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33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE
& 63 MARKET PLACE
LEICESTER LE1 5GD
HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE            HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
                & 63 MARKET PLACE                        RETAIL INVESTMENT
                LEICESTER LE1 5GD

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33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                                    HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
                & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                                RETAIL INVESTMENT
                LEICESTER LE1 5GD

                                                                                                                                                     INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
                                                                                                                                                     ■ Leicester is the second largest City in the East
                                                                                                                                                       Midlands and a vibrant commercial centre
                                                                                                                                                     ■ Highly prominent retail parade with excellent
                                                                                                                                                       frontage to the pedestrianised Gallowtree Gate,
                                                                                                                                                       the principal shopping street in Leicester
                                                                                                                                                     ■ The property comprises a fully let retail parade
                                                                                                                                                       of five well configured retail units, four of
                                                                                                                                                       which front Gallowtree Gate and one fronting
                                                                                                                                                       Market Place
                                                                                                                                                     ■ Three of the units benefit from dual frontages
                                                                                                                                                       to Market Place, directly opposite Leicester Market
                                                                                                                                                     ■ Total area of approximately 34,150 sq ft arranged
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                                                                                                                                                     ■ Total rental income of £390,001 per annum
                                                                                                                                                     ■ 77% of the income secured to Experian Rated
                                                                                                                                       HAYMARKET
                                                                                                                                       BUS STATION     100, very low risk occupiers of WH Smith,
                                                                                                                                                       Leicester City Council, C.E.X Limited
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                                                                                                                                                     ■ WH Smith has been in occupation since 2008 and is
                                                                                                                                 HAYMARKET
                                                                                                                                  THEATRE              complemented with the Post Office in the basement
                                                                                                                                                     ■ WAULT of 5.57 years to expiry, 4.65 years to break
                                                                                                                                                     ■ The upper parts are largely underutilised and
                                                                                                                                                       present an opportunity for redevelopment, subject
                                                                                                                                                       to vacant possession and the necessary consents
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                                                                                                                                                     PROPOSAL
                                                                                                                                                     Offers sought in excess of £3,250,000
                                                                                                                                                     (Three Million Two Hundred and Fifty
                                                                                                                                                     Thousand Pounds) reflecting an attractive
                                                                                                                                                     net initial yield of 11.27% assuming standard
                                                                                                                                                     purchaser’s costs and a low capital value of £95 psf.
                                                                                                    10 MINUTE WALK TO
                            TOWN HALL                                                            LEICESTER TRAIN STATION
                              SQUARE

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33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                               HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
       & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                           RETAIL INVESTMENT
       LEICESTER LE1 5GD

RETAILING
IN LEICESTER                                   Substantial catchment     Retail comparison   Prime rents currently stand
                                               of approximately          spend of            in the region of £90 Zone A
                                                                                             on Gallowtree Gate, down
                                               962,000                   c.£870 million      from c.£200 in 2008
                                                                         (CACI)

                                                                                                                           GALLOWTREE GATE
                                                                                                                           • Core pedestrianised retailing location linking the train station with
                                                                                                                             Highcross and Haymarket Shopping Centre
                                                                                                                           • Occupiers include M&S, Boots, Poundland and HSBC

HIGHCROSS SHOPPING CENTRE
Owned by Hammerson
• 1.15m sq ft of retail and leisure accommodation anchored by
  John Lewis
• The centre comprises over 100 retailers including Apple, Jo Malone,
  Disney Store, Next, Zara, H&M and Levi’s.
• Leisure operators include a 12 screen Showcase, Treetop Adventure
  Golf, Social Climbing and a gym
• Plans have been drawn up to replace the former Debenhams
  department store with more than 300 flats rising to 15 storeys high.

HAYMARKET SHOPPING CENTRE
Owned by ING Group
• Approximately 333,000 sq ft of retail and leisure accommodation                                                          LEICESTER MARKET
  and a 900 seat Haymarket Theatre
• A 67 bedroom Travelodge is currently under construction in the                                                           • The largest outdoor covered market in Europe
  former office accommodation at part ground, first and second floor                                                       • Over 270 stalls
  levels                                                                                                                   • Plans outlined to redevelop the outdoor market which
• Over 60 stores including Primark, Matalan, TK Maxx and B&M.                                                                are due to start later in 2021
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
      & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                RETAIL INVESTMENT
      LEICESTER LE1 5GD

LEICESTER IN FIGURES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A563

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                                              Major international occupiers                     Economy worth £23.5 bn a year and central to                                                                                            Home to Leicester City Football                                            Leicester Tigers hold
            2nd largest City                                   GROBY
                                              including Next, Walkers, BT,                      the prosperity of the Midlands providing nearly                                                                                         Club, 2015/2016 English Football                                           the record for the
            in East Midlands
                                              British Gas and National Grid                     500,000 jobs and over 42,400 businesses                                                                                                 Premier League Champions                                                   most Premiership Titles

