SEPUT sells Airport Trading Estate, Biggin Hill
12 April 2008
King Sturge advised the vendors on the £10.525 million deal
Schroders Exempt Property Unit Trust (SEPUT) has sold the freehold interest of Airport Trading Estate, Biggin Hill to Coba Asset Management, acting for FSPP3, an opportunities fund that it manages, for £10.525 million.
The estate consists of a modern industrial estate, immediately adjacent to Biggin Hill Airport, comprising 16 terraced units ranging in size from 251.57m² (2,708 ft²) to 1,832.08 m² (19,721 ft²). The property is let to 11 tenants on 13 leases with 3 vacancies and currently produces an income of £647,212 per annum with rents ranging from £71.26 per m² (£6.62 per ft²) to £95.05 per m² (£8.83 per ft²). Rent guarantees have been provided by the vendor on the 3 vacant units increasing the total income to of the estate to £942,352 per annum to reflect a net initial yield of 8.50% or 5.82% net of guarantees.
King Sturge advised SEPUT while GVA Grimley acted for Coba Asset Management.
