2 September 2021

Cash and Carry Investment sold in Redruth, Cornwall

2 September 2021

Cash and Carry Investment sold in Redruth, Cornwall

A large cash and carry store, prominently located on the established Poole Industrial Estate in Redruth has been sold to a private overseas investor represented by Altitude Investments.

The twin bay, former industrial unit was sold by joint agents, Haarer Goss, Sanderson Weatherall and Piers Pollard Chartered Surveyors at the asking price of £1.8million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.54%.

The 33,030 sq ft (3,069 sq m) property sits on a site of approximately 1.8 acres and benefits from a large customer car park.  The premises have traded as a cash and carry for over 15 years and is let to Booker Limited, a UK market leading wholesale provider.

The tenants have recently signed a reversionary lease expiring in September 2031 with them having a break option on 28 September 2026.The passing rent is £125,000 per annum exclusive (£3.78 psf) with five yearly rent reviews, upward only.

The purchasers were represented by Altitude investments and the asset will be looked after by Altitude Asset Management, the asset management arm of Altitude.

The joint agents are delighted to have completed on the sale of this property on behalf of our retained clients. The price achieved demonstrates the strength of the market for investments in established industrial locations let to tenants as strong as Booker Limited.  This is the second investment property we have sold in Cornwall this year to overseas investors.

David Ferris

Partner in our Capital Markets team