to move forward, so serious enquiries and early viewings are encouraged.

📩 Message me directly for further information or to arrange a viewing.

24/08/2026

🔨 NEW TO MARKET | HOME & HARDWARE, ALNESS

An excellent opportunity to acquire a long-established and highly regarded independent hardware business in a prominent High Street position in Alness.

Established for around 14 years, Home & Hardware has built an excellent local reputation and offers a broad range of hardware, DIY, decorating, household and gardening products alongside services including paint mixing, key cutting and carpet cleaner hire.

Key Features:
• Annual turnover in excess of £400,000
• Around 30 established trade accounts with scope to grow
• Member of the Home Hardware Scotland buying group, benefiting from preferential purchasing terms, marketing support and efficient deliveries
• Opportunity to introduce online sales through the Home Hardware platform
• Substantial premises extending to approximately 2,590 sq ft
• Flexible lease terms available to suit an incoming purchaser
• Fixtures & fittings, EPOS system, two key cutting machines and two external storage containers included
• Genuine retirement sale

This is a hands-on, owner-operated business and would ideally suit an individual, couple or trade purchaser looking to take over an established operation with a strong customer base and further development potential.

💷 Offers Around £130,000 + Stock at Valuation

📍 Alness, Ross-shire
🔎 Opportunity Ref: 1301SAF

For further information or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact me directly.

📞 Simon Fraser
Business Partnership

17/08/2026

🏊 New instruction: Swimming Pool, Spa & Wellness Installation and Servicing Specialist — now on the market

Delighted to bring this one to market. A well-established, family-run business with a genuinely diversified revenue base across new build installation and recurring service & maintenance contracts.

A few headlines:

📈 Turnover c£3m
💷 EBITDA of c.£214k (FY25/26), with forecast growth well beyond that this year
🔧 Directly employed, UK-wide technical team — no subcontractor reliance
🤝 150+ active customers, no material concentration in any single client
🏆 Award-recognised installation work in the pool and wellness sector

Operating across the UK. Offered on an offers-invited basis.

Full confidential details, including the Information Memorandum, are available to registered, qualified buyers under NDA.

📩 Get in touch

10/07/2026

💎New Marketing Price – William Morrison Jewellers, Inverness

Leasehold Guide Price: £150000

I am delighted to bring to the market William Morrison Jewellers, widely regarded as Inverness’s oldest jewellers and a true institution within the city.
Established in 1902, the business trades from a charming and distinctive premises within the historic Victorian Market, one of the most recognisable retail destinations in the Highlands. The shop is immediately identifiable for its traditional frontage and antique display cabinets, and has served generations of customers seeking engagement rings, wedding bands and special occasion jewellery.
William Morrison Jewellers enjoys a strong reputation built on trust, personal service and craftsmanship. Alongside its carefully curated selection of antique and modern gold and silver jewellery, the business benefits from regular repeat custom through watch battery replacements, watch repairs and jewellery alterations.
Recent investment in the Victorian Market, including the introduction of a vibrant food hall, has brought a significant increase in footfall and further strengthened the trading environment.
This represents a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine piece of Inverness retail heritage.
Key Highlights
• Established in 1902 – Inverness’s oldest jewellers
• Prime location within the Victorian Market
• Strong reputation for engagement rings and wedding jewellery
• Blend of antique and modern gold and silver jewellery
• Regular repeat income from watch batteries, repairs and alterations
• Character premises with traditional antique display cabinets
• Benefiting from increased footfall following Victorian Market redevelopment
💰 Leasehold Guide Price: £150000
📦 Stock available by separate discussion
For further information or to discuss the opportunity in confidence, please feel free to get in touch. See less

08/07/2026

🍔 NEW TO MARKET - WIMPY, DINGWALL 🍟

I’m delighted to bring to the market one of the Highlands’ most recognisable hospitality businesses.

Wimpy, Dingwall has been serving generations of customers for over 30 years and has become a genuine local institution. As the most northerly Wimpy restaurant in the UK, it attracts not only a loyal local customer base, but also visitors who make a special journey to experience this nostalgic institution.

Occupying a prominent freehold High Street position, the business offers a 56-cover restaurant, takeaway trade and substantial accommodation over two floors, providing an excellent platform for future growth.

With turnover of over £260,000, an experienced team in place and genuine scope to refurbish, modernise and further develop the business, this represents an excellent opportunity for an owner-operator, family business or experienced hospitality operator.

The Highlands continue to enjoy record visitor numbers, with Dingwall well positioned to benefit from NC500 tourism and the growing number of cruise passengers arriving into nearby Invergordon.

💷 Offers Over £159,000 – Freehold Business
📍 Dingwall, Scottish Highlands

For further information, or to request a Confidentiality Agreement, please get in touch.

📧 [email protected]
📞 07311 419791