Leisure Destination Development Consultancy
Hans Christian Andersen Arena, Copenhagen
Client: Private Developer
HLL Humberts Leisure are joint agents on this 77.5 hectare development on the western outskirts of Copenhagen in Denmark. Planning consent was granted in May 2001 for the creation of a retail and leisure destination in excess of 100,000sq.m. The project will be centred around a multi-purpose fully covered arena. The shopping facilities will be in the form of a designer outlet centre (factory outlet centre) and there will also be a major indoor snow house. Our involvement with this scheme has now opened up the opportunity to work on three further factory outlet centres in Belgium, France and Italy, all of which are likely to form part of leisure and retail attractions.
Proposed London Super Gym
Central London
Client: Confidential
HLL Humberts Leisure has recently been engaged in the provision of valuation and feasibility advice in respect of a proposed new supergym in London aimed at the premium market. In addition to the general valuation advice, Humberts Leisure provided an in depth study into competition, demographics and proposed pricing so that a meaningful assessment of the viability of the scheme being proposed could be undertaken.
Sale of a Portfolio of 8 Sea Life Aquariums
Sea Life Aquariums
Client: Merlin Entertainments Group
Sea Life is one of the top five UK attraction brands in terms of awareness and visitation. Merlin's desire to expand its operations in Europe whilst consolidating its UK operations by concentrating on the large "centres" within the UK portfolio, was the catalyst for the sale. Successful transactions have taken place on seven of the Aquariums. The remaining unit was retained. The Portfolio included Aquariums in Tynemouth, Hunstanton, Southend, Hastings, Portsmouth, Newquay, Weston-super-Mare and Rhyl.
Valuation for Securitisation
Marina Portfolio
Client: Raglan Properties plc
Humberts Leisure were commissioned to undertake a portfolio valuation of Premier Marinas Group on behalf of Raglan Properties Plc, who purchased the portfolio in 2000. The marinas in the group comprised Beaucette Yacht Marina, Guernsey (115 berths), Port Solent Marina (808 berths), Falmouth Marina (337 berths), Brighton Marina (1,300 berths) and Chichester Marina (1,071 berths).