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LEEK



NEWCASTLE ROAD, STAFFORDSHIRE ST13 5QJ

O P E N A 1 – L O N G L E T P R I M E R E TA I L I N V E S T M E N T O P P O R T U N I T Y



INVESTMENT SUMMARY • S  ituated in a captive catchment with over 20,000 people living within a 5 minute drive. • O  n a busy road with over 12,500 daily car movements past the property. Adjacent to a 40,000 square foot Morrisons. • Freehold • O  pen A1 Non Food • A  purpose built, high quality retail warehouse unit of 26,675 square foot. Plus a circa. 10,000 square foot garden centre. • L  et solely to B&M Retail Limited (5A1 rated) for a term expiring 24th March 2028 providing a WAULT of 11.8 years. • C  ar park totalling 116 spaces providing a generous ratio of 1:230. • T  he tenant is currently paying £336,500 per annum exclusive which equates to £12.62 per sq ft. • W  e are instructed to seek offers in excess of £4,857,000 (Four Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level reflects an attractive Net Initial Yield of approximately 6.50%, assuming purchaser’s costs of 6.57%.

‘The only retail warehouse in the town...’

TO LEEK TOWN CENTRE

MORRISONS

A53 C. 12,500 CAR MOVEMENTS

TO STOKE-ON-TRENT

SAINSBURYS

LOCATION

A523

3 A5 WAITROSE

A523

OD

ST HIGH

RD

SO

A523 FARMFOODS

3 A5

O RT N

HUDDERSFIELD

ST

M66

DONCASTER

M180

AV

BA R

A5 3

LL

M60 To STOKE-ON-TRENT

M56

SHEFFIELD

RD IELD NF

M1

MORRISONS

A520

CA MP BE

MANCHESTER

LIVERPOOL

ST

A5

23 A5

BU

The town benefits from a captive catchment with over 20,000 people living within a 5 minute M62 drive of the property. BOLTON

ALDI

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T WO WES

I N ST FOUNTA

STANLEY ST

3

LEEK TOWN CENTRE

A34

ASDA

J U N C TI ON R D

A623 LINCOLN CHESTERFIELD

A523 CONGLETON

M6

CREWE

A53

M1

A1

LEEK

A34

A515

A41

A38

A52

STOKE-ON-TRENT A51

A52

NOTTINGHAM

A50

SITUATION The property sits in a prominent location on the A53. A principle highway which leads into the town centre. It also provides direct access to both Newcastle under Lyme and Stoke on Trent.

DERBY

This is an established location; adjacent is a 40,000 square foot Morrisons.

M6 M1

A515

A1

SPALDING

There are approximately 12,500 car movements past the property on a daily basis. M54

M6

M42

LEICESTER

WOLVERHAMPTON BIRMINGHAM A1(M) A49

KETTERING

A523

WEST S T

A52 0

Leek is a traditional market town situated in Staffordshire. Located in the North West of England; it is 12 miles north east of Stoke on Trent and 14 miles south of Macclesfield. M6 Leek is now the administrative centre for the Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.

DEMOGRAPHICS Leek is a popular town with a strong demographic base. Underpinned by ‘Comfortable Communities’, which forms the backbone of the community. There is also significant representation from the more upscale ‘Affluent Achievers’ and more value orientated ‘ Financially Stretched’ groups. This diversity provides a strong, consumer-driven economy with a high propensity to spend. Retail spend per capita is higher than national averages in a number of core retail categories, including food and homewares / household goods. Local employment is geared towards skilled labour and managerial levels.

Retail spend per capita in Leek is higher than national averages

A well-established location, adjacent to a dominant foodstore.

A captive catchment with over 20,000 people in a 5 minute drive of the property.

The only retail warehousing offer in the town.

COMPETITION The property provides the only retail warehouse offer in the local catchment area. The retailing in Leek is predominantly foodstore led with occupiers including Morrisons, Aldi, Waitrose, Asda, Sainsburys and Farmfoods.

KEY The town centre offers a mixture of both local occupiers and smaller units occupied by national multiples including Home Bargains, Argos, Wilko, Halfords and The Works.

The Property is over a 25 minute drive from the closest competing schemes, as this plan demonstrates.

