Seafield Retail Park, Edinburgh
• An opportunity arose to acquire a well-located retail warehouse park from a motivated vendor at a relatively soft price.
• Fully let asset with a WAULT to breaks of 6.2 years at the time of acquisition, offering a secure income profile with asset management potential.
• Strong tenant line-up including Halfords, albeit with scope to improve tenant mix.
• Business plan focused on repositioning the asset towards a roadside / trade-led scheme, improving value through yield compression.
• Rankeilour subdivided and reconfigured Unit 3, securing lettings to Greggs and Subway.
• Assignation of Unit 2a lease to McGuirks Golf for their first mainland UK store.
• Introduced EV charging infrastructure, creating an additional income stream and enhancing roadside appeal.
• Rent reviews were exercised and the rental profile improved.
• Following the successful execution of the business plan, the property was brought to market and sold for £5.725m, reflecting an IRR of 22.1% (pre-fees).
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Sector |
Retail Park |
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Acquisition Date |
December 2020 |
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Initial Income |
£287,350 (£11.59 psf) |
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Purchase Price |
£3,348,247 (including purchasers costs) |
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Sale Date |
March 2026 |
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Income (on sale) |
£428,630 pa (£15.51 psf) |
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Sale Price |
£5,724,500 |
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IRR (pre-fees) |
22.1% |
*IRRs are stated before performance fees. All other associated fees are included.
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