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                                                                   LeicesterA46has 2 world renowned universities, The University of Leicester                                                                                                                                      Nearly 35 million people visited Leicester
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Leicester is a commercial and cosmopolitan city in the                                                                                           A50                                                                                                                    A50
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heart of England and is the county town of Leicestershire. Western Park                                       A515                                       A42
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The City is strategically located 43 miles north east of Birmingham, 31 miles                        A51
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south of Nottingham and 100 miles northwest of London.                                                                                                                    A50
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Leicester benefits from excellent road communications with the A50, A406 and the                                                                                           LEICESTER
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A563 providing access to the City Centre via junctions 21 and 22 of the M1 motorway                          M6 Toll                                                                                       A47
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which runs adjacent to the City. The A6 runs through the City and provides access to               M6
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Loughborough to the north and Market Harborough to the southeast.                            B5380                                                                              M1
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Leicester Railway Station is served by CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway                                          M42
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services and is a major stop on train services to and from London.                                                           A456
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The Haymarket Bus Station underwent a £13.5m redevelopment in 2016 and                               M42
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miles northwest of the City.
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33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                              HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
               & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                          RETAIL INVESTMENT
               LEICESTER LE1 5GD

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33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                                         HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
    & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                                     RETAIL INVESTMENT
    LEICESTER LE1 5GD

SITUATION                                                         DESCRIPTION                                                                                 TENURE
The property is situated fronting the pedestrianised Gallowtree   The property comprises a parade of 5 retail units, four fronting Gallowtree Gate and one    Freehold.
Gate with a secondary frontage to Market Place.                   fronting Market Place.
Gallowtree Gate forms the main thoroughfare from the railway      35, 37 and 39 benefit from dual access from Gallowtree Gate and Market Place, at present    SERVICE CHARGE
station to the Highcross and Haymarket Shopping Centre.           only 37 uses the entrance from Market Place for customers.
Neighbouring occupiers on Gallowtree Gate include M&S,            The units are arranged as retail accommodation on the ground floor with ancillary upper     The service charge budget for the
Boots, Poundland, HSBC.                                           parts on first and second floors. 39 Gallowtree Gate benefits from a large basement which   year ended 30.06.21 was £37,103.
                                                                  is used as part sales space with a Post Office and ancillary accommodation.
                                                                  The rear of Unit 37 is partially Grade II listed.
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                            HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
    & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                        RETAIL INVESTMENT
    LEICESTER LE1 5GD

TENANCY SCHEDULE
Address              Tenant (t/a)                Description      Area        Area    Lease      Lease      Break      Next Rent     Current      Comments
                                                                 (sq ft)    (sq m)    Start      Expiry     Date      Review Date   Rent (£ pa)

                                                 Ground            795        73.9

                                                 ITZA              557        51.7
                     Electronic Cigarettes Ltd                                                                                                    Tenant has recently refurbished the
33 Gallowtree Gate                               First Floor       937        87.1   08/11/17   07/11/27   07/11/22    07/11/22      £35,001
                     t/a Vape Shop Outlet                                                                                                         ground floor.
                                                 Second Floor    1,006        93.5

                                                 Total           2,738       254.4

                                                 Ground          2,445       227.1

                                                 ITZA            1,308        122                                                                 6 months rent free to be topped up by
                     Georgian Mall Limited                                                                                                        the vendor. Tenant currently fitting out
35 Gallowtree Gate                               First Floor     2,112       196.2   11/08/21   10/08/31   10/08/26    11/08/26      £55,000
                     t/a A to Z Household                                                                                                         3 month rent deposit held.
                                                 Second Floor    1,900       176.5                                                                Guarantee from Bait 4U Limited.

                                                 Total           6,457       599.9

                                                 Ground          2,959       274.9

                                                 ITZA            1,406        131

37 Gallowtree Gate   C.E.X Limited               First Floor     2,866       266.3   17/05/19   16/05/29               16/05/24      £60,000

                                                 Second Floor      471        43.8

                                                 Total           6,296       584.9

                                                 Ground          2,846       264.4

                                                 ITZA            1,196        111

                     WH Smith Retail             Basement        7,464       693.4                                                                The Post Office operate from the
39 Gallowtree Gate                                                                   25/03/16   24/03/26                             £225,000
                     Holdings Ltd                First Floor     3,091       287.2                                                                basement.

