A baker and chocolatier has placed his popular artisan bakery on Anglesey up for sale as he eyes his next step.
Benjamin Lee has successfully built up Becws Mefus over more than a decade - with a production hub and shops in Llangefni.
He has now placed the bakery on the market - although insists it is business as usual until a sale is secured.
The decision has come as he moves to develop a new bakery and holiday let in Llandudno, where he wants to focus on “wild yeast” bread making and finer patisserie.
He said: “I’m 44 and ready for the next stage of my baking life. The business has been a goldmine and is a great investment for someone.
“But I’m at a stage in life where I’m looking for something more creative, slowing things down but also in terms of taking more time on the quality. It is partly a lifestyle choice.
“I’ve never lost interest in that side of baking and also teaching other people skills and I want to do more of this.
“There is no rush to sell the existing business, it has done very well over the years and I want to reassure customers and staff that it is business as usual while we look for a sale.”
Most Read
Ben is developing a Victorian property in Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, into a bakery with a holiday let in the floors above.
He hopes to open in the latter part of the summer with more details due to be released as they get closer to opening.
He said: “There is no pressure to open, it is about getting it done properly rather than rushing to meet a deadline. It is self financed.
“If we haven’t sold on Anglesey then we can keep running both businesses.
Sign up for more business news straight to your inbox
Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, email breaking news alerts and weekly round-ups. To sign up, find out more and see all of our newsletters, follow the link here
“This will be a positive, there is the opportunity for further employment. We are also working with other local businesses.
"I’m going down a new path and this could be dynamite.”
Don’t miss
Becws Mefus is on the market with Williams and Goodwin for £500,000.
What do you think? You can have your say on this story using the comments section