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TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
UNITS 1-5B

T R I N I T Y G AT E
  EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

    HIGH STREET RETAIL INVESTMENT
         IN GUILDFORD’S CORE
            LEISURE DISTRICT
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
UNITS 1-5B                         UNITS 1-5B

                                                                 T R I N I T Y G AT E                   T R I N I T Y G AT E
                                                                       EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ     EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

                                                                                                                                 INVESTMENT
                                                                                                                                 CONSIDERATIONS
                                                                                                                                 • Guildford is a historic, affluent town
                                                                                                                                   and the principal administrative and
                                                                                                                                   commercial centre for Surrey
                                                                                                                                 • Primary retail catchment of
                                                                                                                                   approximately 507,000
                                                                                                                                 • Prominent position situated within
                                                                                                                                   the estate agency cluster pitch
                                                                                                                                 • Parade of six units totalling
                                                                                                                                   approximately 6,311 sq ft (586.3 sq m)
                                                                                                                                 • Fully occupied providing on average
                                                                                                                                   5.7 years unexpired (3.1 to breaks)
                                                                                                                                 • 90% of the income is let to Experian
                                                                                                                                   Low Risk tenants
                                                                                                                                 • National brands including Foxtons,
                                                                                                                                   Haart and Hidden Hearing
                                                                                                                                 • Passing rent of £280,000 per annum
                                                                                                                                 • Immediate asset management potential
                                                                                                                                   to increase the unexpired term
                                                                                                                                 • Virtual Freehold. Residential upper
                                                                                                                                   floors not included.

                                                                                                                                 PROPOSAL
                                                                                                                                 We are instructed to seek offers in excess
                                                                                                                                 of £2,630,000 (Two Million, Six Hundred
                                                                                                                                 and Thirty Thousand Pounds) subject to
                                                                                                                                 contract and exclusive of VAT. This equates
                                                                                                                                 to an attractive Net Initial Yield of 10.0%,
                                                                                                                                 allowing for standard purchasers’ costs.

                                                                                                                                 DATA ROOM
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                                                                                                                                 trinitygate

––––––– Ground floor retail unit demise, Outline for indicative purposes only.
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
L O C AT I O N                                                                                   D E M O G R A P H I C S & R E TA I L I N G
                                                        UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ                                                              UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

Guildford is the principal administrative and commercial centre for
Surrey and one of the premier retailing locations in the U.K.

                                                                                                                               A10                   507,000
                                                                                                                                                                             In excess of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    241,000                 Over   7.5 million
                                                                                          Watford                                                   Primary catchment   15,000 students                           Primary catchment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           people used the station in 2018/19
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            making it the busiest in Surrey

                                                            M40

                                                                                                 Wembley                                                                           Guildford is an attractive and popular tourist and commuter town
                                                                                                                                      LONDON CITY
                                  Maidenhead            Slough                                                                          AIRPORT                                    and includes a large student population.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Town centre retail floorspace in Guildford is estimated at 1.03 million sq ft including
                                       A4
                                                                                                                        LONDON                                                     80,000 sq ft within the Tunsgate Square shopping centre. The prime pitch within
                                                                                                                                                                                   Guildford is located on the pedestrianised section of the High Street where key retailers
           Reading                                                                        HEATHROW                                                                                 include Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, Boots, H&M and Russell and Bromley.
                                            M4                                             AIRPORT
                                                                                                                                                                                   Due to the affluence within the Guildford area, a number of high end retailers choose
                                                                                                                                                                                   the town as their first choice out of central London. Recent arrivals in the town include
             11                   10                                                                                                                                               Massimo Dutti, Zara, Joules and Sweaty Betty. There are three shopping centres within
                                                                                                                                                                                   the town, Tunsgate Square, The Friary Centre and White Lion Walk. Tunsgate Square
                                                                                                    Kingston                                                                       recently reopened having undergone a 5 year redevelopment at a cost of £30 million,
                                             A332                                                 upon Thames                                                                      85% of the units were pre let demonstrating the occupational demand from retailers.
                                                                   M3                                                     Croydon
            A33                                                                    M25
                                                                                                                                           A232
                                                    3

                                        Farnborough
                                                                             A3
                                             A331

                                                                                                  A24
                                                                   GUILDFORD                                            M23

                                                                                                                               A22
                                                                                                              GATWICK
                                                                                                              AIRPORT

For illustrative purposes only.

                                                                                             Journey Times

                                                                                                            London Waterloo             37 mins

                                                                                                            London Victoria             47 mins

                                                                                                            Reading                     34 mins

                                                                                                            London Gatwick Airport      29 mins

                                                                                                            London Heathrow Airport     29 mins

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         High Steet
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
S I T UAT I O N                                                                     S I T UAT I O N
                                                                     UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ                            UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

                Trinity Gate fronts the North East gateway to Guildford Town Centre
                and retailing core, adjacent to the junction of London Road, Epsom Road
                and High Street, the main arterial northern roads linking to London Road
                Rail Station, the A3 and A25.
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                The property sits within the main leisure pitch for Guildford Town Centre which is                                                                                              spaces

                also popular with the vast majority of Guildford’s estate agency practices. The area has
                benefitted from very recent development with the construction of G-Live (Guildford Arts
                & Events Centre) and the Beltane Asset Management mixed use scheme providing hotel,
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                luxury residential, office and supermarket accommodation.                                                                spaces

                Nearby national occupiers include Co-Op Foodstores, Pizza Express, Zizzi, KFC and
                The Harbour Hotels Group.

