VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | | LS22 6JA

PRIME MIXED-USE INVESTMENT VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

INVESTMENT SUMMARY • Opportunity to acquire a prime food store investment in Wetherby • Generating a total income of £233,500 per annum • Situated on The Horsefair adjacent to the High Street in the heart of • Over 80% of income contracted to the 5A 2 covenant of Marks and Wetherby, a popular and affluent market town Spencer plc, with over 10 years remaining on the lease • Seeking offers in excess of £3,500,000 (Three Million, Five Hundred • The property provides a food store at ground level with 24 apartments Thousand Pounds), exclusive of VAT over three upper floors (sold off on 999-year leases), together with a detached two-storey restaurant unit • A purchase at this level reflects a Net Initial Yield of 6.25% assuming standard purchaser’s costs of 6.50% VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA VICTORIA COURT LOCATION Wetherby is a small affluent market town in West with a population of 19,979 (2011 Census), located close to the border of North

Yorkshire on the banks of the River Wharfe. RICHMOND The town is situated approximately 11 miles north east of , CATTERICK A19 7 miles south east of Harrogate and 12 miles west of York, ideally located NORTHALLERTON and well sought after by commuters. LEYBURN A1(M) Wetherby is positioned adjacent to the A1 (M), which can be easily accessed from Junctions 45 and 46. The A58 provides direct access from PICKERING Wetherby to Leeds City Centre, Harrogate is accessed by the A661, and THIRSK York via York Road (B1224), with approximate drive times of 30 minutes, 20 minutes and 25 minutes respectively. A168 Wetherby benefits from its own designated bus station, with regular RIPON A19 MALTON services to nearby towns and cities. EASINGWOLD A1(M) SITUATION

The Horsefair is the site of the old cattle market, and is therefore located KNARESBOROUGH centrally within the town, close to the popular High Street. The subject A59 HARROGATE A59 property is located opposite the ‘Cluster of Nuts’ car park, which is free SKIPTON YORK to use and serves the town centre. POCKLINGTON ILKLEY WETHERBY Road access to the courtyard area is via Victoria Street. It can be OTLEY accessed on foot from the High Street (Via Cattle Market Walk), from KEIGHLEY TADCASTER LEEDS & BRADFORD MARKET WEIGHTON The Horsefair (Via Teasdale & Metcalfe Walk) and from Nags Lane. AIRPORT A629 A19 Directly opposite the subject property is The Horsefair Shopping Centre, SHIPLEY comprising 26 retail units, open 7 days a week. Occupiers include Argos, M1 BRADFORD LEEDS SELBY Boots, Holland & Barrett, New Look, Greggs, Costs and The Card Factory, A63 M62 plus several more household names. HALIFAX M62 CASTLEFORD BATLEY GOOLE DEWSBURY PONTEFRACT WAKEFIELD A1 M18 M62 HUDDERSFIELD SCUNTHORPE

A628 M180

A635 DONCASTER M1 A628 DONCASTER SHEFFIELD STOCKSBRIDGE AIRPORT VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

DESCRIPTION The property comprises two separate buildings; a purpose-built four storey development, constructed in 2006, providing a food store at ground level and 24 apartments arranged over the first, second and third floors, together with a detached two-storey restaurant unit. The two buildings are arranged around a central courtyard and car park, providing a total of approximately 40 parking spaces which service the food store and restaurant unit, as well as parking provision for the residential units.

ACCOMMODATION Food store Area SQ M SQ FT Sales Area 673.55 7,250 Back of house (incl. Plant) 317.64 3,419 Total 991.19 10,669

Restaurant Area SQ M SQ FT Ground floor 154.66 1,665 First floor 84.07 905 Total 238.73 2,570 VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

TENURE Freehold.

SERVICE CHARGE There is a service charge in place which covers the maintenance of the external common areas, including the car park. There is also a separate service charge in place to maintain the internal common areas of the retail and residential block.

TENANCY The property is let in accordance with the schedule below, generating a total income of £233,500 per annum, with a WAULT to expiries of 35.0 years (34.1 years to breaks). Excluding the residential ground rents, the WAULT of the commercial units is 9.9 years to expiries (9.1 years to breaks).

