Jolly Masons, Wrexham

The Jolly Masons is a large, detached pub situated on the main road through Rhosymedre, dating back to 1849 and still retains some of the traditional features. Rhosymedre is a village within the community of Cefn and the borough of Wrexham. The village benefits from good transport links between Wrexham and Llangollen both just seven miles way. The pub is surrounded by housing and the village has local amenities and a community centre.

Pub Layout

On entering through the main doors, you are faced with a wooden bar servery, this area has a sportier feel with a large pool table. There is a lounge area to both sides of the bar with a total of around 40 covers at present both areas have a more relaxed feel with a section sofa, dining tables and a traditional fire place. The lounge leads onto the doors exiting in to the spacious beer garden and BBQ area. There is a small food preparation area which would support a pie or pizza oven. Externally there is a car park to the rear with space for 15 cars.

The Jolly Masons is a traditional village pub that is driven from the support of the local community. The bar offers a variety of products the new licensee may wish to enhance this offer to incorporate current drinking trends. A strong rhythm of the week with quiz nights and games nights will boost mid-week trade. Sky sports is shown on the two screens and is the only pub in the area showing it. The fantastic beer garden provides excellent opportunities for the popular community events and there is a small value for money, food offer available from the prep area and BBQ.

Private Accommodation

The private accommodation is spacious with a kitchen, bathroom, sitting room, store room and four bedrooms. It benefits from a separate entrance and a garage.

Annual Rent: £11,000

Security Deposit: £1,500

Working Capital: £2,000

Stock: £1,000

Fixtures and Fittings: To be confirmed upon valuation  – funding options available for the right licensee.

Tie:        All drinks categories are tied.  For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.

Training: £325 plus VAT

For a breakdown on financial information, please refer to the ‘Additional Info’ tab.

The Jolly Masons is a great community pub, I am looking for an individual or couple who are familiar with the local area and has the drive and ambition to continue to build up the clientele. You will need a clear focus and a well thought out business plan in order to do this. Supporting community events along with great retail and marketing is a must.

Annual Rent – This is our lowest rent figure associated with a Full Tie.  If the tie is reduced the effective rent (via Tie Release Fees) will increase.  Rent is billed and paid for weekly in advance depending on the payment terms agreed). On occasion, our Business Development Manager will discuss a start up rent which is discretionary to an individual pub and can be discussed.

Security Deposit – This sum of money will be held on your account and will be returned to you on exiting of the pub based on your final account balance and the condition of the property.  Our standard deposit is 25% of the headline rent.  On occasion, we can negotiate a lower security deposit with the aim to build up to our full deposit on a long term agreement.

Working Capital – This is a recommend amount required which will be used in the day-to-day running of the business.

Stock – This will be valued by an independent valuer on the day you take over the pub. This includes unbranded glassware, unopened bottles, wines, spirits, any unopened / opened kegs and cask ale providing the container is unopened.

Fixtures & Fittings – This includes any item that is bolted to the floor or walls, and a fitting to be any item that is free standing or hung by a nail or hook. This will also include furniture.

Tie: All drinks categories are tied.  For fully funded licensees on long term agreements, we offer free-of-tie options for certain drinks categories in exchange for an annual fee.

Training – £350.00 – Before signing a long term agreement, you will be required to attend our 7 Steps to Sales Success training programme.  Held online over two days, you will learn marketing and business strategies that will help you to grow sales in your pub – step-by-step.

Service Charge Cost – £60.89 per week – The Admiral Taverns Premium Maintenance Package will help take care of your compliance and statutory obligations with one simple fee, whilst giving you piece of mind about your boiler and cellar cooling repair and replacement.  This also includes full access to e-learning for you and your staff.

*Zero Business Rates – Based on the April 2023 rating list, the Nil Rates Payable is based on small business rates relief being applied and the licensee only occupying one property for commercial purposes.  Please note, this only applies to pubs marked with an Asterix *