Chester Way, Northwich, Cheshire, Cw9 5Ja

On behalf of N J Pask and R J Goode, Joint Fixed Charge Receivers

FORMER SUPERMARKET CHESTER WAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 5JA

SECURE INCOME INVESTMENT GUARANTEED BY CO OP (12 YEARS UNEXPIRED) WITH SIGNIFICANT REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL FORMER SUPERMARKET CHESTER WAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 5JA SECURE INCOME INVESTMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS

■■ Attractive town centre former supermarket ■■ Fixed rental uplifts in June 2021 and June 2026, ■■ We are instructed to seek offers in excess of investment based on 2.25% per annum compounded 5 yearly £3,500,000 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. ■■ Situated in the affluent town of Northwich ■■ Car Parking for 129 cars This equates to an attractive net initial yield of ■■ The unit comprises a total of 1,300.3 sq m (13,996 sq ft) ■■ Freehold 7.31% after allowing for purchaser’s costs of 6.50%. of well configured floor space With the following guaranteed reversions: ■ ■■ Let for a further 12 years (no breaks) to the excellent ■ Site area of 1.70 acres (0.69 hectares) Date Running Yield covenant of Co-operative Foodstores Limited, with ■■ The site provides significant asset management June 2021 8.18% Co-operative Group Limited as guarantor opportunities, including redeveloping the site ■■ Current rent of £272,689 per annum into office, leisure, retail and residential (STP) June 2026 9.14% FORMER SUPERMARKET CHESTER WAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 5JA SECURE INCOME INVESTMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

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LOCATIONA483 NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME A523 Northwich is an affluent, thriving townA525 located in the county of Cheshire at the confluenceA51 of the A50 A520 Rivers Weaver A495and Dane. It is located 33 km ELLESMERE (22 miles) south west of Manchester, 45 km UTTOXETER (28 miles) east of Liverpool and 38 km (24 miles) north west of Stoke-on-Trent. Northwich benefits from excellent road communications with the A533 running directly through the town linking the M56 and the M6. This enables easy access from Northwich to the wider motorway network and in turn other major cities. Northwich is well connected via public transport services, with regular direct trains to Chester (33 minutes), Manchester Piccadilly (57 minutes) and Warrington (52 minutes). The local bus services also provide access to Altrincham, Knutsford, Appleton and Warrington. Manchester Airport and Liverpool Airport are conveniently located 26.5 km (16.5 miles) north west and 30.5 km (19 miles) north east of Northwich. FORMER SUPERMARKET CHESTER WAY, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 5JA SECURE INCOME INVESTMENT WITH SIGNIFICANT REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

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SITUATION DESCRIPTION FS

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The property is prominently situated within Built in the 1980s, the property comprises a Dane House 6 2

Northwich Town Centre on the south side of Chester single storey purpose built food store. The 0 8

1 2 Way. Chester Way (A533) is the main ring road property has brick and profile metal clad 1 of the town and joins the A599 to the north east, elevations and a pitched tiled roof. To the which links to the M6 Motorway at Junction 19. front of the property is an entrance lobby which is covered by a canopy. The property benefits from being less than a Daneside Court 1 mile away from Northwich Railway Station The internal specification of the unit 4 7 which provides direct access to Chester Railway comprises tiled floors and suspended 3 Daneside Mews Station (33 minutes), Manchester Piccadilly (57 ceilings incorporating fluorescent strip 39 minutes) and Stockport (21 minutes). Furthermore, lighting. To the front of the property is the Manchester Airport is located 25km (15.7 main sales area, with a stock room to the miles) north east of the subject property, with rear. Liverpool Airport 31.4km (19.5 miles) north west There is a roller shutter loading door on TCB of the subject property offering a wide range of the eastern side of the property which domestic, international and freight flights. provides loading access from the car 2.2m

The surrounding area can be classified as park. 7 4 49 to 79 41 (o residential and commercial in nature. The 5 dds) The property also benefits from on-site 3 Danesbridge Medical Centre and Pharmacy are surfaced car parking with approximately located to the west of the property, Daneside 19 23 129 spaces. War Care Home is located to the east, Waitrose is Memorial 39 located in very close proximity to the property Vehicular access to the property is off 7 37 D RI with a large modern residential scheme to the Chester Way, with additional pedestrian Danebridge LLFI EL D R OA 8 rear. This creates a lot of footfall in the immediate access provided from Drillfield Road to Medical Centre D 1

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ASSET MANAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES Due to its location and site area, the property lends itself to a number of different uses, including, retail, office, leisure and residential. The current site coverage is very low at 18.8%, demonstrating the potential to increase massing.

