Addison Arms Bootle

The Addison Arms is a high-energy, high-street community pub located in the centre of Bootle, directly beside the Bootle Strand Shopping Centre and within a few steps of the Bootle New Strand bus and rail interchange.

The Addison Arms is a high-energy, high-street community pub located in the centre of Bootle, directly beside the Bootle Strand Shopping Centre and within a few steps of the Bootle New Strand bus and rail interchange. Its prime position on the main route toward Everton FC’s new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium ensures constant footfall and visibility, making it one of the most prominent and well-known pubs in the area. This is a large, open-plan venue that has benefited from recent internal investment, offering a bright and modern trading environment. Inside, guests enjoy a spacious bar and dining layout with multiple HD screens (around 11) showing live Sky and TNT Sports, alongside daily racing coverage. The pub is also fitted with six gaming machines, adding a solid secondary income stream. The Addison operates with a strong food and drink offer that covers breakfast through to dinner, featuring great-value meals, sharers, and cocktails. It’s known locally as the go-to destination for sports fans, families, and shoppers looking for quality and value. Entertainment plays a big role in its weekly rhythm, with quiz nights, bingo, Deal or No Deal games, and plenty of lively events that keep the atmosphere buzzing all week long. There’s also a clear opportunity to develop a live entertainment programme to further boost weekend trade. The Addison has a loyal local following and consistently delivers annual sales in excess of £1 million, making it one of the best-performing pubs in the area. It has no private living accommodation, but what it lacks in quarters, it more than makes up for in commercial potential. Situated right next to the Bootle Strand, the area is undergoing a multi-million-pound redevelopment to create a Baltic-style eating and drinking destination, with regular festivals and live events already taking place nearby. This regeneration, coupled with the new stadium’s opening, gives the Addison a front-row seat to a period of major growth for Bootle. Key Features • Prime high-street location beside Bootle Strand Shopping Centre and close to the bus and rail interchange, ensuring exceptional daily footfall. • Situated on the main route to Everton FC’s new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, giving future access to thousands of matchday visitors. • High-performing business with annual sales exceeding £1 million — one of the strongest in the region. • Currently transitioning from managed to Lease & Tenanted model, presenting a rare one-off opportunity for a proven operator to take the site forward. • Modern, open-plan interior with a recent internal investment delivering a bright, comfortable trading environment. • Multiple HD screens (approx. 11) showing Sky Sports, TNT Sports, and live racing, making it a leading sports destination in the area. • Six gaming machines provide a strong additional income stream. • Popular all-day food and drink offer, including breakfast, pub classics, sharers, and cocktails. • Regular events and activities including quiz nights, bingo, Deal or No Deal games, and themed evenings — with scope to add live entertainment. • Strong, loyal customer base of locals, shoppers, and workers, with steady trade 365 days a year. • Located adjacent to a multi-million-pound regeneration zone, with the Bootle Strand set to become a Baltic-style eating and drinking hub. • No private living accommodation, making this a pure commercial opportunity for an experienced, hands-on operator. • Outstanding growth potential through live entertainment, digital promotion, and partnerships with local festivals and events. Business & Financial Information • Estimated ingoings (upfront): £16,045 • Full deposit: £15,250 • Agreement fee: £795 • Guide rent (weekly): £1,173 • Guide rent (annual): £61,000 • Forecast turnover (weekly): £21,575 • Forecast turnover (annual): £1,121,907 Ideal Operator The Addison Arms needs a dynamic, hands-on publican with the energy, commercial drive, and community spirit to lead one of Bootle’s busiest and most recognised pubs. This is not a start-up site — it’s already a strong performer, and the ideal operator will have the skill to take that success to the next level. Key attributes of the ideal publican include: Commercially astute and results-driven, with proven experience in managing high-volume, wet-led or mixed food and drink operations. Passionate about sport and events, capable of delivering a first-class experience on busy match days, race days, and during live sports screenings. A strong leader and people manager, able to motivate and develop a team to deliver exceptional service, even