Devonshire House Bull Ring Lane Grimsby DN31 1EB

  • Devonshire House<br>Bull Ring Lane<br>Grimsby<br>DN31 1EB

Devonshire House
Bull Ring Lane
Grimsby
DN31 1EB

Freehold Retail and Office Investment

  • Let to tenants including Lincolnshire Cooperative Limited, Rockford Trading CompanyLimited and Inspire 2 Independence (I2I) Limited
  • Substantial Building - approximately 17,769 sq ft
  • Asset management opportunities
  • Nearby occupiers include House of Fraser, BHS, Wilko, and TSB, Halifax, and Santander banks
  • Fronting Grimsby Town Market
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot
    67
  • Auction
    22nd October 2015
  • Rent
    £64,924 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £495,000
  • Sector
    Office
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
  • On behalf of Joint LPA Receivers Knight Frank
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Freehold Retail and Office Investment

  • Let to tenants including Lincolnshire Cooperative Limited, Rockford Trading CompanyLimited and Inspire 2 Independence (I2I) Limited
  • Substantial Building - approximately 17,769 sq ft
  • Asset management opportunities
  • Nearby occupiers include House of Fraser, BHS, Wilko, and TSB, Halifax, and Santander banks
  • Fronting Grimsby Town Market
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot 67
  • Auction 22nd October 2015
  • Rent £64,924 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £495,000
  • Sector
    Office
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
  • On behalf of Joint LPA Receivers Knight Frank

Property Information

Location
Miles
34 miles north-east of Lincoln, 67 miles north-east of Sheffield, 74 miles south-east Leeds
Roads
A16, A46, A180, M180
Rail
Grimsby Town Railway Station
Air
Humberside Airport
Situation

The property is prominently situated on the pedestrianised Bull Ring Lane. To the rear is Grimsby Town Market which lies adjacent to Freshney Place Shopping Centre, housing retailers including House of Fraser and BHS. Other nearby occupiers include Wilko, Argos, Marks & Spencer and McDonald’s

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
34 miles north-east of Lincoln, 67 miles north-east of Sheffield, 74 miles south-east Leeds
Roads
A16, A46, A180, M180
Rail
Grimsby Town Railway Station
Air
Humberside Airport
Situation

The property is prominently situated on the pedestrianised Bull Ring Lane. To the rear is Grimsby Town Market which lies adjacent to Freshney Place Shopping Centre, housing retailers including House of Fraser and BHS. Other nearby occupiers include Wilko, Argos, Marks & Spencer and McDonald’s

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

Devonshire House is a substantial retail and office building, comprising two ground floor retail units with five floors of self-contained office accommodation above, accessed from Bull Ring Lane. The office accommodation on the second and third floors have recently undergone a programme of refurbishment. The property further benefits from a passenger lift.

Six Week Completion

Note
This property is being marketed for sale on behalf of Joint Law of Property Act Receivers and therefore no warranties or guarantees in any respect, including VAT, can be given. The information in these particulars has been provided by the Joint Law of Property Act Receivers to the best of their knowledge but the purchaser must rely solely upon their own enquiries. The Joint Law of Property Act Receivers are not bound to accept the highest or any offer and are acting in respect of this sale without personal liability.

Buyer's Legal Report
For the ease and convenience of prospective buyers, to speed up the process of investigating a possible purchase and to minimise the legal costs an independent legal title report is available here.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

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

Description

Devonshire House is a substantial retail and office building, comprising two ground floor retail units with five floors of self-contained office accommodation above, accessed from Bull Ring Lane. The office accommodation on the second and third floors have recently undergone a programme of refurbishment. The property further benefits from a passenger lift.

Six Week Completion

Note
This property is being marketed for sale on behalf of Joint Law of Property Act Receivers and therefore no warranties or guarantees in any respect, including VAT, can be given. The information in these particulars has been provided by the Joint Law of Property Act Receivers to the best of their knowledge but the purchaser must rely solely upon their own enquiries. The Joint Law of Property Act Receivers are not bound to accept the highest or any offer and are acting in respect of this sale without personal liability.

Buyer's Legal Report
For the ease and convenience of prospective buyers, to speed up the process of investigating a possible purchase and to minimise the legal costs an independent legal title report is available here.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

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

Tenancy & Accommodation

Floor Use Floor Areas (Approx) Tenant Term Rent p.a.x Reversion
Ground Retail
82.50 sq m
(888 sq ft)
LINCOLNSHIRE CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
(1) (t/a Lincolnshire Co-op Travel)
From 06/12/2012 £12,250 05/03/2018
Ground Retail
109.27 sq m
(1,176 sq ft)
ROCKFORD TRADING COMPANY
LIMITED (2) (t/a Uniform Direct)
From 01/05/2014 £13,500 30/09/2017
First Offices
300.20 sq m
(3,231 sq ft)
INSPIRE 2 INDEPENDENCE (I2I) LTD (3) 5 years from 06/01/2015 (4) £23,424 05/01/2020
Second Offices
300.20 sq m
(3,231 sq ft)
VACANT POSSESSION      
Third Offices
300.20 sq m
(3,231 sq ft)
VACANT POSSESSION      
Fourth Offices
300.20 sq m
(3,231 sq ft)
VACANT POSSESSION      
Fifth Offices
258.20 sq m
(2,779 sq ft)
VACANT POSSESSION      
Roof Aerial -     ONE 2 ONE PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
10 years from 25/06/2000 £7,000 Holding over
Roof Aerial -     VODAFONE LIMITED 10 years from 07/12/2004 £8,750 Holding over
Totals
1,650.55 sq m
(17,767 sq ft)
    £64,924  

(1) For the year ending 06/09/2014, Lincolnshire Co-operative Limited reported a turnover of £245,839,000, pre-tax profits of £15,261,000 and a total net worth of £264,716,000. (Source: www.experian.co.uk 03/09/2015).
(2) Rockford Trading Company Ltd was incorporated in 1996 and for the year ending 30/06/2014 reported a total net worth of £173,488. (Source: www.experian.co.uk 03/09/2015)
(3) For the year ending 30/04/2014, Inspire 2 Independence (I2I) Ltd reported a turnover of £101,188,870, pre-tax profits of £162,462 and a total net worth of £600,943. (Source: www.experian.co.uk 03/09/2015)
(4) The lease provides for tenant options to determine on the 24th June 2017 and 24th June 2018.
NB. The property was subject to an agreement with Orange Personal Communications Limited which terminated in December 2014. Their equipment is still on site and
the tenant has stated that they hope to complete removal of the equipment by the end of October 2015.

Property Documents

  • Catalogue Page
    Updated Date
    30.09.15
    File Size
    716 KB
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  • Site Plan
    Updated Date
    30.09.15
    File Size
    86 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
Associate AuctioneersNicholas Prescott 0113 246 1533nicholas.prescott@knightfrank.com
Seller's Solicitors
Shakespeare Martineau LLP No 1 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B4 6AA
Edward Postlethwaite 0121 214 1236edward.postlethwaite@shma.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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