Let to Marine Harvest (Scotland) Limited on a recently extended lease until December 2022 (no breaks)
Tenant did not exercise their 2017 break option
Approximate site area of 0.44 hectares (1.1 acres)
Established business park location with direct access to the A82 trunk road
Nearby occupiers include Lochaber Mountain Rescue, Northern Engineering & Welding Company Ltd and Abellio Transport Holdings Ltd
Lot 67
Auction 7th December 2017
Rent £78,800 per Annum Exclusive
Status Sold
Price £710,000
Sector Office
Auction Venue The Radisson Blu Portman Hotel 22 Portman Square London W1H 7BG
Property Information
Location
Miles
64 miles south-west of Inverness
Roads
A82, A830
Rail
Fort William (3 hours 45 mins to Glasgow Queen Street)
Air
Inverness Airport (75 miles north)
Situation
Fort William is the largest town in the West Highlands of Scotland and the commercial centre of the Lochaber area. Glen Nevis Business Park is adjacent to the northerly approach into Fort William, with excellent road links to Inverness and the north, together with Oban, Glasgow and the south. The property is situated in Glen Nevis Business Park, directly accessed from the A82 trunk road. Glen Nevis Business Park was developed by Highland and Island Enterprise with occupiers including Lochaber Mountain Rescue, Northern Engineering & Welding Company Ltd and Abellio Transport Holdings Ltd.
Tenure
Heritable. (Scottish equivalent of English freehold).
Location
Miles
64 miles south-west of Inverness
Roads
A82, A830
Rail
Fort William (3 hours 45 mins to Glasgow Queen Street)
Air
Inverness Airport (75 miles north)
Situation
Fort William is the largest town in the West Highlands of Scotland and the commercial centre of the Lochaber area. Glen Nevis Business Park is adjacent to the northerly approach into Fort William, with excellent road links to Inverness and the north, together with Oban, Glasgow and the south. The property is situated in Glen Nevis Business Park, directly accessed from the A82 trunk road. Glen Nevis Business Park was developed by Highland and Island Enterprise with occupiers including Lochaber Mountain Rescue, Northern Engineering & Welding Company Ltd and Abellio Transport Holdings Ltd.
Tenure
Heritable. (Scottish equivalent of English freehold).
Description
The property comprises a modern detached purpose built single storey office building benefitting from raised access floors, perimeter heating, air conditioning, double glazing, cycle shelter facilities and a large car park. The property was subject to a substantial tenant fit-out investment in 2015.
VAT
VAT is applicable to this lot.
Completion Period
Six Week Completion
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Description
The property comprises a modern detached purpose built single storey office building benefitting from raised access floors, perimeter heating, air conditioning, double glazing, cycle shelter facilities and a large car park. The property was subject to a substantial tenant fit-out investment in 2015.
VAT
VAT is applicable to this lot.
Completion Period
Six Week Completion
EPC
The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.
Tenancy & Accommodation
Floor
Use
Floor Areas (Approx)
Tenant
Term
Rent p.a.x
Reversion
Ground
Office
1,024.70 sq m
(11,030 sq ft)
MARINE HARVEST (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (1)
8 years from 23/12/2014 on a full repairing and insuring lease (2)
£78,800
22/12/2022
Totals
1,024.70 sq m
(11,030 sq ft)
£78,800
(1) Established over 50 years ago, Marine Harvest is now the world’s largest supplier of farmed Atlantic Salmon - satisfying one fifth of global demand. The company employ over 11,700 people in over 24 countries (Source: www.marineharvest.com 10/11/2017). For the year to 31st December 2016, Marine Harvest (Scotland) Limited reported a turnover of £225,108,000, pre-tax profits of £37,296,000 and a net worth of £137,670,000 (Source: Experian Group 10/11/2017). (2) The property was originally let for a term of 5 years from 23rd December 2014 at a rent of £73,000 p.a.x. rising to £78,800 p.a.x. from 23rd December 2015 with a tenant break option on the third anniversary. By way of a Minute of variation agreed in November 2016 and registered in January 2017, the lease was extended so that the lease now expires 22nd December 2022 with the tenant break option removed (no inducements were paid to the the tenant with respect to this variation).
