Grown Up Marshmallows, in Minehead, is up for sale

“Thriving” Minehead marshmallow business up for sale

Paul JonesAugust 20, 20250 Comment0

THE sweet smell of success could be in the air for the buyer of a Somerset food business.

Grown Up Marshmallows, based at 51 The Avenue, Minehead, has been put up for sale, with an asking price of £25,000.

The business produces a range of “handmade, gourmet” marshmallows, with flavours including Just Gin, Sicilian lemon and summer fruit available, and caters for events such as weddings and parties.

It is being marketed by Wilkie May & Tuckwood, who described the business as “thriving”, with a turnover expected to hit £120,000 in 2025/26.

“A thriving confectionary business established in 2015 producing traditional and vegan gourmet marshmallows for weddings, corporate events and retail with a purchaser acquiring a healthy portfolio of contacts and the potential to develop into franchise ready to roll out,” the listing said.

“This is an ideal opportunity for a bolt-on opportunity or a first time buyer looking to develop an existing strong business,” it added.

Grown Up Marshmallows are stocked at outlets from Surrey, to North Yorkshire, with most flavours “naturally free from fat, egg, gluten and dairy products”.

They are handmade in small batches on Exmoor, using “100% natural ingredients”, the firm’s website said, as well as using “100% recyclable, biodegradable, compostable material” for packaging.

It was founded in 2015 and has been awarded Plastic Free Approved status by plasticfree.org.uk.

For more information on the sale of Grown Up Marshmallows, log on to rightmove.co.uk/properties/165883664.