The Property Festival Retail Park Octagon Shopping Park Longton Retail Park Congleton Retail Park 5 mins

A523

10 mins

15 mins

A53

CONGLETON

LEEK A527

A53

A523 A520

STOKE-ON-TRENT A52

12

DESCRIPTION

WOO

Accommodation

Planning

The property comprises a purpose built retail warehouse unit erected in 2003. The building is steel framed construction with brick elevations.

The property benefits from Open A1 (non-food) consent. A copy of the full planning consent is available upon request.

The building provides a rectangular floor plate with a single loading bay to a rear corner of the unit. Within the main structure there is a small two storey office/ amenities block.

Site

DCR O

2

FT A

VEN UE

14

6

1 22

LB

Wharf House

The Haven

21

NE WC AS TL E

The height to the eaves is 7.1m with a total floor to ceiling height of 8.9m.

17 19

RO A

D

11 15

24

We calculate the site extends to approximately 1.89 acres (0.76 hectares) giving a low site coverage of 36%,

There is an external garden centre which totals approximately 10,000 square feet.

S LD

There is a surface car park situated at the front of the unit. This provides a total of 116 spaces which equates to a generous ratio of 1:230 sq ft.

Tenure Freehold

Tenancy The property is let as follows Tenant

Area (sq ft)

Lease Start

Terms (Yrs)

Expiry Date

Unexpired Term (Yrs)

Next Review

Current Rent (p.a.)

Current Rent (p.s.f.)

B&M Retail Limited

26,675

25th March 2003*

25 years

24th March 2028

11.8 years

25th March 2018

£336,500

£12.62

*The lease was originally vested in Focus (DIY) Limited. B&M Retail Limited subsequently took the assignment of the lease in July 2011 from the administrators of Focus (DIY) Limited.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT Whilst the building is currently right sized for the occupier, it offers great potential for a number of deliverable asset managment opportunities, including:

• W  iden the existing planning consent to allow the sale of food & drink.

• Installing a trading mezzanine. • S ubject to planning, build a ‘pod’ development in the car park.

• E xtend the existing footplate over the garden centre to provide more retail accommodation.

• T he existing configuration of the unit would facilitate a sub-division. Engage with the tenant over resizing capability to allow the creation of a multi-let scheme. See plan.

‘...great potential for a number of deliverable asset management opportunities...’

26,675 SQ FT

(Possible Subdivision)

Covered Area

GARDEN CENTRE APPROX 10,000 SQ FT

(Development Potential)

Lobby Indicative floor plan

CUSTOMER PARKING

TENANT COVENANT B&M was founded in 1978 and today is one of the leading variety retailers in the UK. Yearly sales exceed £1 billion with their stores hosting over 2 million customers per week. B&M now trade from over 450 stores nationwide, employing some 20,000 people. The covenant has a D&B risk assessment of 5A1 (minimum risk of business failure), which is the strongest rating.

Tenant

Year Ending

Sales Turnover (000s)

Profit / Pre Tax (000s)

Net Worth (000s)

B&M Retail Ltd

28th March 2015

£1,526,181

£116,800

£333,599

29th March 2014

£1,509,132

£123,398

£281,228

EPC The property has an EPC rating of C(67). A copy of the EPC can be provided on request.

VAT It is intended that the sale of this Property will be treated as a ‘Transfer of a Going Concern’ (TOGC).

PROPOSAL We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £4,857,000 (Four Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level reflects an attractive Net Initial Yield of approximately 6.50%, assuming purchaser’s costs of 6.57%.

CONTACTS Dominic Walton

Oliver Petch

Jonathan Devaney

T 020 7861 1591 M 07818 041 670 E [email protected]

T 020 7861 1107 M 07716 085 925 E [email protected]

T 0121 233 6490 M 07717 346 610 E [email protected]

Important notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition, its value or its ownership structure. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. 5. Knight Frank LLP is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to undertake Regulated Activities, other than insurance mediation, and generally acts as agent in respect of real estate property interests only. This communication is exempt from the restriction in Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, on the communication of invitations or inducements to engage in investment activity by unauthorised persons, on the basis that it meets the conditions for exemption relating to such activities carried on in connection with the sale of a body corporate as set out in Article 62 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 and the similar exemption relating to all Regulated Activities in Article 70 of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001. In all instances you should seek your own independent advice in relation to the sale or purchase of shares and on any corporate structure. Knight Frank LLP is not responsible for any information or opinions provided in respect of any such sale or purchase. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Date of particulars: July 2016. 01622 833880

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