Recording Studio in Central London For Sale

Terrace property, residential, office and commercial area, CENTRAL LONDON

Price £45,000

Features

Central London Recording Studio

An exciting opportunity to own a high quality visualised podcast studio with adjacent green room and production / edit space in the heart of central London.

KEY FEATURES

Central London Location
• Recently refurbished and acoustically treated
• Fully air conditioned
• 4m x 3m recording space up to four people
• Easily manoeuvrable desk/mic set up allowing for multiple configurations
• Comfortable control room and green room with space for:
• Studio Manager and Producer
• Sofa, chairs and desk space for four others
• Kitchenette area with sink and refreshments
• Recently refurbished bathroom area

TECH SPEC
Audio:
• Allen & Heath QU16 studio desk: 22 inputs; 12 outputs
• 4 x Shure SM7dB mics
• 4 x Beyer DT770 headphones + amplifiers
• Audio captured via Mac computer
• 2 x Genelec monitors Video:
• 4 x Panasonic AWUE50 PTZ remote control cameras
• Panasonic AW RP60GJ camera controller
• Blackmagic ATEM SDI Live Production Switcher
• Delivers line cut and ISOs to Mac Mini in control room
• 4 x Blackmagic Hyperdecks for full 4K and backup recording
• 2 x screens wall mounted in studio for branding and online participants

Owning this central London podcast studio would offer two significant benefits to your growing audio business:

• It would allow internal projects to be created in house.
• It would generate income from external podcast creators looking for regular and ad hoc bookings

Turnover

POSSIBLE INCOME
There are significant opportunities for income generation from the proactive renting of the space to external producers:

Based on current charge out rates:
 Audio only: £165ph
 Audio visual: £190ph

And assuming that:
 50% occupancy throughout a 40hr working week
 With occupancy split 50/50 between audio only and audio+visual
 Over a 48 week working year

Audio only income: £76,800
Audio+Visual income: £91,200
Total projected income for 25/26: £168,000

POTENTIAL INCOME
• Potential annual Income at 50% capacity: £168,000

Tenure

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE VENDOR that the premises are held on a SECURE RENEWABLE lease (private landlord) granted for 5 years in 2025 with reviews every 3 years (next review 2028) at a current rent of £26,500 p.a. + VAT

We further understand that the landlord, subject to satisfactory references, is prepared to grant a new lease at terms and rent to be agreed.

Business Rates from April 2025 £8,000 approx. (Please contact local authority to confirm)

THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN IN THE SAME HANDS SINCE 2022

SUMMARY

The Podcast industry continues to grow globally. This space is designed to service
the needs of higher end, branded repeatable shows, and is therefore an excellent opportunity for an ambitious company looking to find a suitable ready made home in the heart of London. It would deliver a streamlined and easy to manage internal workflow alongside significant revenue from external production teams in need of a client facing central London recording space

Price

INCLUDE THE SECURE RENEWABLE LEASE, GOODWILL, FIXTURES & FITTINGS £45,000 Plus leas costs
SUBSTANTIAL LOAN TO AN APPROVED APPLICANT.

Finance

Subject to status, you maybe able to borrow up to £ 22,500 (lease) to purchase this business, with a house or additional security you maybe able to borrow the full amount. Free Quote