44-50 High Street Rushden Northamptonshire NN10 0PJ

  • 44-50 High Street<br>Rushden<br>Northamptonshire<br>NN10 0PJ

44-50 High Street
Rushden
Northamptonshire
NN10 0PJ

Freehold Retail Parade Investment

  • Let to Superdrug Stores plc, Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited and BGBet Limited
  • Unbroken retail parade, totalling approximately 945.63 sq m (10,179 sq ft)
  • Asset management opportunities
  • Nearby occupiers include Wilkinson, Greggs, Specsavers, Argos and WH Smith
  • High yielding on guide price
  • Lot
    20
  • Auction
    11th December 2014
  • Rent
    £102,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £865,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    The Millennium Hotel
    44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP
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Freehold Retail Parade Investment

  • Let to Superdrug Stores plc, Co-Operative Group (CWS) Limited and BGBet Limited
  • Unbroken retail parade, totalling approximately 945.63 sq m (10,179 sq ft)
  • Asset management opportunities
  • Nearby occupiers include Wilkinson, Greggs, Specsavers, Argos and WH Smith
  • High yielding on guide price
  • Lot 20
  • Auction 11th December 2014
  • Rent £102,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £865,000
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    The Millennium Hotel
    44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP

Property Information

Location
Miles
5 miles east of Wellingborough, 15 miles north-east of Northampton, 17 miles north-west of St Neots
Roads
A6, A45, A509
Rail
Wellingborough Rail Station
Air
Luton Airport
Situation

The property is prominently situated on the east side of High Street between George Street and Orchard Place. Nearby occupiers include Specsavers, Argos, Greggs, WH Smith, Costa, Wilkinson, HSBC and NatWest Banks. The location of the property benefits from two public car parks to the rear, providing parking for approximately 150 cars.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
5 miles east of Wellingborough, 15 miles north-east of Northampton, 17 miles north-west of St Neots
Roads
A6, A45, A509
Rail
Wellingborough Rail Station
Air
Luton Airport
Situation

The property is prominently situated on the east side of High Street between George Street and Orchard Place. Nearby occupiers include Specsavers, Argos, Greggs, WH Smith, Costa, Wilkinson, HSBC and NatWest Banks. The location of the property benefits from two public car parks to the rear, providing parking for approximately 150 cars.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises an unbroken retail parade of four shops (trading as three retailers), each providing ground floor retail accommodation with ancillary accommodation on the first floor and forming part of a larger parade. The tenant trading as Store Twenty One also occupy the two adjoining shops, which do not form part of the sale.

Six Week Completion

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Description

The property comprises an unbroken retail parade of four shops (trading as three retailers), each providing ground floor retail accommodation with ancillary accommodation on the first floor and forming part of a larger parade. The tenant trading as Store Twenty One also occupy the two adjoining shops, which do not form part of the sale.

Six Week Completion

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Tenancy & Accommodation

Unit Floor Use Floor Areas (Approx) Tenant Term Rent p.a.x Review/(Reversion)
44 Ground
First
Retail/Ancillary
Ancillary
175.59 sq m
120.77 sq m
(1,890 sq ft)
(1,300 sq ft)
SUPERDRUG STORES
PLC (1)
25 years from 26/02/1993 £40,000 (25/02/2018)
46 Ground
First
Retail/Ancillary
Ancillary
75.90 sq m
50.35 sq m
(817 sq ft)
(542 sq ft)
BGBET LIMITED (2) 10 years from 24/10/2014 (3) £16,000 (4) 24/10/2019
(23/10/2024)
48-50 Ground
First
Retail/Ancillary
Ancillary
100.33 sq m
100.33 sq m
(1,080 sq ft)
(1,080 sq ft)
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP
(CWS) LIMITED (5) (6)
25 years from 25/12/1992 £23,300 (24/12/2017)
48-50 Ground
First
Retail/Ancillary
Ancillary
212.75 sq m
109.69 sq m
(2,290 sq ft)
(1,180 sq ft)
CO-OPERATIVE GROUP
(CWS) LIMITED (5) (6)
25 years from 25/12/1992 £22,700 (24/12/2017)
Totals
945.71 sq m
(10,179 sq ft)
    £102,000

1) For the year ending 31st December 2013, Superdrug Stores plc reported a turnover of £1,010,212,000, pre-tax profits of £28,982,000 and a total net worth of £122,235,000. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 10/11/2014)
(2) Founded in 1968, when known as Brian Goodyear Bookmakers, BGBet have over 35 years of experience offering betting services. Alongside their on-line presence BGBet operate 7 licensed betting offices in the UK (Source: www.bgbet.com). We understand the tenant is currently fitting out the unit.
(3) The lease provides for a tenant option to determine the lease on 24th October 2019.
(4) The current rent reserved under the terms of the lease is £8,000 p.a.x. The lease provides for fixed rental increases to £16,000 p.a.x in June 2015, £17,000 p.a.x in October 2015 and £18,000 p.a.x in October 2016 until October 2019, when the lease is subject to a rent review. The seller will pay the buyer the difference between the current rent reserved and £16,000 p.a.x on completion of the sale, such that the unit will effectively produce £16,000 p.a.x from completion of the sale until the fixed rental increase in June 2015. Please see special conditions of sale.
(5) The Co-operative Group is the UK’s largest mutual business, operating a total of 3,750 outlets, with more than 70,000 employees and an annual turnover of approximately £11 billion. (Source: www.co-operative.coop)
(6) The tenant has sublet the unit to a tenant trading as Store Twenty One.

Property Documents

  • Catalogue Page
    Updated Date
    18.11.14
    File Size
    722 KB
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  • Site Plan
    Updated Date
    18.11.14
    File Size
    98 KB
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  • Common Auction conditions
    Updated Date
    10.06.21
    File Size
    168 KB
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  • Memorandum of Sale
    Updated Date
    27.03.17
    File Size
    27 KB
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Contacts

Acuitus
David MargolisDavid Margolis +44 (0)20 7034 4862 +44 (0)7930 484 440david.margolis@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Comptons 90-92 Parkway
London
NW1 7AN
Stephen Compton 02074 829 500sc@comptons.co.uk

Useful Links

Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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