£650,000 price tag for kennels and cattery

A boarding kennels and cattery in rural Nottinghamshire has been placed on the market by its owners, who wish to emigrate.

Blacks Business Brokers is marketing Kirkby Kennels & Cattery near Kirkby-in-Ashfield with a guide price of £649,995 to take over the freehold on the business premises and neighbouring four-bedroom bungalow.

The business, which has been established for more than 50 years, provides 33 kennel and eight cattery spaces. It was acquired by its current owners, David and Pamela Ibrahim, in 2015.

In addition to boarding for dogs and cats the business also cares for smaller pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles.

Callum Pollard, customer service executive at Blacks Business Brokers, said: “Kirkby Kennels & Cattery has established a solid, loyal client base over more half a century, and the inclusion of a large residential property in the sale means that a new owner would not only have a turnkey business but also a new home or, possibly, manager’s accommodation.

“There is also scope to expand the business, which currently has more demand than it can accommodate during the summer months. Given the size of the plot, another 30 kennels could easily be added, and a concerted marketing drive could further add to demand year-round.

“Arguably there has never been a better time to invest in a business like this. With huge pent-up demand for foreign holidays, all those new lockdown pets are going to need to be looked after as travel restrictions lift and their owners head for the airport.”