Farm shop set to reopen after £2.2m sale
A North Yorkshire farm shop is to re-open again after it was sold for £2.2m to new owners.
The former Keelham Farm Shop property, near Skipton, closed at the end of last year and fell into administration in January 2024.
But now Watling Real Estate has concluded a purchase by Robertshaw’s Farm Shop Ltd, which plans to re-open the premises as a farm shop and restaurant.
Rob Cruikshank, associate director in Watling Real Estate’s Leeds office, said Robertshaw’s is a long-established farm shop business now in its fourth generation, with its original farm shop in Thornton, near Bradford.
He added: “We are pleased to have achieved a sale that will retain the property’s existing use.
“There is a lack of similar offerings in the surrounding area and I’m sure local residents will be pleased to see the property open its doors as a farm shop again.
“The reopening will help to boost the local economy and bring a number of jobs into the area.
“Robertshaw’s has been successfully operating its farm shop business in Thornton, near Bradford, for over 50 years.
“We wish them the very best with their plans to now replicate that success at the Skipton property, which is in an ideal position to benefit from the high volume of traffic passing through the area.”
The freehold property at 21 Gargrave Road is a 27,826 sq ft unit on a 1.65 acre site, which includes about 100 parking spaces.
Watling Real Estate was engaged by Jonny Marston and Mark Firmin of Alvarez & Marsal Europe LLP, the Joint Administrators of Keelham Farm Shop Ltd.
