The Swindon businesses currently for sale include shops, pubs, offices and car garages - to name but a few.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyone’s lives but as business owners struggle to make ends meet amid the pandemic - more and more properties have become available.

Even before covid-19 took hold, the highstreets were seeing a decline and there were a record number of empty units.

In 2019 there was a net closure of 9,169 retail premises across the UK, according to the latest statistics.

With more and more of us working from home and the need for an expensive office depleting, lots of commercial office space has also come on the market.

On a more positive note, now could be the ideal time to make that dream business a reality.

Here are five of the commercial properties for sale in Swindon right now:

Auto Engine Tune - SN2

£525,000

Swindon Advertiser:

Auto Engine Tune is a well-established Garage and Mot Centre with a great reputation amongst residents and reviewers online.

Described as a superb opportunity to take on a high turnover local business, Auto Engine Tune is not short of customers for the next prospective vendor.

There has been a garage on this site for over 50 years and the current owners have run the successful business for 14 years and are leaving it in a ‘turnkey’ state.

The business is now being sold albeit reluctantly and with heavy hearts as the current vendors take their well-earned retirement.

Kingshill House - SN1

£1,300,000

Swindon Advertiser:

Kingshill House is an 18-bedroom, Grade II listed, Italianate villa in the centre of the Old Town.

Built in the mid-1800s, this Italianate villa became Swindon’s maternity home in 1931 - with babies delivered here for 40 years.

In 2011 charity, The Kingshill Trust bought and renovated the building. It then became a community hub and spiritual refuge.

The property boasts numerous period features and there is further scope for development.

With bags of potential to turn this huge lot into a very profitable set of flats or single dwelling, this property could be ideal for a developer.

There is plenty of outdoor space with the property sitting on an area of 0.1 acres, including 16 parking spaces.

Incognito - SN1

£500,000

Swindon Advertiser:

The locally famed nightclub, Incognito, is currently up for sale as a retail property for the high street.

Located on Fleet Street the property is ideally located for a new business ready to take Swindon by storm.

The property benefits from a good frontage of 10.60m with a central entrance opening onto a main open plan trading area.

Arranged over three floors, the building boasts a three bedroom managers flat, commercial kitchen, office and storage space.

There is further potential for a second flat or further function room or trading space on the third floor.

Korky’s - SN1

£400,000

Swindon Advertiser:

The restaurant and take-away, Korky’s on Fleet Street, is currently on the market for £400,000.

The property is spread out across two floors and boasts an impressive 2,263.56 square feet for its location.

Listed as a mixed use property with commercial and residential opportunities this property in the town centre could be the ideal place for a new family business.

The Sewing Shop - SN2

£49,950

Swindon Advertiser:

The sewing shop on Rodbourne Road is currently up for sale with an immaculate premises and established web presence.

This leasehold business boasts high profit margins and a turnover of more than £52,000 per annum.

Having traded since 2004 the shop has built an excellent reputation locally and the customer base extends to a 40 mile radius, plus a growing international presence.

The current owner is described as unable to cope with the increase in workload and is therefore looking for a quick sale.

What businesses would you like to see in Swindon? Let us know in the comments.