during peak trading periods. Digitally savvy, with confidence in promoting fixtures, events, and offers through social media and local marketing. Community-focused, building relationships with local businesses, sports teams, and charities to strengthen the pub’s role as a social hub. Comfortable hosting a lively schedule of entertainment, from quiz nights and themed events to potential live music. Operationally disciplined, with solid knowledge of stock control, cost management, and staffing. Resilient, adaptable, and enthusiastic — someone who thrives in a fast-paced, energetic pub environment. In short: The ideal publican for the Addison Arms is an experienced, sociable, and commercially-minded operator who knows how to combine community connection with professional execution. They’ll love the buzz of a full house, take pride in delivering great hospitality, and see this as an opportunity to run one of the most exciting and high-performing pubs in Sefton. Private Accommodation There is no private accomodation at this venue. Regional Manager's Thoughts “The Addison Arms is one of those standout pubs that just doesn’t come around very often. It’s already a proven, million-pound business with a loyal local following, a great location, and a buzzing atmosphere day and night. We’ve seen it perform strongly under the managed model, and now, by moving it into the Lease & Tenanted estate, we’re opening the door for an ambitious publican to really make it their own and benefit directly from that success.” The Regional Manager views this as a rare and exciting opportunity for a driven operator to take control of a thriving, high-volume community pub right in the heart of Bootle. With its central position next to the Strand Shopping Centre, strong daytime trade, and a growing evening economy supported by sport and entertainment, the Addison has all the ingredients to deliver consistent, profitable growth for the right person. “I’m looking for someone energetic and engaged — the kind of operator who thrives on a busy floor, knows their regulars by name, and can bring fresh ideas to an already successful business. The ideal publican will love the buzz of match days, the community connection, and the satisfaction that comes from running a truly busy, vibrant pub.” The right candidate will understand how to balance commercial awareness with genuine hospitality — someone who can keep the sports fans happy, maintain excellent standards of service, and drive sales through great atmosphere and local engagement. “This is a proper community pub with huge potential still to unlock. I want to partner with a publican who’s hungry for success, enjoys being at the heart of the action, and has the personality to make the Addison Arms the number-one destination in Bootle.” Surrounding Area Bootle is a lively, urban district within the borough of Sefton, situated just a few miles north of Liverpool city centre. The area is a busy commercial and residential hub that serves as one of the key gateways into the city. It benefits from excellent transport links, with the Bootle New Strand rail and bus interchange directly adjacent to the Addison Arms, providing constant footfall from commuters, shoppers, and local workers. The pub sits in a prime trading position beside the Bootle Strand Shopping Centre, the town’s main retail and leisure destination, which attracts high daily visitor numbers. The surrounding area includes a mix of national retailers, local independent businesses, and council offices, ensuring strong daytime and early-evening trade. The immediate catchment includes a broad demographic mix — families, professionals, and older residents — many of whom are regulars at the Addison. Bootle is also undergoing a period of significant regeneration and investment. The Bootle Strand redevelopment project, valued at several million pounds, aims to transform the centre into a vibrant leisure and cultural destination with new food, drink, and entertainment spaces inspired by Liverpool’s Baltic Market concept. Regular music festivals, pop-up markets, and events are already helping to reposition Bootle as an emerging social destination. In addition, the Addison Arms is ideally located on the main route toward the new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, the soon-to-be home of Everton Football Club. Once completed, the stadium is expected to bring thousands of additional visitors through Bootle on matchdays, providing a major boost to local businesses — particularly pubs and hospitality venues like the Addison. The surrounding residential areas, including Kirkdale, Orrell Park, and Litherland, offer a strong and loyal customer base. Combined with the area’s redevelopment, this creates an exceptional opportunity for the Addison Arms to cement its place as the go-to community and sports venue for Bootle and beyond.