Odeon Cinema Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AH

  • Odeon Cinema<br>Horse Fair<br>Banbury<br>Oxfordshire<br>OX16 0AH

Odeon Cinema
Horse Fair
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 0AH

Freehold Leisure Investment

  • Entirely let to ABC Cinemas Limited, guaranteed by Odeon Cinemas Limited from August 2013 until April 2032 (no breaks)
  • Annual RPI Rental Increases with next increase in July 2015
  • The tenant benefits from a right to renew the lease for a further 10 years
  • Benefits from self-contained offices with future residential development potential (subject to consents)
  • Nearby occupiers include Pizza Express, Strutt & Parker & the Whately Hall Hotel
  • Rent rising to approx. £131,537 p.a.x. in July 2015 (see Note 3)
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot
    13
  • Auction
    9th July 2015
  • Rent
    £128,304 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £2,200,000
  • Sector
    Leisure
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
  • On Behalf of Trustees of a Major Pension Fund
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Freehold Leisure Investment

  • Entirely let to ABC Cinemas Limited, guaranteed by Odeon Cinemas Limited from August 2013 until April 2032 (no breaks)
  • Annual RPI Rental Increases with next increase in July 2015
  • The tenant benefits from a right to renew the lease for a further 10 years
  • Benefits from self-contained offices with future residential development potential (subject to consents)
  • Nearby occupiers include Pizza Express, Strutt & Parker & the Whately Hall Hotel
  • Rent rising to approx. £131,537 p.a.x. in July 2015 (see Note 3)
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot 13
  • Auction 9th July 2015
  • Rent £128,304 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £2,200,000
  • Sector
    Leisure
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
  • On Behalf of Trustees of a Major Pension Fund

Property Information

Location
Miles
20 miles north of Oxford, 30 miles north west of Aylesbury, 64 miles north west of London
Roads
A361, A422, M40 (Junction 11)
Rail
Banbury Railway Station (direct to London Marylebone)
Air
Luton International Airport
Situation

Banbury is a historic Oxfordshire market town which has grown rapidly since the construction of the M40 from London to Birmingham. The property is situated in the attractive conservation area of Horse Fair, which forms part of the A361 Chipping Norton to Daventry Main Road, almost opposite the junction with High Street in Banbury town centre. Whatley Hall Hotel lies immediately to the north while other surrounding occupiers include numerous restaurants and public houses. To the front of the property is an extensive pay and display public car park.

Tenure

Freehold.

Location
Miles
20 miles north of Oxford, 30 miles north west of Aylesbury, 64 miles north west of London
Roads
A361, A422, M40 (Junction 11)
Rail
Banbury Railway Station (direct to London Marylebone)
Air
Luton International Airport
Situation

Banbury is a historic Oxfordshire market town which has grown rapidly since the construction of the M40 from London to Birmingham. The property is situated in the attractive conservation area of Horse Fair, which forms part of the A361 Chipping Norton to Daventry Main Road, almost opposite the junction with High Street in Banbury town centre. Whatley Hall Hotel lies immediately to the north while other surrounding occupiers include numerous restaurants and public houses. To the front of the property is an extensive pay and display public car park.

Tenure

Freehold.

Description

The property comprises a purpose built cinema behind an 18th century façade. The building is arranged on four floors with the ground floor comprising the entrance foyer to the main cinema screen with the original balcony forming the second screen providing approximately 588 seats. Additionally, there are three floors of self-contained offices above accessed directly from Horse Fair.

SIX WEEK COMPLETION

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

The property comprises a purpose built cinema behind an 18th century façade. The building is arranged on four floors with the ground floor comprising the entrance foyer to the main cinema screen with the original balcony forming the second screen providing approximately 588 seats. Additionally, there are three floors of self-contained offices above accessed directly from Horse Fair.

SIX WEEK COMPLETION

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 Reviews
Ground
Ground
First
Second
Third 		Cinema & Ancillary
Storage
Office
Office
Office
1,005.07 sq m
26.3 sq m
130.0 sq m
119.5 sq m
116.2 sq m
(10,818 sq ft)
(280 sq ft)
(1,400 sq ft)
(1,285 sq ft)
(1,250 sq ft)
 ABC CINEMAS LIMITED (guaranteed by ODEON Cinemas Limited) (1) Approx. 19 years & 8 months from 30/08/2013 until 04/04/2032 on a full repairing and insuring lease (2) £128,304 01/07/2015 and yearly thereafter linked to RPI (3)
Totals
1,397.07 sq m
(15,033 sq ft)
     £128,304

(1) For the year ending 31st December 2013, ABC Cinemas Limited reported a turnover of £31,768,000, pre-tax profits of £73,000 and a total net worth of £16,576,000. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 02/06/2015) ODEON is the largest cinema operator in the UK and Europe with over 240 cinemas and 2,225 screens across 7 countries as at December 2014. ODEON was merged with United Cinemas International (UCI) to form the main parent group which operates as ODEON and UCI Cinemas Group. The consolidated financial and operating data for ODEON and UCI Finco plc, for the year ending 31st December 2014, show the group generated £657.4 million of revenue and EBITDA of £52.7 million (Source: www.odeonanducicinemasgroup.com/investorrelations.html 12/06/2015).
For the year ending 31st December 2013, ODEON Cinemas Limited reported a turnover of £175.328 million, a pre-tax loss of –£1.237 million and a total net worth of £193.206 million. It has a 5A1 D&B credit rating representing the lowest probability of failure (95 out of 100) (Source: D&B 15/04/2015).
(2)The current tenant has a personal right to insure the property.
(3)The rent reviews are linked to RPI (minimum 1%, maximum 5%) with the next review in July 2015. RPI increased from 249.7 in July 2013 to 256.0 in July 2014 equating to 2.52% increase.
(4)The areas stated are provided by Armada Surveys Limited dated 7th August 2013 but are not warranted. Accompanying floor plans are available within the legal pack.

Property Documents

  • Site Plan
    Updated Date
    26.10.20
    File Size
    86 KB
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  • Catalogue Page
    Updated Date
    26.10.20
    File Size
    2 MB
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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

Seller's Solicitors
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP Condor House, 10 St. Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AL
Lauren McLeod 0207 429 4959lauren.mcleod@shepwedd.com

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