Leek Retail for Sale
Rare Premium Commercial Investment Opportunity | Affluent Staffordshire
Location: Prime Town Centre Position, Staffordshire
Asking Price: £595,000 (No VAT Applicable)
Fantastic Pension Scheme ( SASS or SIPP ) Commercial Investment with great return,
Current Passing Rent: £25,000 per annum
Tenure: Long Leasehold Investment (11 Years Unexpired)
Investment Executive Summary
An incredibly rare opportunity to acquire a blue-chip commercial property investment in a highly sought-after, affluent Staffordshire town. Offered at an asking price of £595,000, this property delivers an immediate, secure income stream of £25,000 per annum. Crucially for private buyers and pension funds, VAT is not applicable to the purchase price.
Commercial assets of this nature and pedigree virtually never come to the market in this tightly held, high-barrier-to-entry location. The property is being sold with an exceptional, long-established tenant insitu, boasting 11 years remaining on the lease and a built-in mechanism for capital growth.
Location, Synergy & Strategic Access
The premises occupy an enviable, high-visibility footprint immediately adjacent to a major Morrisons Supermarket and Petrol Filling Station.
Unrivalled Footfall: Directly benefits from the massive, daily customer flow generated by the neighbouring supermarket anchor.
Prime Proximity: Positioned within a convenient 5-minute walk of the affluent town centre, making it easily accessible to a wealthy local demographic.
Dual Site Access: The property benefits from two separate access points from the front, providing highly efficient vehicle ingress and egress.
Shared Right of Way: Complemented by a legal right of way from the side, shared with neighbouring workshops, units, and offices, ensuring excellent operational flexibility and seamless logistics for high-volume vehicle movement.
Property Accommodation & Features
The property is exceptionally well-configured for high-volume automotive operations, presenting substantial physical asset value:
Drive-Thru MOT Test Bay: Features a fully operational Drive-Thru Automated Test Lane (ATL) approved for Class 1, 2, 4, and 7 vehicles (covering everything from motorcycles and cars to heavy commercial goods vehicles).
Workshop Area: Comprises 3 working bays plus 1 dedicated working pit, offering multi-vehicle processing capacity.
Excellent Loading Access: Accessed via 3 roller shutter doors to the front elevation and 1 large double sliding door providing seamless drive-in access from the rear yard.
Office & Ancillary space: Prominent ground-floor customer reception and waiting area with a front-facing office. The first floor features a secondary office and substantial dedicated storage space.
Substantial Secure Yard: A standout feature of the asset is the huge rear yard, fully accessed via large double gates, comfortably providing secure parking for 35–40+ vehicles—ideal for the tenant's successful vehicle rental and repair operations.
Tenant Profile & Business Heritage
The property houses a premier, multi-revenue automotive business operating a car/van rental service, diagnostic/repair workshop, and a DVSA-approved MOT testing station.
40+ Year Legacy: The business has traded successfully from this town for over four decades, establishing an unrivalled local reputation and ironclad customer loyalty.
Exceptional Covenant: A bulletproof, low-risk sitting tenant with a proven, multi-decade track record of operational longevity and strong financial performance.
Key Investment Highlights
VAT-Free Acquisition: A highly efficient purchase opportunity, particularly appealing to private investors or those buying via a SIPP/SSAS.
Scarcity Value: An extremely rare chance to buy into a market where commercial opportunities are historically tightly held and unavailable.
Built-in Income Growth: Features upward-only rent reviews every 3 years, providing an investor with excellent protection against inflation and a guaranteed trajectory for growth.
11 Years Secure Income: Long-term income security with zero immediate vacancy risk or asset management headaches.
Natural Automotive Synergy: Positioned next to a Morrison busy petrol station & Super Market, B&M within walking distance and other businesses ensuring the property remains a highly visible, core automotive destination.
Viewings & Further Information
Strictly by prior appointment through the sole selling agents. Due to the rare nature of this instruction, early expressions of interest are highly recommended. A full lease summary and documentation are available to qualified purchasers upon request.