A Community Pub with Food, Sport and Entertainment Potential

The Pub

The Seymour Arms is a spacious community pub located in Plymouth, offering a strong opportunity for a publican looking to create a lively and welcoming social hub.

The pub is centred around a large open plan trading area, with a central L-shaped bar serving the whole space. Alongside the main bar area, there is a more relaxed lounge section and a dedicated sports area featuring pool tables and darts, providing a solid foundation for regular activity and entertainment throughout the week.

The pub also benefits from a fully equipped catering kitchen, supporting around 30 covers and giving an incoming publican the opportunity to develop a simple, appealing food offer alongside a strong drinks business.

Location

The Seymour Arms is situated just west of Plymouth city centre, within a busy residential area and close to a number of key amenities.

The pub is within easy reach of the city centre, Drake Circus shopping centre, the University of Plymouth and Devonport Naval Base, placing it in a strong position to attract a broad customer base.

Plymouth’s rich naval history and significant student population provide the opportunity to build trade from a wide range of customers, creating a lively and varied atmosphere throughout the week.

Ideal Publican

This opportunity will suit an energetic, hands-on publican who enjoys creating a busy and welcoming atmosphere.

Someone who can combine a strong drinks offer with a simple food menu will do well here, alongside the ability to develop a regular programme of entertainment and events. Quiz nights, live music, themed evenings and sport all have the potential to drive repeat visits and build a strong weekly rhythm.

A publican who is visible within the business, embraces social media and understands how to engage with both the local community and student population will be well placed to maximise the opportunity at the Seymour Arms.

Accommodation

The pub includes private on-site accommodation, comprising of three bedrooms, a kitchen and a lounge.

About the Agreement

**Subject to full approval, the advertised annual rent of £12,000 has been agreed in principle for year one, to support the incoming publican while they establish and grow the business. This will then rise to £17,000 in year two.

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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