Let to Catsteps Cafes Ltd t/a The Club Cafe (part of The Breakfast Club)
15 year lease until September 2036 (no breaks)
Important upward only rent review in September 2026
Total approx. floor area of 386.18 sq m (4,157 sq ft)
Busy town centre location close to Meadows Shopping Centre, Bond Street Shopping Centre and High Chelmer Shopping Centre
Nearby occupiers include Pizza Express (adjacent), Be At One (adjacent), KFC, Taco Bell, Boots and Moss Bros
VAT free investment
Auction 26th March 2026
Rent £70,000 per Annum Exclusive Important upward only rent reviews in September 2026 and 2031.
Status Available
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Sector Retail, Leisure
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Property Information
Location
Miles
24 miles south-west of Colchester, 42 miles north-east of London
Roads
A12, A130, A414
Rail
Chelmsford Railway Station (35 minutes to Liverpool Street)
Air
London Stanstead Airport, London City Airport
Situation
The property is prominently situated in a prime retail and leisure trading position on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford Town Centre. The property benefits from being close to Meadows Shopping Centre, Bond Street Shopping Centre and High Chelmer Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include Pizza Express (adjacent), Be At One (adjacent), KFC, Taco Bell, Boots, Moss Bros and a range of other national and independent restaurants, retailers and bars.
Tenure
Freehold.
Location
Miles
24 miles south-west of Colchester, 42 miles north-east of London
Roads
A12, A130, A414
Rail
Chelmsford Railway Station (35 minutes to Liverpool Street)
Air
London Stanstead Airport, London City Airport
Situation
The property is prominently situated in a prime retail and leisure trading position on Moulsham Street in Chelmsford Town Centre. The property benefits from being close to Meadows Shopping Centre, Bond Street Shopping Centre and High Chelmer Shopping Centre. Nearby occupiers include Pizza Express (adjacent), Be At One (adjacent), KFC, Taco Bell, Boots, Moss Bros and a range of other national and independent restaurants, retailers and bars.
Tenure
Freehold.
Description
The property comprises a cafe/restaurant arranged over the ground, first and second floors and benefits from an outside dining area to the front. The Tenant also benefits from an additional seating area on the street used by way of a license between the Tenant and the Council.
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Description
The property comprises a cafe/restaurant arranged over the ground, first and second floors and benefits from an outside dining area to the front. The Tenant also benefits from an additional seating area on the street used by way of a license between the Tenant and the Council.
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Tenancy & Accommodation
Floor
Use
Floor Areas Approx sq m
Floor Areas Approx sq ft
Tenant
Term
Rent p.a.x.
Rent Review
Ground First Second
Cafe/Bar Cafe/Bar/Ancillary Ancillary
131.27 149.66 105.25
(1,413) (1,611) (1,133)
CATSTEPS CAFE LTD t/a The Club Cafe (The Breakfast Club) (1)
15 years from 02/09/2021 until 01/09/2036
£70,000 (2)
02/09/2026 02/09/2031
Total
386.18
(4,157)
£70,000
(1) Catsteps Cafes Ltd was established in September 2012 and trade under the brand names of The Breakfast Club and The Club Cafe, currently operating from 15 locations across the south east in Soho, Hackney, Angel, St Pancras, Seven Dials, Gatwick Airport and Oxford amongst others as well as bars in London Bridge and Spitalfields. (www.thebreakfastclubcafes.com). For the year ending 31/03/2025, Catsteps Cafes Limited reported a Turnover of £18,050,388 and an Operating Profit of £399,643 (Annual report and financial statements as published at Companies House 18/02/2026). (2) The Landlord holds a 3 month rent deposit of £16,250 plus a sum equal to VAT.
If you are the successful bidder, Acuitus requires a separate payment of £1,500+VAT as a buyer's administration charge payable to Acuitus Limited upon exchange of contracts. A VAT receipt will be provided upon payment.