COVENANT The Co-operative Group Limited The Co-Operative Group is the fifth largest food retailer in the UK, operating from over 2,800 local, convenience and medium sized stores. The group is also the largest UK funeral services provider, a major general insurer and a growing legal services business. The Group employs over 70,000 people across the various business lines with over 4.65 million active members, accounting for 33.5% of total food turnover. In H1 2018, sales increased to £5bn, an increase of 10% compared to 2017 sales of £4.5bn. This reflects a strong performance within the Food business as well as accounting for the acquisition of Nisa’s wholesaling operations. In the first half of 2018, The Co-Operative Group opened 45 new food stores and 10 new funeral homes creating over 600 new jobs. They also acquired Simplify Probate to expand the probate business and increase existing support for bereaved families, making Co-Op the largest provider of probate services in the UK. In the second half of 2018, the group has significantly increased the rate of expansion, opening 60 new food TENANCY ACCOMMODATION stores and 15 new funeral homes in addition to introducing a revised product base within the Insurance business. The property is let in its entirety to The property had originally been let to Floor Use Sq m Sq Ft The Group is undergoing rapid expansion in the Co-operative Foodstores Limited for a term Somerfield Stores Limited but was assigned wholesale market following the recent acquisition of of 25 years from 29th June 2006 expiring on in July 2016 to Co-operative Foodstores Ground Sales/store 1,300.3 13,996 Nisa and five-year commercial deal to supply Costcutter 28th June 2031 (12 years unexpired) at a Limited with Co-operative Group Limited Supermarkets Group. When combined with independent current passing rent of £272,689 per annum. as guarantor. co-operative societies, The Co-Operative Group now The lease provides for 5 yearly upward only The property has been underlet to Charity supply over 7,700 stores nationwide. rent reviews, calculated to a fixed uplift, and Recycling Enterprise UK (t/a Care UK) A summary of Co-operative Group Limited’s accounts based upon 2.25% per annum compounded on a license expiring on 21st December are below: 5 yearly. The next rent reviews are due in 2020. Either party may end this license June 2021 and June 2026 where the fixed with 1 month’s prior notice. 06/01/2018 31/12/2016 02/01/2016 uplifts are calculated to be as follows: Turnover £9,470,000,000 £9,472,000,000 £9,301,000,000 Pre Tax Profits £72,000,000 -£132,000,000 £23,000,000 Date Rent TENURE Total Net Worth £2,191,000,000 £2,298,000,000 £2,006,000,000 June 2021 £304,778 Freehold. June 2026 £340,644 VAT EPC DATAROOM We understand the property has been elected An EPC is available in the For access to the Allsop dataroom please use the following link: for VAT. It is anticipated that the sale will be dataroom. https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/coopnorthwich treated as a Transfer of Going Concern (TOGC).

PROPOSAL

We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £3,500,000 Date Running Yield (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) subject June 2021 8.18% For further information or to make arrangements for to contract and exclusive of VAT. This equates to June 2026 9.14% viewing please contact:

an attractive net initial yield of 7.31% after allowing Ronnie Morgan Alex Butler for purchaser’s costs of 6.50%. With the following 020 7543 6808 020 7543 6722 [email protected] [email protected] guaranteed reversions: allsop.co.uk

Misrepresentation Act: 1. Allsop LLP on its own behalf and on behalf of the vendor/lessor of this property whose agent Allsop LLP is, gives notice that: (a) these particulars do not constitute in whole or in part an offer or contract for sale or lease; (b) none of the statements contained in these particulars as to the property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact; and (c) the vendor/lessor does not make or give, and neither Allsop LLP nor any of its members or any person in its employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. The only representations, warranties, undertakings and contractual obligations to be given or undertaken by the vendor/lessor are those contained and expressly referred to in the written contract for sale or agreement for lease between the vendor/lessor and a purchaser or tenant. 2. Prospective purchasers or tenants are strongly advised to: (a) satisfy themselves as to the correctness of each statement contained in these particulars; (b) inspect the property and the neighbouring area; (c) ensure that any items expressed to be included are available and in working order; (d) arrange a full structural (and where appropriate environmental) survey of the property; and (e) carry out all necessary searches and enquiries. Allsop is the trading name of Allsop LLP. Design CommandD www.commandHQ.co.uk 04.19