The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow brought to market

The Laurieston Bar in Glasgow’s city centre, which has been owned by the Clancy family for over 40 years, has been brought to market for an undisclosed sum. 

The bar is located on Bridge Street in Glasgow’s Gorbals District, one of the city’s “most popular” pub crawl circuits, and benefits from local and tourist trade year-round. 

In addition, it also generates trade from the additional footfall from the nearby O2 Academy and will also soon benefit from the exciting regeneration project at Central Quay, which will bring roughly 350 new apartments to the area.

The Laurieston has maintained a traditional theme throughout, featuring panelled walls and ceilings, memorabilia and drawings from local artists. 

The pub is also well-known for hosting regular events such as live music, comedy and club nights.

The current owner, Gerry Clancy, said: “In any family business, “family”, is the priority. After 40 years serving The Laurieston Bar family, we would now like to devote more time to serving the Clancy family. 

“It goes without saying, it will be business as usual until the right buyer is found.”

Tony Spence, associate director at Christie and Co, added: “This is a rare opportunity to acquire a longstanding, successful pub in central Glasgow. 

“The business is well placed to succeed going forward and would suit both an owner-operator or could be added to an existing portfolio.”