Buy a post office
A local post office can be a valued part of the community that offers dozens of services and a retail counter, giving it excellent income potential. New post offices are also quite rare, so if you want to run a post office or sub-post office, buying an existing business is usually the easiest way to do it.
At Ernest Wilson, we have been selling post offices across the UK for over 60 years. We typically have dozens of post offices to buy at any time, from large post offices in busy town centres to rural sub-post offices with reduced opening times.
and size. From small nurseries to sprawling garden centres with on-site cafes, restaurants and education centres, we can help you
find the right business at the right price.
Whatever you’re looking for, we can help you find a post office that meets your specific requirements. You can search our businesses for sale by price range, tenure type, turnover and location. Alternatively, you can contact our specialist business agents who will happily answer any questions you have and provide confidential advice to guide your search.
How to buy a post office
Buying a post office is easier than you might think. The beauty of this type of business is that there are very few barriers to entry. You need to have good customer service and numeracy skills, and your post office should be attractive and welcoming, but aside from that, a post office can be relatively straightforward to run.
Post offices can offer up to 170 services, from mail and distribution services to small business banking, the payment of benefits, National Lottery tickets, international phone cards and more. That can create a regular flow of customers and a reliable income stream.
Our post offices for sale come in all sizes and locations, from large post offices in busy town centres to small sub-post offices in rural villages. That makes it easy to match a post office with your lifestyle. You should also consider the opening hours - some post offices open six days a week while sub-post offices may only open a few hours a day.
- Once you have a good idea of what you’re looking for, our experienced business transfer agents can guide you through the process, including:
- Searching for a business
- Registering the business
- Financing the purchase
- Completing the sale
We’ll also help you carry out all the necessary due diligence on the post office to give you an accurate picture of how the business is performing now and its growth potential.
If you’re new to buying a business or would like more guidance and support, you can book a free, face-to-face consultation at one of our nationwide offices. We’ll talk you through every aspect of the post office you’re thinking about buying.
If we don’t have a post office for sale that you’re interested in at the moment, it’s still worth registering with us anyway. As the UK’s leading business marketplace, our unrivalled network means we’re often the first to know about newly listed post offices for sale in your target areas. We’ll then let you know as soon as we’re instructed to market a post office that meets the requirements on your wishlist.
Spotted a post office that you like the look of? Book a free one-to-one or get in touch to find out more.