Chancery Court, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe HP12 3RE - Singer Vielle

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Chancery Court, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe HP12 3RE - Singer Vielle
South East Office Investment
Chancery Court, Lincoln Road,
High Wycombe HP12 3RE
                                          South East office investment

                  Secure income – Galliford Try plc (Net Assets £367m)

                           In excess of 7.5 years unexpired lease term

                                      Established commercial location

                                       £1,700,000, subject to contract

                                                 12.5% net initial yield
Chancery Court, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe HP12 3RE - Singer Vielle
Location
High Wycombe is situated approximately 48 km (30 miles) north
west of Central London, 43 km (27 miles) south east of Oxford
and 16 km (10 miles) north of Maidenhead. The town benefits
from good road communications being situated approximately
3 km (1.8 miles) north west of Junction 4 of the M40 Motorway
and 15 km (9 miles) west of the M25 Motorway.

In addition, the town is connected to the national railway network
with a fastest journey time to London Marylebone Station of 30
minutes. Heathrow Airport is approximately 32 km (20 miles) to
the south east and Luton Airport some 60 km (37 miles) to the
north east.

Situation                                                             Accommodation
The subject property is accessed via Lincoln Road and is
                                                                      The property provides the following accommodation;
strategically located 1.6 km (1 mile) north of Junction 4 of the
M40 Motorway. High Wycombe town centre and rail station are
approximately 3.2 km (2 miles) to the north east.                          Ground Floor       Reception   28.93 sq m    311 sq ft
                                                                           Ground Floor       Offices    589.37 sq m 6,344 sq ft
The property is located in Lincolns Inn, an established business
                                                                           First Floor        Offices    583.42 sq m 6,280 sq ft
village forming part of the surrounding Cressex Business Park
which houses a combination of office and light industrial uses.            Total Net Internal Area      1201.73 sq m 12,935 sq ft
Nearby office developments include the Lincolns Inn Office Village
immediately to the rear and the Anglo Office Park.
                                                                      Site
Description                                                           We estimate the site area to be approximately 0.26 hectares
                                                                      (0.65 acres).
The subject property comprises a detached office building
constructed in the 1980’s arranged over ground and first floors
with brick elevations under a pitched roof.

Surface car parking for 28 vehicles is provided to the front of the
property with a further three spaces to the side and one space
                                                                      Tenure
to the rear.
                                                                      Long Leasehold from Wycombe District Council for a term of 125 years from
                                                                      18th May 1990, expiring 17th May 2115 (101 years unexpired) at a current
The specification includes:
                                                                      ground rent of £24,000 per annum. The lease is subject to 5 yearly upward only
                                                                      rent reviews to 12.5% of the open market value of the property. The next rent
•   Suspended ceilings
                                                                      review is on 18th May 2015.
•   Double glazing
•   Wall mounted convector heaters
•   Some suites benefit from air-cooling provided from                The permitted uses according to the Headlease are as a serviced office centre,
    individual wall and ceiling mounted cassettes which we            research & development, industrial or offices (other than for: (i) financial services,
    understand are tenant’s improvements                              (ii) professional services or (iii) any other services (including use as a betting
•   Male, female & disabled WC’s                                      office) which it is appropriate to provide in a shopping area). A copy of the
•   8-person passenger lift                                           Headlease is available to download in the data room.
Chancery Court, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe HP12 3RE - Singer Vielle
Linden Homes is a top 10 housebuilder offering a distinctive and diverse
Tenancy                                                                         product range of new homes and properties in prime locations throughout
                                                                                the United Kingdom. The ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party
The property is let to Linden Limited, guaranteed by Galliford Try plc on       is Galliford Try Plc. For further information please visit
a Full Repairing and Insuring lease for a term of 15 years from and including   www.lindenhomes.co.uk.
28th November 2006, expiring on 27th November 2021.
                                                                                Galliford Try Plc (Co. No. 00836539) has reported the following figures:
The current passing rent is £225,600 per annum (£188 per sq m / £17.44
per sq ft overall), payable quarterly in advance, and is reviewed 5 yearly to                                30th June 2013        30th June 2012
the higher of the Open Market Value and the Retail Price Index. The next               Group Revenue         £1,467.3 million      £1,504.1 million
rent review is due on 28th November 2016.
                                                                                       Pre-Tax Profits          £74.1 million         £63.1 million
The tenant also pays an Additional Rent of £24,000 per annum which is not              Net Assets             £367.1 million        £394.1 million
subject to review, payable every six months in advance.
                                                                                Galliford Try is a FTSE 250 house-building and construction group with
Therefore, the total rent received is £249,600 per annum.                       approximately 4,000 employees. It provides whole-life solutions, delivering
                                                                                housing and regeneration schemes and construction projects, ranging
A section of the car park at the rear of the property has been underlet for a   from public and commercial buildings to civil engineering works. The
term of 125 years (less 3 days) from 18th May 1990 at a peppercorn rent.        construction business mainly operates under the Galliford Try and
                                                                                Morrison Construction brands. For further information please visit
                                                                                www.gallifordtry.co.uk.
There is an electricity sub-station at the property which is let to Southern
Electric plc for a term of 42 years from 24th June 1990, expiring 23rd June     As a result in a rise in mortgage approvals sparked by the Government
2032 at a rent of £1.00 per annum. The tenant has an option to renew the        backed Help to Buy equity loan initiative, as well as the Funding for
term of this lease by giving the landlord not less than 6 months’ notice in     Lending scheme, in January 2014 the Group reported a healthy rise in
writing prior to the expiration of the term.                                    sales, anticipating a record half year profit.

                                                                                The property is used as a serviced office centre which at present is running
Covenant                                                                        at virtually full capacity with only 3 suites available out of 27. We are
                                                                                advised that the centre has historically maintained a high occupancy rate.
Tenant - Linden Limited (Co. No. 01108676) has reported the following           Fur further information see www.chancerycourt.co.uk.
figures:

                             30th June 2013 30th June 2012                      Value Added Tax
      Revenue                 £292,526,000    £332,944,000
                                                                                The property has been elected for VAT. It is anticipated that the sale will
      Pre-Tax Profits           £23,984,000     £16,784,000                     be treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC).
      Net Assets                £67,197,000     £42,472,000
Chancery Court, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe HP12 3RE - Singer Vielle
Contact                                                                                                                                  Proposal
                                                                                                                                              Our client is seeking offers in the region of £1,700,000 (One Million,
     Singer Vielle                                                                                                                            Seven Hundred Thousand Pounds), subject to contract, reflecting a net
     94-96 Wigmore Street                                      dale@singervielle.co.uk                                                        initial yield of 12.5%.
     London W1U 3RF
     Tel: 020 7935 7200                                        richard@singervielle.co.uk
     Fax: 020 7486 8511                                                                                                                        Investment Considerations
     www.singerviellesales.com                                 neil@singervielle.co.uk

                                                               Faye@singervielle.co.uk

                                                               Shendl@singervielle.co.uk

     Vendors Solicitor

     Mayer Brown
     201 Bishopsgate                                           CHumble@mayerbrown.com
     London EC2M 3AF
     Tel: 020 3130 3328

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