FORECOURT & CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS FORECOURT AND CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FAREHAM ROAD, GOSPORT, PO13 0XL FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS
INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS PROPOSAL ■ Highly visible Petrol Station Forecourt with large food store ■ Let until June 2032 with no break option - ■ We are instructed to seek offers in excess of located on the busy A32 between Gosport and Fareham unexpired term of 11.4 years £2,875,000 (Two Million, Eight Hundred and ■ Comprising of 3,333 sq ft of retail accommodation, ■ Let to Rontec Properties (No. 4) Limited, guaranteed Seventy-Five Thousand Pounds) subject to 6 petrol pumps and car wash on a 0.6-acre corner site by Rontec Roadside Retail Limited contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level reflects a Net Initial Yield of 5.50% after ■ Gosport is a popular coastal town in the South East of England ■ Additional guarantee by Co-operative Group Food Limited allowing for purchaser’s costs of 6.45%. located on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour ■ Estimated retail sales of £1.2m per annum and ■ The forecourt services the very busy A32 road, with little fuel volume of 3.6m litres per annum competition, being the final fuel station before the M27 motorway ■ Freehold ■ Producing an income of £168,169 per annum subject to fixed annual uplifts of 2% FORECOURT AND CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FAREHAM ROAD, GOSPORT, PO13 0XL FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS
LOCATION COMMUNICATION Gosport is a town in Hampshire located on the south Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western Historically, Gosport has been pivotal for the naval CAR Fareham 6 miles 18 mins coast of England located 2 miles (3.2 km) south west side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite the City of forces and enjoyed a huge role in D-Day preparations, Cheltenham Luton Oxford Portsmouth 13 miles 24 mins Gloucester of Portsmouth, 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of Fareham Portsmouth. Portsmouth Harbour station is accessed however, recently, some naval sites have been turned and 15 miles M40(24.1 km) south east of Southampton. via ferry providing regular direct services to London into museums or residential developments. Though, Southampton 20 miles 40 mins A1(M) Communications are good with the town beingM1 Waterloo with a fastest journey time of 1 hour 39 due to its location and geographical characteristics, ROAD M27 (Junction 11) 3.8 miles 8 mins OXFORD M5 located on the A32 which in turn links the town with minutes. Southampton International airport is located Gosport remains a predominantly naval town, home A3 (jct 5) 11 miles 16 mins the M27 and the national motorway network. 32.2 km (20 miles) to the north west. to Her Majesty’s Naval Base, including the HMS Sultan FERRY Portsmouth 7 mins M25 M11 and Naval Armament Supply Facility.
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4 33 B3 FORECOURT AND CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FAREHAM ROAD, GOSPORT, PO13 0XL FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS
DESCRIPTION
© Crown Copyright, ES 100004106. For identification purposes only. The property comprises a modern 6 pump petrol filling station and large NO. OF PUMPS FUEL VOLUME SITE AREA convenience store situated on a 0.60 acre (0.24 hectare) site. The convenience store trades as Morrisons Daily and provides retail SITUATION 3.6m accommodation of 3,333 sq ft, of which the sales area is approximately litres* 0.60a 2,314 sq ft. This is substantially above the market standard for a petrol filling 6 The property occupies a prominent corner site at the junction of Fareham Road station convenience store and as a result, the property benefits from strong and Camp Road strategically located on the northbound side of the A32. passing trade from customers using the convenience store element only. The A32 is the primary arterial route from Gosport to Fareham and The convenience store trade is further supported by the 9 car spaces which UNEXPIRED TERM RETAIL SPEND the property benefits from being the final petrol station before the are available to the front of the site and the hot trade counter and Costa M27 Motorway. Express unit within the store. The surrounding area is predominantly residential with a number of 11.4 £1.2m* commercial facilities nearby, the MOD and other defence related uses years dominate the area to the east. The property benefits from limited nearby TENURE competition in terms of forecourt retailing. Freehold.
*Source: Experian Catalist FORECOURT AND CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FAREHAM ROAD, GOSPORT, PO13 0XL FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS
TENANCY
The property is let in its entirety to Rontec There is a tenant’s guarantee by Properties (No.4) Limited, on a lease expiring Co-Operative Foodstores Limited on 20th June 2032 at a passing rent of (32443R) and additionally, a guarantor’s £168,169 per annum. guarantee by Cooperative Group Food The lease is subject to fixed annual increases Limited (26715R) until the expiry of the of 2% every June and is guaranteed by lease in June 2032. Rontec Roadside Retail Limited. The property is let on a fully repairing and The rent is set to increase to £171,532 insuring lease and is excluded from the per annum in June 2021. security provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.
