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LINK HOUSE, 292-308 SOUTHBURY ROAD, ENFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE EN1 1TS
NORTH LONDON SUBURB OFFICE INVESTMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
• Enfield is a vibrant and affluent North London suburb with a strong residential, commercial, retail and industrial core located approximately 8 miles from Central London which is easily accessible by public transport within 30 minutes.
• Link House is prominently located on Southbury Road just off the A10 Great Cambridge Road within 250m of Southbury Rail Station and one mile to the east of Enfield Town Centre.
• Neighbouring occupiers include Morrisons, ASDA Depot, Sainsbury’s, Pure Gym, B&Q, Curry’s PC World, Argos, Travelodge, Starbucks, McDonald’s and Cineworld.
• Purpose built well-specified 26,000 sq ft office building arranged over raised ground and three upper floors with 58 lower ground floor car parking spaces.
• Predominantly let to Tradewise Insurance Services Limited on five FRI leases with July 2019 co-terminus expiry dates.
• Annual rental of £348,224 p.a. Office rents range between £11.46 – £14.75 per sq ft offering potential uplifts at the outstanding July 2014 rent reviews.
• Excellent prospects for future rental and capital value growth through re-gearing of the leases or redevelopment subject to obtaining necessary consents.
• Offers sought in excess of £4,400,000 subject to contract reflecting the following yield profile assuming an uplift to £382,000 after the outstanding rent reviews:
Initial Yield: 7.48% Reversionary Yield: 8.21%
Investment Summary
Equivalent Yield: 8.13%Capital Value: £168 per sq ft
Location
Enfield is located approximately 8 miles north of Central London.
The town benefits from excellent communications with close proximity to the A10, M25, M11, M1 and the A406 North Circular Road. Heathrow Airport is located approximately 25 miles to the south west and Stansted Airport approximately 29 miles to the north east.
Rail communications are strong with services running into London Liverpool Street in approximately 30 minutes from Southbury Station and Enfield Town with Underground interchange at Seven Sisters (Victoria Line).
Enfield Town is a large vibrant commercial district both within the town centre and on the periphery given its prominence to the A10 Great Cambridge Road which forms part of the Upper Lea Valley, a six mile corridor extending from the Olympic Park in the south to Hertfordshire in the north. In addition to parks and waterways the Upper Lea Valley extends over 3,000 hectares and provides the largest concentration of industrial and commercial land in Greater London.
The local population is approximately 318,000 with a total catchment population of 1.62 million.
Situation
Link House is prominently situated on Southbury Road at the junction with Baird Street, approximately 225m to the east of the A10 Great Cambridge Road and 250m to the west of Southbury Rail Station. Enfield Town Centre is approximately one mile to the west.
The immediate area provides a vibrant mix of retail and commercial businesses and an abundance of well-known occupiers including Morrisons, ASDA Depot, Sainsbury’s, B&Q, Curry’s PC World, Argos, Travelodge, Starbucks, McDonald’s and Cineworld to name a few; all are situated within easy walking distance.
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1. Honda
2. Carcraft
3. Westmill Food
4. Dhamecha Cash & Carry
5. Kiddicare
6. Pets At Home
7. Nike
8. Halfords
9. Sports Direct
10. M & S Simply Food
11. Electrical Clearance Store
12. Toys R Us / Babies R Us
13. Nando’s *
14. Carphone Warehouse *
15. Subway *
16. Boots / Costa
17. Renault
18. Selco
19. Paragon / One Call
20. Krispy Kreme
21. McDonald’s
22. Sainsbury’s
23. Supplies House
24. Enfield Trade City
25. BM Polyco Ltd
26. Crown Place
27. Northgate Business Centre
28. Fortuna Healthcare
29. KFC
30. Gala Bingo
31. Dunelm
32. B & Q
33. Verve Clothing
34. Lee House
35. Enfield Car Repairs
36. Wates
37. Southbury House
38. Graham Plumbers Merchants
39. Formula 1 Autocentres
40. AJ Cars
41. Puregym
42. Morrisons
43. Curry’s PC World
44. Oak Furnitureland
45. Harveys/Benson Beds
46. Argos
47. ASDA Depot
48. DFS
49. BMW / MINI
50. Magnet
51. Travelodge
52. CEF / Halfords Autocentres / YESSS Electrical
53. Virgin Media
54. Toyota
55. Big Yellow *
56. Esso Petrol
57. HSS Hire / Topps Tiles
58. Cine World / Starbucks
* Under Development
SOUTHBURY
Site
The property forms part of a regular and flat site of approximately 0.17 hectare (0.41 acre). The footprint of the subject building shows a site cover of approximately 44%.
Description
The subject property comprises a purpose built office building constructed in the 1980s arranged over lower ground, ground and three upper totalling 2,428 sq m (26,133 sq ft).
The building has internally been recently refurbished to an attractive and high specification benefitting from excellent natural light from windows to all four elevations as well a flat roof which offers the potential for future extension subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
Generous floor plates in excess of 6,500 sq ft offer modern and well specified open plan and cellular accommodation including a spacious ground floor reception as well as staff canteen and games room.
