Gold Care Group and Gold Care Homes Limited (both in Administration)
Christie + Co has instructed by Maurice Moses and Ian Best, Joint Administrators of Gold Care Group Ltd and Gold Care Homes Ltd, to offer for sale a group of five specialist care homes in Leicestershire, Buckinghamshire and Leicestershire. The assets will be offered on a group or individual basis.
Avonmouth Pharmacy Ltd t/a Willand Pharmacy
Christie + Co were instructed by the Joint Administrators of Avonmouth Village Pharmacy Ltd to market for sale the freehold interest of this community pharmacy. Following a short but well profiled marketing campaign eight offers were received, four of which were at or above the asking price.
Scarisbrick Hotel
Christie + Co sold the Scarisbrick Hotel on behalf of the joint Administrators. Due to pressures exerted by HMRC a restricted marketing process was undertaken, with a sale agreed within three weeks of the date of instruction.
R & L
Acting on behalf of the joint administrators of R&L Properties No 1 Ltd, R&L Properties No 2 Ltd and R&L Properties No 5 Ltd (in administration), Christie + Co is marketing for sale a selection of freehold and long-leasehold public houses across the UK.
von Essen Hotels Limited
On the instructions of Alan Robert Bloom, Angela Swarbrick and Christopher Marsden, Joint Administrators of von Essen Hotels Limited and von Essen Hotels 1 Limited, Christie + Co has been appointed to manage the sale of an exclusive collection of fine country house hotels across the UK. Occupying enviable countryside locations across England, Scotland, Wales and France, the 27 stunning properties are offered for sale as a complete portfolio, in sub groups, or individually.
Huntingdon Investment
Christie + Co has been instructed by Paul Clarke and Geoffrey Boucher of MCR Joint administrators of Gladstone Leisure Limited, to market the sale of a partially complete purpose built hotel. The hotel is located opposite Huntingdon Racecourse.
Moorgate Taverns
Acting on behalf of Administrator Moorfields Corporate Recovery LLP, Christie + Co has sold nine of the 10 former Moorgate Taverns it placed on the market at the end of September 2010. The freehold units, located across central and southern England, with the majority based in Hertfordshire, ranged in price from £250,000 to £540,000 and were a mixture of managed and tenanted pubs. A deal has also been agreed on the remaining pub and the final transaction is expected complete within weeks.
Southern Cross Healthcare Ltd
Christie + Co are instructed to sell the freehold interest of five Southern Cross care homes, of which three are in England and two in Scotland.
Mount Sorrell Hotel
The joint Administrators, Gilbert Lemon and Greg Palfrey of Smith & Williamson in Bristol, have instructed Christie + Co to market for sale the three-star, 42-bedroom hotel as a going concern.
R & L II
Acting on behalf of Retail & Licensed Properties No6 (in Administration), on the instruction of the joint Administrators David Hurst and David Chubb of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Christie + Co is delighted to offer for sale a selection of 37 freehold and long-leasehold public houses.
Distressed debt advice
Christie + Co advised the purchasers of distressed debt on a substantial hotel portfolio (circa 150 units). The advisory project involved the inspection of more than 50 properties, spanning four countries. Our report was prepared in just 7 working days to meet the clients' deadline.
Massive Pub Company
Christie + Co provided Grant Thornton with valuation advice in connection with the administration of the Massive Pub Company, which was subsequently sold to private equity company Bridgehouse Capital.
Cains Beer Company
Christie + Co advised various parties looking to acquire parts of the Cains Beer Company business from administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
Number One Leicester Square
Christie + Co sold Number One Leicester Square, the exclusive nightclub in London's West End, within two weeks. The 16,400 sq ft leasehold site was acquired by Interguide London, which continues to operate the venue as the rebranded Vertigo nightclub.
Candu Entertainment
Christie + Co provided valuation advice to Baker Tilly and Barclays Bank in respect of Candu Entertainment Limited.
Blue Bell Hotel, Burton Agnes
Christie + Co are instructed by the LPA Receivers to market for sale the freehold interest of the hotel. The premises is an eighteen bedroom hotel and public house recently refurbished to a high standard.
Assessing market outlook and trading potential
Christie + Co recently provided advisory services to the distressed lending unit of one of the UK's leading banks, providing an assessment of market outlook and future trading potential for various assets in the UK.
Le Frog
Christie + Co sold five restaurants based in the North West operating under the Le Frog brand on behalf of administrators Begbies Traynor.
The Park Group
Acting on behalf of administrators Grant Thornton, Christie + Co is marketing four elderly care homes in the East Midlands, which are owned by the Park Group.
Smollensky's restaurants
Acting on behalf of administrators BDO Stoy Hayward, we have been instructed to market the Smollensky's restaurants in Canary Wharf and the Strand, London. The two prime location sites have already attracted a significant amount of interest.
Care facilities
Acting on behalf of administrators Grant Thornton, we are marketing two care facilities including Barley Wood, a former drug and addiction centre on the outskirts of Bristol.