                                                 Second Floor    2,854       265.1

                                                 Total          16,255     1,510.1

                                                 Ground            802        74.5

                                                 ITZA              638         59                                                                 3 months rent free to be topped up by
                                                                                                                                                  the vendor. Tenant currently fitting out.
63 Market Place      Leicester City Council      First Floor       986        91.6   13/09/21   12/09/26   12/09/23                  £15,000
                                                                                                                                                  Additional 3 month rent free if the tenant
                                                 Second Floor      616        57.2                                                                does not exercise the break option.

                                                 Total           2,404       223.3

Total                                                           34,150     3,172.6                                                  £390,001
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE                                                                                                                                                                                               HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE
       & 63 MARKET PLACE                                                                                                                                                                                                           RETAIL INVESTMENT
       LEICESTER LE1 5GD

COVENANT

WH SMITH RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED (00471941)                                        C.E.X. LIMITED (03194152)                                                        ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES LTD (07697253)
Experian Rating of 100, very low risk                                              Experian Rating of 100, very low risk                                            T/A VAPE SHOP OUTLET
WH Smith is a 229 year old British retailer operating from 560                     CeX was founded in 1992 and operated from stores in the                          Vape Shop is one of the leading e-cigarette retailers in the UK
high street stores across the UK and over 1,100 travel locations.                  UK, Spain, Ireland, India, Australia and Portugal amongst others.                who provide a range of electronic cigarettes, vape kits and e-liquid.
Earlier this month, Causeway Capital increased their holdings                      The company buys and sells a range of technology and entertainment
in WH Smith to 9% becoming the retailers largest shareholder.                      products including, video games, mobile phones, and computers.

                              31 August          31 August            31 August                              31 December       31 December        31 December                                        31 July             31 July      31 December
                                  2018               2019                 2020                                      2017              2018               2019                                         2018                2019               2020

 Turnover                  £180,610,000       £187,524,000          £181,561,000    Turnover                   £81,003,348      £152,140,219      £167,473,666       Total Net Worth             £1,296,761          £1,306,311             -£65,627

 Pre-Tax Profit            £115,766,000       £116,655,000          £-49,224,000    Pre-Tax Profit              £5,235,623        £5,741,294           £3,898,481

 Total Net Worth           £440,313,000       £613,950,000          £890,889,000    Total Net Worth             £6,056,167       £10,696,857          £10,885,289

GEORGIAN MALL LIMITED                                                              LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Tenant is currently fitting out and will operate as A to Z Household.              The Council have just signed the lease to occupy 63 Market Place
                                                                                   which will serve as ancillary accommodation to their ownership
                                                                                   of Leicester Market adjacent to the property.
33-39 GALLOWTREE GATE & 63 MARKET PLACE LEICESTER LE1 5GD - HIGH YIELDING CITY CENTRE RETAIL INVESTMENT - Allsop
The property is due to be offered at out 2nd November Commercial Auction, unless sold prior or withdrawn.

                                                                                EPC
                                                                                Copies are available in the data room.

                                                                                VAT
                                                                                The property has been elected for VAT and it is anticipated that
                                                                                the transaction will be treated as a Transfer of a Going Concern.

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

                                                                                DATA ROOM
                                                                                For access to the Allsop data room please use the following link:
                                                                                https://datarooms.allsop.co.uk/register/GallowtreeGate

                                                                                PROPOSAL
                                                                                Offers sought in excess of £3,250,000 (Three Million Two Hundred and
                                                                                Fifty Thousand Pounds) reflecting an attractive net initial yield of 11.27%
                                                                                assuming standard purchaser’s costs and a low capital value of £95 psf.

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

                                                                                Lottie Hayward                          Chris Childs
                                                                                07817 549 237                           0207 543 6817
                                                                                lottie.hayward@allsop.co.uk             chris.childs@allsop.co.uk                                      allsop.co.uk

Misrepresentation Act: 1. Allsop LLP on its own behalf and on behalf of the vendor/lessor of this property whose agent Allsop LLP is, gives notice that: (a) these particulars do not constitute in whole or in part an offer or contract for sale or lease; (b) none of the statements contained in these particulars as to the property are to
be relied on as statements or representations of fact; and (c) the vendor/lessor does not make or give, and neither Allsop LLP nor any of its members or any person in its employment has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. The only representations, warranties,
undertakings and contractual obligations to be given or undertaken by the vendor/lessor are those contained and expressly referred to in the written contract for sale or agreement for lease between the vendor/lessor and a purchaser or tenant. 2. Prospective purchasers or tenants are strongly advised to: (a) satisfy themselves as
to the correctness of each statement contained in these particulars; (b) inspect the property and the neighbouring area; (c) ensure that any items expressed to be included are available and in working order; (d) arrange a full structural (and where appropriate environmental) survey of the property; and (e) carry out all necessary
searches and enquiries. Allsop is the trading name of Allsop LLP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Design CommandD www.commandHQ.co.uk 09.21
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