The specification includes:
• Full air conditioning and central heating• Suspended ceilings with recessed lighting• Perimeter and underfloor trunking• Passenger lift• Double glazing• Male, female & disabled toilets• Shower• CCTV surveillance• Swipe card & video entry system• Staff canteen & games room
The lower ground floor provides predominantly covered car parking with 58 bays and lift access.
Accommodation
The building has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th Edition) and provides the following net internal floor areas.
Floor Use Sq m Sq ft
Third Office 523.97 5,640
Second Office 621.61 6,691
First Office 625.70 6,735
Ground Office 602.38 6,484
Ground Reception 54.16 583
Basement Car park 2,427.81 26,133
Tenure
The property is held freehold.
Tenancies
The property is predominantly let to a single tenant, Tradewise Insurance Services Limited, on five FRI leases with a co-terminus expiry date of 18 July 2019.
Additional income is derived from Vodafone for a telephone aerial on the roof of the building. Full details of the tenancies are set out in the tenancy schedule below.
The total passing rent for the property is £348,224 per annum.
Floor Use Area Tenant Lease Start Term Rent Review Lease Expiry Passing Rent Comments
£ p.a. £ psf
Third Floor (South)
Office 2,438
3,202
Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 21-Jul-06 13 years 19-Jul-14 18-Jul-19 £33,954 £13.93 FRI.
Third Floor (North)
Office Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 17-Feb-10 9 years & 5 months
19-Jul-14 18-Jul-19 £47,230 £14.75 FRI.
Second Office 6,691 Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 01-May-12 7 years & 79 days
19-Jul-14 18-Jul-19 £76,670 £11.46 FRI.
First Office 6,735 Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 01-May-12 7 years & 79 days
19-Jul-14 18-Jul-19 £77,487 £11.51 FRI.
Ground Office 6,484
583
Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 19-Jul-04 15 years 19-Jul-14 18-Jul-19 £95,300 £14.70
£12.94
FRI. 6 months’ rent deposit
Ground Reception
Lower Ground Car Parking Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd 58 space
5 yearly RPI reviews
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Roof Aerial Vodafone 28-Dec-07 15 years 28-Dec-17 27-Dec-22 £17,583
26,133 £348,224
Covenant
Tradewise Insurance Services Limited offers a range of industry leading products specialising in insurance for Motor Traders and Commercial Vehicles through a nationwide network of independent insurance brokers.
The company dates back to 1994 with its headquarters in Enfield, North London whilst its trading partner, Tradewise Insurance Company Limited, is based in Gibraltar.
In 2014, the London Stock Exchange Group in its publication, 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain, recognises Tradewise Insurance Services as one of the UK's most inspiring companies identifying its among some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. For further information please visit www.tradewiseinsurance.com.
Tradewise Insurance Services Limited reported the following financial accounts for the years ended April 2011 to 2013:
Y/E 31 Dec 2013
GBPY/E 31 Dec 2012
GBPY/E 31 Dec 2011
GBP
Turnover £19,709,521 £19,582,424 £16,245,739
Pre-Tax Profit
£1,059,580 £1,528,415 £964,931
Rental Value
Recent office lettings in Enfield, as evidenced at Nicholas House, have achieved rents in excess of £14.50 per sq ft.
The current passing rents at Link House range between £11.46-£14.75 per sq ft. We consider the current passing rents of the first and second floors and part third floor (south) to be reversionary at the outstanding July 2014 rent reviews increas-ing the property’s rental value to approximately £382,000 per annum.
The strong demand for converting existing office buildings to residential through permitted development offers excellent underlying rental and capital value growth prospects for Suburban London office buildings which are well-located and retain their existing use.
Planning
The property is not listed and nor is it situated within a conservation area.
The property offers scope in the medium term for a change of use to residential or other uses subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
Energy Performance Certificates
To be forwarded upon request.
VAT
The property is elected for VAT however it is anticipated the transaction will proceed as a TOGC.
Investment Considerations
• Prominent building surrounded by national occupiers and multiples equidistant between A10 Great Cambridge Road and Southbury Railway Station which connects with London’s Liverpool Street in thirty minutes.
• Attractive, refurbished and well-specified offices with generous floorplates and 58 car parking spaces.
• Let for a further 4¾ years at passing rents ranging from £11.46 per sq ft offering potentially immediate reversion at the current outstanding rent reviews..
• Tradewise Insurance Services Ltd was recognised by the London Stock Exchange Group in 2014 as one of the UKs most inspiring, fastest growing and dynamic SMEs in the UK.
• The rise in the number of office buildings converting to residential through permitted development offers excellent underlying rental and capital growth prospects due to reduced supply in the future.
• Building offers excellent potential for extension and conversion to alternative uses such as residential, hotel or alternative uses subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
Pricing
Offers sought in excess of £4,400,000 (Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Pounds) subject to contract for the unconditional purchase of the freehold interest.
A purchase at this level shows the following yield profile reflecting assuming an uplift to £382,000 per annum:
Initial yield:
Reversionary Yield (2014):
Equivalent yield:
Capital Value:
Further Information
For further information or to arrange an inspection contact:
Paul Hanison020 7297 6458
15 Bolton Street, Mayfair,London, W1J 8BGwww.ianscott.com
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7.48%
8.21%
8.13%
£168 per sq ft