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Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
Prime Retail Investment Opportunity

21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW
Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
INVESTMENT SUMMARY

•   Kingston-upon-Thames is a leading and renowned retail and commercial centre located
    within affluent South West London

•   Highly prominent retail pitch situated within the heart of Kingston’s town centre, close
    to the famous Bentall Centre and John Lewis

•   Attractive property with fully glazed return frontages

•   Two well configured retail units arranged over ground and first floors

•   Let to 5A1 covenants White Stuff and Molton Brown providing a total current income of
    £455,000 per annum

•   AWULT of 8.5 years to expiry and 5.46 to break

•   Affluent primary retail market area population of 363,000 providing a PROMIS ranking
    of 31 out of 200

•   Opportunities for asset management and adding value by building upwards and
    extending the building to add an additional two floors for residential use (subject to
    planning permission)

•   Freehold

•   We are instructed to seek offers in excess of £9,480,000 (Nine Million Four Hundred and
    Eighty Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this
    level would reflect a net initial yield of 4.50% allowing for standard purchaser’s costs
    of 6.69%.

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Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
Kingston Station

                          The Bentall Centre

    John Lewis

                                Subject Property

                                                                                Kingston College

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Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
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LOCATION
                                                                                                                                             A40

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                                                                                                                  M25

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Kingston-upon-Thames is one of the UK’s leading commercial and retailing centres and is one                                                                                                                      A5

of only six Royal Boroughs in England and Wales.                                                                                                                                                                      LONDON
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The town is located in the affluent South West of Greater London, within the M25 London        M4

Orbital motorway, approximately 5 miles south of Richmond, 11 miles west of Croydon and                                                                                                                                        A3

12 miles south west of Central London.
                                                                                                            J14          HEATHROW AIRPORT
                                                                                                                                                     HOUNSLOW
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                                                                                                      M25
            Kingston benefits from excellent road communications with it being situated                                                                         TWICKENHAM
            within close proximity to the M25, M3 and A3.                                       J13                                                                                           A3
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                                                                                                                                                                          KINGSTON                         A24
                                                                                                                                                     HAMPTON             UPON THAMES
            The town benefits from regular commuter rail services into London Waterloo                                                             A308

            with a fastest journey time of approximately 28 minutes.                          J12                                                                                                        MITCHAM
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            London Heathrow Airport is located approximately 14 miles north west of the                     M25
            town and London Gatwick is located 17 miles to the south east, providing easy                                                                                A3            A240
            access to a wide range of regular domestic and international flights.

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SITUATION

The property is situated in a highly prominent
corner position on Church Street, in the heart of
the town centre and within close proximity to the
famous Bentall Centre and John Lewis department
store. The Bentall Centre is Kingston’s principal
shopping centre with approximately 600,000 sq ft
of covered retail accommodation. Major retailers
in the immediate vicinity include GAP, Russell &
Bromley, Whistles, Jack Wills and Fat Face.

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Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
RETAILING IN KINGSTON                                                                                                                   DEMOGRAPHICS

Kingston-upon-Thames is a leading and renowned retail centre and one of the strongest shopping destinations within the M25              Kingston has an estimated primary retail market
boasting 1.4 million sq ft of retail floorspace (PROMIS). Kingston’s retail provision has a high ranking on the PMA scores ranking it   area of 363,000 ranking it 31st out of the PROMIS
20 out of 200 for retail and 17 on the fashion ranking. This reflects the expansive range of national and high-end retailers that are   centres by this measure, reflecting the dominance
represented in the town centre, in addition to an extensive leisure and food & beverage offer. Key fashion retailers include H&M,       of Kingston across its densely populated catchment
Topshop, Marks & Spencer, LK Bennet, The White Company, Monsoon and Superdry.                                                           area. Kingston also ranks 30th in terms of total retail
                                                                                                                                        expenditure (£1.96bn in 2017), which is forecast to
Kingston’s prime retail pitch is focused on the main pedestrian section of Clarence Street, to the north of the property, and within    see above average growth of 3.4% over the period to
The Bentall Centre. The shopping centre is anchored by Bentalls department store (a Fenwick store), and trades over four levels         2022.
with over 600,000 sq ft of retail accommodation.
                                                                                                                                        The town has an affluent population ranking 34 on
Church Street provides Kingston’s upmarket retail offering and has attracted high-end occupiers including Whistles, Jones               the PMA Affluence Indicator with 72% of adults being
Bootmaker, Crabtree & Evelyn, Karen Millen, L’Occitane and Hobbs.                                                                       within ABC1 categories.

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DESCRIPTION                                                                                 ACCOMMODATION

The property comprises two high quality retail units offering modern retail and ancillary   The property has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th
accommodation arranged over ground and first floors.                                        Edition), and provides the following approximate net internal floor areas: -

                                                                                              White Stuff                             SQ FT                          SQ M

                                                                                              Ground Floor Sales                       1,923                        178.65

                                                                                              Ground Floor Ancillary / Storage         137                           12.73

                                                                                              First Floor Ancillary / Storage          1,934                        179.63

                                                                                              TOTAL                                   3,994                         371.01

                                                                                              Molton Brown                            SQ FT                          SQ M

                                                                                              Ground Floor Sales                        484                          44.97

                                                                                              Ground Floor Ancillary / Storage           5                           0.47

                                                                                              First Floor Ancillary / Storage           450                          41.83

                                                                                              TOTAL                                     939                          87.27

                                                                                              TOTAL                                   4,933                           458

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TENURE

Freehold.