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                                                                                                                                spaces

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© Crown Copyright, ES 100004106. For identification purposes only.
                                                                                                                                                  _____ Leasehold title demise.     n Units 1-5B included in sale only.   n Guildford estate agent critical mass
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
DESCR I P T ION                                                                            DESCR I P T ION
                                   UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ                                   UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

                                                                                                                       UNIT    UNIT          UNIT         UNIT       UNIT         UNIT
                                                                                                                        1       2             3           4          5A           5B

The property comprises part of the Trinity Gate development, constructed in 2004,
providing some of the most sought-after apartments in Guildford Town Centre, given
exceptional access to the pedestrianised High Street and London Road (Guildford) Rail Station.
Units 1-5B comprise the ground floor of the development fronting on to Epsom Road of steel portal frame
construction with red brick elevations. The ground floor retail benefits from attractive stone cladding facades
with high quality tenant signage.
All retail units benefit from rear access via a gated service yard entrance, directly from the High Street (adjacent
to Units 1-2). The service yard is included within the leasehold title and managed by the Freeholder (Trinity Gate
Freeholders Limited), with rights of way provided to the leaseholder.

                                                                                                                                           ––––––– Ground floor retail unit demise. ––––––– Rear service yard. Outline for indicative purposes only.
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
T E N A N C I E S & AC C O M M O DA T I O N                                                                                                                    T E N A N C I E S & AC C O M M O DA T I O N
                                    UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ                                                                                                      UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TENURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Virtual Freehold. 999 years commencing on 29/09/2004,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    thus having 982.3 years unexpired at a peppercorn rent.

Demise        Tenant                                          D&B         Area         Area     ITZA     Lease       Lease       Break       Rent       WAULT      WAULT     Passing    Passing   Passing        LTA      Comments
                                                             Rating      (sq m)       (sq ft)            Start       Expiry                 Review      (Expiry)   (Break)    Rent       Rent      Rent         1954
                                                                                                                                                                             (£ p.a.)   Zone A    (£ psf)
Units 1 & 2   Foxtons Limited                                 3A1         232.0       2,497     1,708   1/8/2005    31/7/2030   31/7/2025   1/8/2020      9.2        4.2     £122,000   £71.43    £48.86          Y       Tenant break option, subject to 6 month notice period. Rent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          concession agreed to pay monthly. Rent Review Outstanding.
Unit 3        Spicerhaart Residential Lettings Limited        3A1          98.4        1,059    706     2/12/2019   1/12/2024   2/12/2022                 3.5        1.5     £35,000    £49.58    £33.05          Y       Lease renewal agreed for 5 year term commencing on 02/12/2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          at rebased rent of £35,000 p.a. (Original Rent: £56,000 p.a., 37.5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          deduction) TBO on 02/12/2022, subject to 6 month notice period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rent free period of 6 months, to be topped up by the vendor.
Unit 4        Hidden Hearing Limited                          3A1          82.0         883     578     2/12/2016   1/12/2026               2/12/2021     5.5        5.5     £40,500    £70.07    £45.87          Y       Rent deferment for Q2 2020 granted to be paid over 12 months
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          following June quarter date.
Unit 5A       Bourne Estate Agents Limited                     D2          70.1         755     546     29/9/2015   28/9/2023   29/9/2022                 2.4        1.4     £31,500    £57.69     £41.72         Y       Lease renewal agreed for 3 year term commencing on 29/09/2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          at rebased rent of £31,500 p.a. (Original Rent: £37,500 p.a., 16%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          reduction). TBO on 29/09/2022, subject to 6 month notice period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rent free period of 6 months, to be topped up by the vendor.

Unit 5B       Roundhouse Design Limited                       2A2         103.8        1,117    730     27/2/2017   26/2/2022                             0.8        0.8     £51,000    £69.86    £45.66          N       Rent concession agreed to pay monthly.

Headlease     Vinemead Limited                                                                          24/9/2004   23/9/3003                            983.0      983.0

                                                                          586.3        6,311    4,268                                                    5.70        3.1     £280,000   £65.60    £44.37
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
C OV E N A N T                                                                                                                                                          C OV E N A N T
                              UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ                                                                                                                UNITS 1-5B, TRINITY GATE, EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ

Foxtons Limited           Foxtons opened its first branch in 1981 and now           The Group’s net cash position, excluding lease                                                                                                                       Hidden Hearing Limited
                          covers over 80% of Greater London with over               liabilities, at 31 March 2021 was £22.3m after

