LA Fitness Willen Lake Milton Keynes MK15 0DS

  • LA Fitness<br>Willen Lake<br>Milton Keynes<br>MK15 0DS

LA Fitness
Willen Lake
Milton Keynes
MK15 0DS

Prominent Leisure Investment in Excellent Location

  • Entirely let to Boomsign Limited t/a LA Fitness guaranteed by MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Ltd and Crown Sports Ltd, until 2041
  • Fixed rental uplift in 2016 with RPI linked five yearly rent reviews thereafter
  • Situated on edge of Willen Lake Activity & Watersports Centre
  • Six Week Completion Available (subject to obtaining landlord consent)
  • Lot
    6
  • Auction
    6th December 2012
  • Rent
    £155,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status
    Sold
  • Price
    £800,000
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP
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Prominent Leisure Investment in Excellent Location

  • Entirely let to Boomsign Limited t/a LA Fitness guaranteed by MOP Acquisitions (LAF) Ltd and Crown Sports Ltd, until 2041
  • Fixed rental uplift in 2016 with RPI linked five yearly rent reviews thereafter
  • Situated on edge of Willen Lake Activity & Watersports Centre
  • Six Week Completion Available (subject to obtaining landlord consent)
  • Lot 6
  • Auction 6th December 2012
  • Rent £155,000 per Annum Exclusive
  • Status Sold
  • Price £800,000
  • Sector
    Leisure
  • Auction Venue
    Millennium Hotel
    39-44 Grosvenor Square
    London W1K 2HP

Property Information

Location
Miles
20 miles south of Northampton, 47 miles north of London
Roads
M1, M40
Rail
Milton Keynes Rail Station
Air
London Luton Airport
Situation

The property is located on Willen Lake, a very popular watersports centre in Milton Keynes, some 1.5 km from Junction 14 of the M1. Nearby occupiers include Premier Inn, The Lakeside Restaurant & Whitecap Watersports.

Tenure

Long Leasehold. Long Leasehold. Held from Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited for a term of 60 years from 29th November 2000 until 2060 at a rent of £65,703 p.a.x. The rent is reviewed five yearly with the next review on 29th November 2015 and is linked to the Retail Price Index. The tenant (Boomsign Limited) is obliged to pay this headlease rent to the landlord of the occupational lease. This does not affect the obligation of the landlord of the occupational lease to pay the headlease rent to Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited. For further information please refer to the headlease in the legal documents.

Location
Miles
20 miles south of Northampton, 47 miles north of London
Roads
M1, M40
Rail
Milton Keynes Rail Station
Air
London Luton Airport
Situation

The property is located on Willen Lake, a very popular watersports centre in Milton Keynes, some 1.5 km from Junction 14 of the M1. Nearby occupiers include Premier Inn, The Lakeside Restaurant & Whitecap Watersports.

Tenure

Long Leasehold. Long Leasehold. Held from Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited for a term of 60 years from 29th November 2000 until 2060 at a rent of £65,703 p.a.x. The rent is reviewed five yearly with the next review on 29th November 2015 and is linked to the Retail Price Index. The tenant (Boomsign Limited) is obliged to pay this headlease rent to the landlord of the occupational lease. This does not affect the obligation of the landlord of the occupational lease to pay the headlease rent to Milton Keynes Parks Trust Limited. For further information please refer to the headlease in the legal documents.

Description

The property comprises a self-contained modern health club with gym, changing rooms, swimming pool, crèche, treatment rooms and spa over ground, first and second floors.

NB. This property is being marketed for sale on behalf of Nicholas Guy Edwards and Matthew David Smith, Joint Administrators of Artvalley Limited and therefore no warranties or guarantees in any respect, including VAT, can be given. The Joint Administrators are not bound to accept the highest or any offer and are acting as agents of the Company only and without personal liability.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

EPC

The EPC will be available to view online in the solicitor’s legal pack.

Description

The property comprises a self-contained modern health club with gym, changing rooms, swimming pool, crèche, treatment rooms and spa over ground, first and second floors.

NB. This property is being marketed for sale on behalf of Nicholas Guy Edwards and Matthew David Smith, Joint Administrators of Artvalley Limited and therefore no warranties or guarantees in any respect, including VAT, can be given. The Joint Administrators are not bound to accept the highest or any offer and are acting as agents of the Company only and without personal liability.

VAT

VAT is applicable to this lot.

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 Reviews
Ground/First/
Second
Health & Fitness
Club
1,878.48 sq m
(20,220 sq ft)
BOOMSIGN LIMITED (t/a LA Fitness) Guaranteed by MOP ACQUISITIONS (LAF) LTD AND CROWN SPORTS LTD (1) (2) 35 years from 21/06/2006
until 20/06/2041 on a full
repairing and insuring lease
£155,000
21/06/2016
and 5 yearly
thereafter (3)
Totals  
1,878.48 sq m
(20,220 sq ft)
    £155,000

(1) Created in 1996, LA Fitness is the trading name of LA Leisure Ltd. LA Fitness is a market leader when it comes to offering a wide range of fitness options.
The company trades from 80 clubs in the UK and Ireland and has nearly 220,000 members. (Source: www.lafitness.co.uk 22/08/2012) Boomsign Limited are a
subsidiary of Dragons Health Clubs Limited which was acquired by LA Fitness. For the year ending 31st October 2011, Boomsign Limited reported a turnover of
£1,013,642, pre-tax profits of £1,273,278 and a net worth of £2,192,824. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 22/08/2012) For the year ending 31st October 2011, Crown
Sports Limited reported a net worth of £37,374,365. (Source: www.riskdisk.com 12/11/2012)
(2) We understand that a hairdresser and beautician utilise parts of the property through a separate arrangement with the tenant.
(3) Under the terms of the lease, the rent review in 2016 is fixed to the passing rent plus 15.93%. Rental income will therefore increase to £179,692 p.a.x. in 2016.
Subsequent reviews are RPI linked subject to a minimum increase of 1.5% and a maximum increase of 3.0% per annum.

Contacts

Acuitus
Tom RyderTom Ryder +44 (0)20 7034 4858 tom.ryder@acuitus.co.uk
Seller's Solicitors
Ashurst LLP Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2HA
Tessa Hardy 020 7638 1178tessa.Hardy@ashurst.com

Useful Links

Acuitus Finance
Stuart BuchananStuart Buchanan +44 (0)20 7034 4850 +44 (0)7879 432868stuart.buchanan@acuitus.co.uk

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