TENANT’S COVENANT
RONTEC ROADSIDE RETAIL LIMITED CO-OPERATIVE GROUP FOOD LIMITED Rontec Roadside Retail is one of the leading players in the UK revamp, all Rontec stations will be held up as brand champions for Co-Operative Group Food Limited is the controlling entity of the forecourt industry, operating 240 forecourts, making it the ninth Esso. Supported by a major TV advertising campaign, the stations food retailing division of the wider Co-Operative Group society. largest UK forecourt retailer, ahead of retailers including Esso will be at the very cutting edge of forecourt design, to raise The Covid Pandemic witnessed this division of the Co-op Group and Co-Op. The company was formed in June 2011 to acquire greater awareness and market penetration for the Esso brand. 5.2% grow and underlying Group Profits were boosted by the surge in the assets of Total Oil UK and is led by Gerald Ronson, a highly Food sales up Rontec Properties (No.4) Limited - Below Average Risk (80) sales of the food business. experienced fuel retailer and founder of Heron Service Stations since March 2019 lockdown in 1966, and its successor, Snax 24. 30 Sept 2019 30 Sept 2018 30 Sept 2017 The annual accounts for the last three years show the following: Rontec has remained acquisitive: in 2014, it purchased 36 stores Turnover £3,574,000 £3,931,000 £3,757,000 Cooperative Foodstores Limited (32443R) in South Wales and the South West of England from Esso. A Pre-Tax Profit -£464,000 -£1,858,000 £8,547,000 4 Jan 2020 5 Jan 2019 6 Jan 2018 year later, it purchased a further 25 stores from Esso and BP in the South East of England. Rontec and Snax 24 then merged, Total Net Worth £3,973,000 £4,499,000 £6,716,000 Revenue £1,569,000,000 £1,577,700,000 £1,575,500,000 combining the operations and assets of those companies to Profit £83,400,000 £51,000,000 £41,100,000 trade under the Rontec name. In 2016, Rontec acquired a Rontec Roadside Retail Limited - Very Low Risk (100) Total Net Worth £447,300,000 £527,000,000 £521,000,000 package of 40 sites from the Co-Op and an additional 11 in 7.2% 2019 across England and Wales. 30 Sept 2019 30 Sept 2018 30 Sept 2017 Cooperative Group Food Limited (26715R) Food retail market share Turnover £1,292,192,000 £1,251,371,000 £1,229,857,000 in July was highest for In 2015, Esso launched their innovative Synergy programme. 5 Jan 2019 6 Jan 2018 31 Dec 2016 almost two decades Designed to promote a number of new fuels and refresh the Pre-Tax Profit- £68,074,000 £27,345,000 £27,883,000 Revenue £7,185,200,000 £6,940,200,000 £6,933,400,000 Esso brand, Synergy targets premium fuel purchasers and reflects Total Net Worth £502,795,000 £170,315,000 £126,845,000 a higher quality brand experience. As part of this global brand Profit £232,400,000 £247,600,000 £170,500,000 Total Net Worth £1,970,000,000 £1,875,100,000 £1,805,400,000
Turnover Operating from Net Worth £1.29bn £502m 260 sites 2019 in the UK FORECOURT AND CONVENIENCE STORE INVESTMENT WITH A GUARANTEE FAREHAM ROAD, GOSPORT, PO13 0XL FROM CO-OP GROUP FOOD LIMITED, FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM OF 11.4 YEARS
UK FORECOURT CONVENIENCE MARKET
MODE A TRAVEL TO STORES STATISTICS DISTANCE TRAVELLED TO STORE
DRIVE THE AVERAGE SHOPPER VISITS THEIR LOCAL THAN 1 M FORECOURT MORE ILE THAN 1 71% 2.66 TIMES P/W LESS MILE S THAN ¼ M LES ILE
THAN 100 YA SS RD 41% LE S WALK/ON FOOT SPECIAL 19% OFFER SHOP 34% 25% ARE BUYING ON 59% 14% WALK/ON FOOT 59% 3% ARE FULL TIME WORKERS
PUBLIC AVERAGE TRANSPORT SPEND IS FORECOURT INVESTMENT MARKET Within the forecourt convenience market, demand for prime assets 1% £5.60 offering long leases to strong covenants remains particularly high. The market is one of only a few sectors where the occupiers remain active and are willing to agree 15 year plus occupational leases, with fixed or index-linked rent reviews. Due to the essential nature of these forecourts, they have remained open throughout the pandemic and benefitted from the additional business. Given the lack of prime stock providing these characteristics 50% available in the open market, forecourt convenience yields have OF CUSTOMERS PAY BY CASH hardened in the last 12 months. EPC The EPC Certificate is available in the dataroom.
VAT The property is elected for VAT and it’s anticipated the transaction will be treated as a transfer of a going concern (TOGC).
ANTI-MONEY-LAUNDERING A successful bidder will be required to provide information to satisfy the AML requirements when Head of Terms are agreed.
DATAROOM For access to the Allsop dataroom please use the following link: https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/gosport
PROPOSAL
We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £2,875,000 (Two Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level reflects a Net Initial Yield of 5.50% after allowing for purchaser’s costs of 6.45%.
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