25 / 29 Hopetoun Street Bathgate West Lothian EH48 4PA

  • 25 / 29 Hopetoun Street<br>Bathgate<br>West Lothian<br>EH48 4PA

25 / 29 Hopetoun Street
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH48 4PA

Heritable Retail Investment

  • Let to Mackays Stores Ltd t/a M & Co until 2033 (subject to options)
  • Approximately 552.32 sq m (5,945 sq ft)
  • Town centre location close to George Street, Bathgate’s principal retail thoroughfare
  • Nearby occupiers include Boots Optician, Ladbrokes, RBS Bank and BHF
  • VAT – free investment
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot
    55
  • Auction
    21st May 2015
  • Rent
    £28,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Withdrawn Prior
  • Price
     
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG
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Heritable Retail Investment

  • Let to Mackays Stores Ltd t/a M & Co until 2033 (subject to options)
  • Approximately 552.32 sq m (5,945 sq ft)
  • Town centre location close to George Street, Bathgate’s principal retail thoroughfare
  • Nearby occupiers include Boots Optician, Ladbrokes, RBS Bank and BHF
  • VAT – free investment
  • Buyer's Legal Report available <a href="/media/32613/buyers legal report v4.pdf" target="_blank" title="Buyers legal report available">here</a>
  • Lot 55
  • Auction 21st May 2015
  • Rent £28,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Withdrawn Prior
  • Price  
  • Sector
    High Street Retail
  • Auction Venue
    Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
    22 Portman Square
    London W1H 7BG

Property Information

Location
Miles
18 miles west of Edinburgh, 27 miles east of Glasgow
Roads
A89, M8 (Junction 3A)
Rail
Bathgate Railway Station
Air
Edinburgh Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent position on the south side of Hopetoun Street near its junction with George Street, Bathgate’s principal pedestrianised retail thoroughfare. Nearby occupiers include Boots Optician, Ladbrokes, RBS Bank and BHF.

Tenure

Heritable. (Scottish Equivalent of English Freehold)

Location
Miles
18 miles west of Edinburgh, 27 miles east of Glasgow
Roads
A89, M8 (Junction 3A)
Rail
Bathgate Railway Station
Air
Edinburgh Airport
Situation

The property is situated in a prominent position on the south side of Hopetoun Street near its junction with George Street, Bathgate’s principal pedestrianised retail thoroughfare. Nearby occupiers include Boots Optician, Ladbrokes, RBS Bank and BHF.

Tenure

Heritable. (Scottish Equivalent of English Freehold)

Description

The property comprises a ground floor retail unit with ancillary accommodation on the first floor (including accommodation formerly used as a flat). The property benefits from access to the
rear via Hopetoun Lane.

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 not applicable to this lot.

EPC

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

Description

The property comprises a ground floor retail unit with ancillary accommodation on the first floor (including accommodation formerly used as a flat). The property benefits from access to the
rear via Hopetoun Lane.

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 not 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
First
Retail/Ancillary
Ancillary
325.00 sq m
227.32 sq m
(3,498 sq ft)
(2,447 sq ft)
MACKAYS STORES LIMITED
(t/a M&Co.) (1)
Approx 25 years and 8 months from 18/05/2007 until 31/01/2033 on a full repairing
and insuring lease (2) (3)
£28,000 18/05/2017
18/05/2022
18/05/2027
Totals  
552.32 sq m
(5,945 sq ft)
    £28,000  

(1) For the year ending 21/02/2014, Mackays Stores Limited reported a turnover of £158,289,000, pre-tax profits of £2,000 and a total net worth of £29,482,000. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 07/04/2015) M & Co has grown organically from a small family business of just 6 stores and now amounts to almost 300. We currently employ more than 3,900 staff, with 3,500 of those based in-store. (Source: www.mandco.com/corporate/our-history/our-history/our-history.html)
(2)The tenant has an option to determine the lease following settlement of the May 2017, 2022 and 2027 rent reviews.
(3)The lease is subject to a schedule of condition.

Contacts

Acuitus
Mhairi ArchibaldMhairi Archibald +44 (0)7718 899 341 Mhairi.archibald@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Morton Fraser LLP 145 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
Scotland
G2 5JF
Sandra Hunter 0141 274 1135sandra.hunter@morton-fraser.com

Useful Links

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

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