Entrepreneur David Elphick has reopened the Jongleurs site in Nottingham.
Elphick and business partner Jez King set up Momo Leisure to run the club in a Grade II-listed building on the city's Thurland Street.
A new VIP zone is being added to the downstairs area and the pair are hoping to buy next door to create a three-room entertainment venue.
Elphick is currently head of training at licensing lawyers Poppleston Allen, which he will continue on a part-time basis.
He has bought the rights to open Jongluers sites in Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and Cambridge.
