Transfer a premises licence
Transfer a License
If the premises are being sold or transferred to a new owner, freeholder or leaseholder, before you can operate the business, the license must be transferred to your name or company. Consent to transfer needs to be submitted with the application form confirming the previous owner's consent to the transfer of the licence.
- You can request the transfer to take effect immediately so you can start operating once the business changes hands and we have received your application, fee and the previous owner's consent.
- The police and Home Office (Immigration) have 14 days to respond, from the date they receive the application and consent. If they don't then your licence will be completed and sent to you via email or in the post.
Emergency Transfer
If the current license holder:
- dies
- is mentally incapable
- becomes insolvent
You must apply to transfer the license within 28 days to keep it valid.
Cost
The transfer fee is £23.
Start the journey
More info about the journey
- a credit/debit card
- the consent of the existing premises licence holder
- the existing premises licence sent to us in the post
The police and Home Office have 14 days in which to make any representations.
If no representation is received your application will be granted and we will send you your licence by email or in the post.
If the police or Home Office make a representation then a hearing must be heard before members of the Licensing and Regulatory subcommittee unless all parties agree this is not necessary.
After the hearing we will email or post the decision to you.