Unit Tenant Size Lease Lease UXT to Lease UXT Rent Review Rent psf/ Rent Comments (sq ft) Start Expiry expiries Break Certain Review Type per apartment pa Food Store Marks and 10,669 30/10/2006 29/10/2031 10.6 10.6 29/10/2021 OMR £17.71 £189,000 Rent review is to a Spencer plc ‘Measured Area’ of 10,500 sq ft. Restaurant Malik Dobir Miah 2,570 25/12/2017 24/12/2027 6.7 24/12/2022 1.7 25/12/2022 OMR £14.98 £38,500 Lease assigned to t/a Bengal Malik Dobir Miah, Brasserie Shamin Syed Akhter & Shayasta Miah. Rent deposit of £17,500 (plus £3,500 calculated at the rate of VAT) held. Rent paid monthly. Residential Various 24 01/08/2006 31/07/3005 985.0 985.0 01/08/2031 Doubles £250.00 £6,000 every 25 years

Total 13,239 WAULT 35.0 WAULTC 34.1 £233,500 VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

INVESTMENT MARKET Food store investment remained very popular during 2020, with c.£1.6bn transacting nationally, which was an increase on 2019 volumes. The sector is set to remain a key focus for buyers over the course of 2021. A schedule of recent food store and convenience sales is provided below:

Location Tenant WAULTC Review Type Price NIY Date (years) Hull Aldi 9.0 RPI (1-3%) £4.07m 4.99% Mar 2021 Retford Lidl 9.7 RPI (1-2%) £4.48m 5.03% Dec 2020 Mansfield Lidl 14.7 RPI (1-3%) £5.42m 4.75% Dec 2020 Bolton-le-sands Co-op 15.0 CPI (1-3%) £1.44m 4.60% Dec 2020 Haslemere M&S 14.8 RPI (0-3%) £6.96m 4.00% Oct 2020 Ferndown M&S 15.8 RPI (0-3%) £7.73m 4.00% Oct 2020 Heswall M&S 12.0 OMR £3.74m 5.17% Jul 2020 Billingshurst Sainsbury’s 12.9 OMR £3.20m 5.09% Jul 2020 Lancaster Lidl 13.6 RPI (1-3%) £3.95m 4.78% Jun 2020 Stamford Waitrose 9.5 OMR £7.30m 5.50% Jun 2020 Co-op 12.0 Uncapped RPI £5.50m 5.50% Dec 2019 VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

COVENANT

Marks & Spencer PLC (CRN: 00214436)

Marks and Spencer is a renowned British retailer and a household name, founded in Leeds in 1884 and now operating 959 stores across the UK. The business employs over 78,000 people, serving approximately 32 million customers annually. The retailer is committed to future- proofing the business, with food sales remaining at the core of their strategy and now accounting for £6.03bn of revenue (approximately 60%). UK food revenue and profit before adjusting items increased by 2.1% and 11.0% respectively from 2019-20. Covid-19 has unsurprisingly had a positive effect and increased demand. Marks and Spencer plc have a Dun & Bradstreet rating of 5A 2. A summary of their last three years of accounts is set out below:

Year End Turnover Pre-tax profits Tangible Net Worth (£000’s) (£000’s) (£000’s) 28/03/2020 10,181,900 60,200 5,294,400 30/03/2019 10,377,300 108,700 4,754,300 31/03/2018 10,698,200 112,600 4,913,300

Bengal Brasserie

The Bengal Brasserie is an independently owned chain of restaurants operating over five sites: Wetherby, Leeds City Centre, , Burley and York. No trading accounts are available; however, the restaurant has remained open for takeaway throughout the most recent lockdown in accordance with Government Guidelines and are fully up to date with rental payments. VICTORIA COURT THE HORSEFAIR | WETHERBY | LS22 6JA

EPC The food store provides an EPC rating of B 49 and the restaurant unit shows a rating of C 55. Copies of certification is available on request.

VAT The property is VAT elected and VAT will therefore be payable upon the purchase CONTACTS price. It is anticipated that the sale can be treated as the Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC). Richard Brooke T: 0113 233 8879 M: 07809 321 451 AML E: [email protected] In accordance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Regulation, the purchaser will be Connor Rogers required to provide two forms of identification and confirmation of the source T: 0113 233 7474 of funding. M: 07557 895735 E: [email protected] PROPOSAL We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £3,500,000 (Three Million, Five hundred Thousand Pounds), exclusive of VAT which reflects a Net Initial Yield of 6.25%, assuming standard purchaser’s costs of 6.50%.

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