44%
                          50 branches.
                          The group has reported strong 2021 trading with
                                                                                    the £14.25m acquisition of Douglas & Gordon
                                                                                    (03/2021). Additional post COVID-19 pandemic                                                                                                                         14% Income Share
                          revenue in Q1 of £28.5m, up 24% on the same               acquisitions include Pillars Estates (10/2020),
Income Share              period last year (Q1 2020: £23.0m). Sales revenue         Aston Rowe (11/2020).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Experian - Very Low Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Dunn & Bradstreet – 3A1
                          was up 60% to £11.4m (Q1 2020: £7.1m) reflecting                             31 Dec 2017   31 Dec 2018   31 Dec 2019
Experian - Low Risk       continued acceleration in volume growth. At
Dunn & Bradstreet – 3A1   the same time as delivering materially higher              Turnover          108,897,000 103,236,000     98,362,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • Top-three UK private hearing healthcare
                          levels of exchanges during the quarter, the sales          Pre-Tax Profit     5,843,000     -7,556,000   -8,461,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           business, first established in 1968
                          commission pipeline has continued to grow
                                                                                     Net Worth          19,727,000    13,026,000    5,733,000                                                                                                            • Operating from 300 locations across the UK,
                          through the period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Hidden Hearing hold an established client
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           base in excess of 60,000 people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • Pre-COVID (Dec-19) working capital of £11,553,672

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           31 Dec 2017   31 Dec 2018    31 Dec 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Turnover         50,499,554     51,854,626      51,135,814
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pre-Tax Profit     2,317,315     3,870,939     3,489,556
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Net Worth         10,468,190    13,595,850     16,289,065

                                                                                                                                                 Spicerhaart Residential Lettings Limited

                                                                                                                                                 13% Income Share
                                                                                                                                                 Experian - Very Low Risk
                                                                                                                                                 Dunn & Bradstreet – 3A1

                                                                                                                                                 • One of the leading estate agency groups in
                                                                                                                                                   the UK, made up of seven established brands
                                                                                                                                                 • 175 branches across the UK, employing over
                                                                                                                                                   2,000 professionals
                                                                                                                                                 • Reported unprecedented demand in volume
                                                                                                                                                   of mortgages, due to the extended stamp duty
                                                                                                                                                   holiday period

                                                                                 Roundhouse Design Limited                                                         31 Dec 2017   31 Dec 2018   31 Dec 2019
                                                                                                                                                  Turnover         27,930,000    28,704,000     29,117,000

                                                                                 18%                                                              Pre-Tax Profit    2,790,000      3,011,000     3,281,000

                                                                                 Income Share
                                                                                                                                                  Net Worth         4,502,000     7,341,000     11,042,000

                                                                                 Experian - Very Low Risk
                                                                                 Dunn & Bradstreet – 2A2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bourne Estate Agents Limited
                                                                                 • Founded by architects, Roundhouse is a
                                                                                   multi-award winning British company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         11% Income Share
                                                                                   producing bespoke kitchens and furniture                                                                                                                              Experian - Above Average Risk
                                                                                 • Showrooms in Wigmore Street, London,                                                                                                                                  Dunn & Bradstreet – D2
                                                                                   Clapham, Richmond, Fulham, Cheltenham
                                                                                   and Guildford
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • Fully independent business providing sales, lettings,
                                                                                                      31 Dec 2017    31 Dec 2018   31 Dec 2019
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           mortgages, conveyancing, and EPC services
                                                                                  Turnover             16,155,766              -             -                                                                                                           • Established network of 8 branches across
                                                                                  Pre-Tax Profit        1,070,530              -             -                                                                                                             Hampshire and Surrey
                                                                                  Net Worth             2,051,775      1,630,032    2,075,606                                                                                                            • Cash in hand of £2.6M in Feb 2020 (Pre-COVID-19)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           28 Feb 2018   28 Feb 2019   28 Feb 2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Shareholder’s      £198,947       £188,176      £98,740
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Funds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cash Reserve     £2,483,527    £2,793,733    £2,268,687
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Net Worth          -£75,052       £75,177       £27,740
TRINITY GATE UNITS 1-5B EPSOM ROAD, GUILDFORD, GU1 3JQ - Allsop
EPC
                                                Please refer to the Allsop Marketing Data Room for supporting documentation.

                                                                                                      VAT
                                                   The property has been elected for VAT and we expect the transaction to be
                                                                   treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern.

                                                                            ANTI-MONEY-LAUNDERING
                                                    A successful bidder will be required to provide information to satisfy AML
                                                                 requirements when Heads of Terms are agreed.

                                                                                            DATA ROOM
                                               For access to the Allsop Marketing Data Room, please refer to the following link:
                                                               https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/trinitygate

                                                                                           PROPOSAL
                             We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £2,630,000 (Two Million,
                               Six Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and
                             exclusive of VAT. This equates to an attractive Net Initial Yield of 10.0%,
                                            allowing for standard purchasers’ costs.

                                                     For further information or to make arrangements for viewing please contact:

                                                                         Tom Dales                                       Freddie Foley
                                                                       07799 663631                                      07765 982637
                                                                  tom.dales@allsop.co.uk                          freddie.foley​@allsop.co.uk

                                                                                               allsop.co.uk

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