TENANCIES

The property is let on 2 Full Repairing and Insuring leases producing a total passing rent of £455,000 per annum.

Tenancy information is detailed in the schedule below:

   Tenant Name       Lease Start     Tenant Break     Lease Expiry     Passing Rent      ITZA      Next Review       Rent Review

  White Stuff                                                                                                        Upwards only
                    30-Aug-2018      29-Aug-2024         29-Aug-2028     £350,000        £270      30-Aug-2023      to open market
  Limited                                                                                                             rental value

  Molton Brown                                                                                      27-Jul-2017      Upwards only
                     27-Jul-2007                         26-Jul-2022     £105,000        £257                       to open market
  Limited                                                                                          (outstanding)      rental value

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COVENANT INFORMATION

White Stuff Limited                                                                               Molton Brown Limited
(Company number 02319237)                                                                         (Company number 02414997)

White Stuff was formed in 1985 and sells high-end casual outdoor garments including skiwear.      Molton Brown was originally founded as a hair salon in 1973 and has since become one of the
The company now trades from over 115 shops across the UK and Germany as well as running a         UK’s leading upmarket producers of toiletries and grooming products. The company now sell their
successful wholesale business and online sales.                                                   products through their own network of retail stores and within department stores worldwide. Their
                                                                                                  products can also been found in some of the most prestigious hotels in the world.
The company is in a very stable condition and has a D&B rating of 5A1 and a failure score of 94
out of 100 (low risk).                                                                            The company is in a very stable condition and has a D&B rating of 5A1 and a failure score of 100
                                                                                                  out of 100 (low risk).
The most recent financial results for the company are summarised as follows:
                                                                                                  The most recent financial results for the company are summarised as follows:

                                  29 April 2017         30 April 2016       2 May 2015                                          31 December 2016       31 December 2015        31 December 2014
  White Stuff Limited             (£) In Thousands      (£) In Thousands                            Molton Brown Limited        (£) In Thousands       (£) In Thousands        (£) In Thousands
                                                                            (£) In Thousands
  Sales Turnover                  151,386               144,140             131,446                 Sales Turnover              79,719                 70,618                  67,929

  Profit/(Loss) Before Taxes       9,110                 15,968              16,375                  Profit/(Loss) Before Taxes   2,690                  3,837                   10,594

  Tangible Net Worth              39,571                34,732              21,345                  Tangible Net Worth          35,096                 33,862                  33,965

  Net Current Assets              20,446                18,711              8,313                   Net Current Assets          29,331                 29,311                  29,121

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Prime Retail Investment Opportunity - 21-27 Church Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 1RW - Gerald Eve
ASSET MANAGEMENT
       Subject to planning permission, there is potential
       to build upwards and create an additional two
       floors for residential use. Given the strength
       of the residential market in Kingston, there is
       potential to add considerable value here.

       EPC
       Energy Performance Certificates are available
       upon request.

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

       PROPOSAL
                                                                                                           FURTHER INFORMATION
       We are instructed to seek offers in excess of
       £9,480,000 (Nine Million Four Hundred and                                                           For further information or to arrange and inspection, please contact the following:
       Eighty Thousand Pounds) subject to contract and
       exclusive of VAT. A purchase at this level would                                                    Verity Youlden                                            Andrew Matthews                                           Richard Lines
       reflect a net initial yield of 4.50% allowing for
       standard purchaser’s costs of 6.69%.                                                                T: 020 7518 7277                                          T: 020 3486 3482                                          T: 020 7333 6274
                                                                                                           E: VYoulden@geraldeve.com                                 E: AMatthews@geraldeve.com                                E: RLines@geraldeve.com

Conditions under which these particulars are issued
All details in these particulars are given in good faith, but Gerald Eve LLP for themselves and the Vendors/Lessors of this property for whom they act give notice that:-
1. These particulars do not and shall not constitute, in whole or in part, an offer or a contract or part thereof, and Gerald Eve LLP have no authority to make or enter into any such offer or contract.
2. All statements contained in these particulars are made without acceptance of any liability in negligence or otherwise by Gerald Eve LLP, for themselves or for the Vendors/Lessors.
3. None of the statements contained in these particulars is to be relied on as a statement or representation of fact or warranty on any matter whatsoever, and intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by whatever means as to the correctness of any statements made within these particulars.
4. The Vendors/Lessors do not make, give or imply, nor do Gerald Eve LLP or any person in their employment have any authority to make, give or imply, whether in these particulars or otherwise, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property.

The statement does not affect any potential liability under the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991. Particulars issued September 2018.

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