Taking over local rural post office

[Paul]

I have the opportunity to take over a local post office in Great Broughton North Yorkshire. Any advice would be greatfull, e.g can a small post office and shop make a profit (provide a descent income to pay mortgage etc). I appreciate that it is providing a service to the community but will that community put their money across that counter.

Cheers, Paul.

[JohnW]

Hi Paul

Welcome to the vaults of apathy - no one comes down here much since they lost their Post Offices.

It's difficult to give such advice in today's economic climate, and I/we are not really the people to give it.

So much depends on the local situation.  Is the village large enough to support a shop, what goods are you going to make a profit with etc, and we would not trust POLtd to not shut the PO counter at any time.

In the days when we had Bank Managers he/she would have been your best bet, but today if you tick the right boxes you get the loan.  No real advice at all.

The only advice I can give is to get advice locally from an honest person who knows the area.

Sorry I/we cannot help more.

Best of luck anyway, with whatever you choose to do.