A Large Community Pub with Sport, Food and Outdoor Potential

Planned Investment

Subject to full approval, the Auction House will benefit from an internal refurbishment designed to improve the overall customer experience and create a more cohesive trading environment.

The proposed plans will bring the pub into one connected trading space with three distinct zones, helping to create a better flow throughout the business while retaining flexibility for different customer occasions. Further plans include replacing the rear conservatory with a covered patio area complete with a metal gazebo, festoon lighting and heaters, creating an attractive outdoor space that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

The pub also benefited from a full external redecoration and new signage in 2025.

The Pub

The Auction House is a large community pub located in Tile Hill, Coventry, offering a fantastic opportunity to take on a well-established business with plenty of scope for growth.

The pub currently operates across two separate bar areas. One is dedicated to sport and games, complete with its own facilities, pool table and darts area, while the main bar offers a variety of seating styles including booths, sofas, high tables and more relaxed drinking spaces.

Live sport already forms an important part of the offer, supported by both Sky Sports and TNT Sports, providing a strong foundation for an operator looking to build a varied weekly rhythm of events and activity.

While the business has traditionally been drinks-focused, there is a large commercial kitchen in place, creating an opportunity to introduce or develop a food offer to complement the existing trade.

Outside, the pub benefits from both front and rear trading areas, including a substantial grassed garden that provides further opportunity for community events, outdoor entertainment and social occasions.

Location

The Auction House is situated in Tile Hill, a suburb on the western edge of Coventry, benefiting from a large local population and strong residential catchment.

Positioned opposite a local convenience store and close to other everyday amenities, the pub enjoys good visibility and regular passing trade. Its location provides a strong platform for a business built around sport, entertainment, food and community engagement.

Ideal Publican

This opportunity will suit an experienced community-minded publican who enjoys operating a large and varied business.

Someone who can build on the pub’s established sports offer while developing food, events and entertainment will do well here. Experience in catering would be beneficial, alongside the ability to create a strong rhythm of activity that gives customers reasons to visit throughout the week.

A hands-on operator with energy, creativity and strong local engagement will be well placed to maximise the potential of this business.

Accommodation

The pub includes spacious private accommodation comprising of three bedrooms, a large kitchen and a lounge.

About the Agreement

At Punch, we support talented, ambitious entrepreneurs who want to run brilliant pubs at the heart of their communities. That’s why our agreements are designed to be flexible, supportive and built around your vision.

Our Flexible Tenancy gives you the freedom to run your own pub with confidence. A tied agreement of up to five years, where you’ll benefit from the drink products available to Punch which also offers flexible notice periods. We offer flexible deposits, tie‑release options, and pricing structures to help you shape your business in a way that works for you.

Why Choose Punch?

When you partner with Punch, you’ll have an entire support system behind you, including:

• A forward thinking pub company, recognised nationally with multiple industry awards including winners of the Publican Awards 2022 & 2024!
• Potential investment to unlock your pub’s full potential
• Industry leading training through our award winning Academy, complete with state of the art kitchens, bars and our immersive Progress with Punch training programme.
• Access to our powerful online platform, the Punch Buying Club, where you can order stock and find resources to help you run your pub successfully.
• Ongoing coaching from expert Operations Managers and specialist support teams.
• Innovative digital learning through THIRST, our gamified online training app, offering compliance training through to driving sales training.
• A commitment to “Doing Well, By Doing Good” by championing communities, wellbeing and sustainability at every step.

Curious about how this agreement could work for you? You will find our Partnering with Punch guide in the ‘Relevant Downloads’ section below.

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